bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A bronchial foreign body in a chimpanzee
Authors: ÖDKVIST L. M. , SCHAUMAN P. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe paper reports a bronchial foreign body with unusual clinical signs in a chimpanzee. The illness lasted some months and was manifested by malaise, reduced appetite, loss in body weight and a spontaneous abortion. Routine auscultation and radiography could not be performed initially because of the size and disposition of the animal but chest radiography was later carried out under general anaesthesia and revealed a foreign body which was extracted through a bronchoscope from the right main bronchus. Methods of anaesthesia suitable for bronchoscopy are discussed but the Venturi technique using a jet air injector seems to be the method of choice.
Routine lens extraction for the treatment of cataract in the dog*
Authors: SPREULL J. S. A. , CHAWLA H. B. , CRISPIN S. M. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTIn dogs treated for cataract by lens extraction, the authors comment on the wide variety of procedures that have been advocated and used in pre‐operative treatment, anaesthesia, operative technique and postoperative care. The article outlines the procedures that have been tried and rejected over the last 10 years and those which are now favoured by the authors. Using standard criteria to assess results, the successful outcome of treatment has increased from 50% to 75%.
Primary fibroma in the right atrium of a dog
Authors: LOMBARD C. W. , GOLDSCHMIDT M. H. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTSigns of congestive heart failure developed in a 1 ‐year old male Irish Setter during a 3‐week period. Pleural effusion and right atrial enlargement were evident on radiographs. The electrocardiogram had low voltage and small negative P‐waves in leads II, III and aVF. The dog did not respond to therapy. At necropsy, a neoplasm was found involving parts of the right atrial wall and filling most of the right atrial lumen. The histological diagnosis was fibroma.
Diaphragmatic hernia. Analysis of fifty‐six cases in dogs and cats
Authors: GARSON HELEN L. , DODMAN N. H. , BAKER G. J. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTA review of fifty‐six cases of diaphragmatic hernia in the dog and cat is presented. These were admitted to the University of Glasgow Veterinary School between January 1972 and August 1978. Fifty‐three of these cases were treated surgically but only twenty‐nine survived to be discharged from the hospital. The reasons for the low survival rate are discussed in detail.
Angiographic features in a case of extensive arterial thrombosis in a dog
Authors: BREE H. VAN , RICK A. DE , MATTHEEUWS D. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThis report documents the diagnosis of an extensive thrombosis of the caudal portion of the aorta in a Dalmatian dog. By angiography a detailed study was made of the extent and localization of the thrombus.
Anal sac gland adenocarcinoma in the dog: 14 cases
Authors: GOLDSCHMIDT MICHAEL H. , ZOLTOWSKI CAROL 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTAnal sac gland adenocarcinomas were identified in 14 dogs, 11 of which were female. The majority of the dogs were over 9 years old. Recurrence and metastasis to regional lymph nodes were common. Pseudo‐hyper‐parathyroidism may be seen in association with this tumour.
Canine giant axonal neuropathy; some aspects of its clinical, pathological and comparative features
Authors: DUNCAN I. D. , GRIFFITHS I. R. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTGiant axonal neuropathy is a newly discovered, neurological disease of the Alsatian which is probably inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. The clinical features of the disease, its differential diagnosis and pathology are discussed in this review. First signs of weakness and ataxia appear in the hind legs of affected dogs at 14–15 months with areflexia, atrophy and diminution of pain sensation. The development of mega‐oesophagus appears to be a cardinal feature of the disease. Distal tibial nerve biopsy demonstrates multifocal axonal swellings which result from neurofilament accumulation. Similar lesions are seen at the ends of motor and sensory tracts in the central nervous system. The pathogenesis of this axonopathy is unknown but the possible causes are discussed and the comparative features of the disease presented.
Reticulosis of the eyes and the central nervous system in a dog
Authors: GARMER N. L. , NAESER P. , BERGMAN A. J. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTBilateral optic neuritis was diagnosed in a 5‐year old dog, which had been blind for two days. Vision returned after corticosteroid therapy. Two weeks after the end of this treatment the dog became blind again and, in addition, showed ataxia. Post‐mortem examination revealed changes in both the central nervous system and the eyes. The histopathological changes observed were consistent with those of reticulosis.
The effect of season of the year on the characteristics and composition of dog semen
Authors: TAHA M. B. , NOAKES D. E. , ALLEN W. EDWARD 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTSemen (collected by digital manipulation) and peripheral blood samples were obtained twice weekly from five fully grown Beagle dogs for a twelve month period from 1st August to 31st July. Sperm concentration, sperm output and glycerylphosphorylcholine concentrations of the second fraction showed evidence of a seasonal variation with highest values recorded in the months of March, April, May and June. The libido of the dogs, volume of ejaculate, percentage dead and abnormal spermatozoa, sperm motility and plasma testosterone concentration showed no evidence of seasonal change.
Toxic nodular goitre in the cat
Authors: HOENIG MARGARETHE , GOLDSCHMIDT MICHAEL H. , FERGUSON DUNCAN C. , KOCH KAARON , EYMONTT MICHAEL J. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTHyperthyroidism was diagnosed in 24 aged cats and was characterized by palpable enlargement of the thyroid gland, high circulating levels of thyroid hormones, increased thyroidal uptake of 123I, and abnormal uptake and distribution of activity on thyroid scintiscans. Unilateral or bilateral thyroidectomy was performed in all cats and resulted in remission of signs in all but one case. The histological diagnosis was adenomatous hyperplasia in 23 cats and adenocarcinoma in one. Serum thyroid hormone concentrations decreased to normal or subnormal levels within 24 hours after complete removal of functioning thyroid nodules. Hypothyroidism occurred postoperatively in 16 of the 24 cats. Presumed hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcaemia occurred in 6 cases.
Aspergillus spp infection associated with orbital cellulitis and sinusitis in a cat
Authors: WILKINSON G. T. , SUTTON R. H. , GRONO L. R. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTBilateral proptosis of the eyeballs and prolapse of the membrana nictitans together with frontal sinusitis in a cat were found to be due to infection with the fungus, Aspergillus. No predisposing cause for the infection was detected. This is the first report of this particular manifestation of aspergillosis in the cat.
Hemicastration and castration in the beagle dog; the effects on libido, peripheral plasma testosterone concentrations, seminal characteristics and testicular function
Authors: TAHA M. B. , NOAKES D. E. , ALLEN W. EDWARD 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTHemicastration of five beagle dogs had no effect on their libido, and in four dogs the total seminal volume and sperm concentration of the second fraction was unchanged; sperm output immediately fell in these four animals. Plasma testosterone concentrations in the peripheral circulation were largely unaffected by hemicastration but following complete castration the value fell rapidly and remained low. The first ejaculates, collected 5 days after complete castration, were aspermic. There was no evidence of compensatory changes in the histological structure in those testes which were removed 41 to 44 days after the first gonad. Evidence of the maturation of spermatozoa with migration and subsequent detachment of the cytoplasmic droplet was observed in stained smears of epididymal semen.
Lead poisoning and canine distemper
Authors: HAMIR A. N. , WILKINSON J. S. , HANDSON P. D. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTClinical signs of lead poisoning are rather nonspecific and have often been confused with those of canine distemper. Described is a case of canine distemper which on clinical examination, haematology and biochemical test (U‐ALA) indicated intoxication with lead. The case demonstrates the value of taking blood samples for the purpose of estimation of lead level in suspect cases of lead poisoning.
Choledocholithiasis in the dog; a review and a report of a case with rupture of the common bile duct
Authors: MULLOWNEY PETER C. , TENNANT BUD C. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTCholelithiasis is the presence of concretions in the gall bladder or bile duct. The veterinary literature is reviewed and a case reported. The subject was a seven‐year‐old male Schnauzer with presenting signs of depression, dehydration, pyrexia, icterus, vomiting and diarrhoea. Laboratory evaluation revealed a marked neutrophilia and elevation of SGPT and BUN. A radiopaque cholelith was seen on an abdominal X‐ray. Euthanasia was requested because of the patient's poor condition. On post mortem examination, local peritonitis and abscess formation around the common bile duct were occluding the outflow of bile and causing adhesions to small and large intestine. The cholelith was analysed and was found to consist mainly of calcium bilirubinate.
Chronic hypertrophic gastritis in a dog: successful treatment by partial gastrectomy
Authors: HUXTABLE C. R. , MILLS J. N. , CLARK W. T. , THOMPSON R. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTA dog with listlessness, anorexia and iron‐deficiency anaemia was found to have chronic hypertrophic gastritis. The animal returned to good health following partial gastrectomy, suggesting that the gastric lesion was the cause of the clinical signs. The cause of the gastric lesion was not determined.
Hepatotoxicity associated with methotrexate therapy in a dog
Authors: POND ELEANOR C. , MORROW DAVID 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTA nine‐year‐old male Newfoundland‐cross was treated with doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and methotrexate as adjuvant chemotherapy following the resection of a maxillary osteosarcoma. The dog remained in good health until week 13 of therapy, when he became anorexic, and developed icterus and ascites. Laboratory tests at this time suggested sub‐acute hepatic failure and renal failure. Necropsy revealed severe generalized hepatic necrosis with resultant ascites and intestinal haemorrhage. Since there was no evidence on necropsy of an infectious aetiology, and since there was no history of toxin ingestion, methotrexate which is a known hepatotoxin in man, was considered the probable cause of the hepatic necrosis. This side‐effect of methotrexate has not previously been reported in the dog, and animals undergoing therapy with the drug should be monitored closely for hepatotoxicity.
A study of vertebral osteophyte formation in the canine spine. I. Spinal survey
Authors: WRIGHT JAYNE A. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTSpinal radiographs were made of fifty‐nine cadavers and examined for the presence of vertebral osteophytes. The osteophytes were classified into two types and examined histologically. It was concluded that the end‐plate osteophyte (type 1) represents spondylosis performans and that the type 2 osteophyte may fit into definition of the human condition, ankylosing hyperostosis.
Feeding behaviour in the cat—recent advances
Authors: THORNE C. J. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe domestic cat, Felis catus, provides one of the few representatives of the order Carnivora whose behaviour may be studied within the laboratory environment. In recent studies of cat feeding behaviour, there has been a fundamental shift in emphasis away from internal factors of control, the homeostatic model, towards investigation of the controlling influence of external environmental factors on food choice and feeding patterns. Food choice is discussed in relation to prior dietary experience and the motivational level of the animal. Feeding patterns are shown to be strongly associated with food availability and energy economy rather than the momentary physiological state of the animal.
Metabolic basis for some of the nutritional peculiarities of the cat
Authors: MORRIS JAMES G. , ROGERS QUINTON R. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe nutritional requirements of most mammals exhibit a remarkable degree of similarity, a reflection of common evolutionary origin. However, among mammals two groups, ruminants and carnivores, appear to possess the greatest divergence in dietary requirements. The former group have been extensively studied, their nutritional peculiarities arising from a specialized pregastric digestive system. Carnivores have been largely neglected by nutritionists, and yet offer a most interesting divergence in dietary requirements amongst mammals. It would appear that the specialized diet, i.e. animal tissue, of true carnivores has permitted metabolic adaptation through modification of enzymes and enzyme systems which are expressed as peculiarities in nutritional requirements. The purpose of this paper is to review the metabolic basis for some of the nutritional peculiarities of the domestic cat, a true carnivore which has received the most attention.The following nutrients, or metabolic functions, are discussed: vitamin A, niacin, taurine, arginine, gluconeogenesis, nitrogen conservation and essential fatty acids. The latter two topics are covered by other discussants at this symposium and are only included here for completeness. The reader is requested to consult the relevant papers of Rogers & Morris (1982) and Rivers (1982).
The Fanconi syndrome in a Whippet
Authors: MACKENZIE C. P. , VAN DEN BROEK A. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe case history, clinical and laboratory findings in a Whippet affected with Fanconi's syndrome are presented. The syndrome which shows glucosuria, amino‐aciduria and hyperphosphaturia does not appear to have been reported previously in dogs in the United Kingdom.
Canine granular cell tumour (myoblastoma): a report of four cases and review of the literature
Authors: TURK MARGARET A. M. , JOHNSON GAYLE C. , GALLINA ANTHONY M. , TRIGO FRANCISCO J. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTFour cases of canine granular cell tumour (myoblastoma) were diagnosed at the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory between 1977 and 1981. Two of the tumours occurred in the tongue, one in the lip and one in the larynx. Three cell types were found in the tumours. Granular cells, with abundant periodic acid‐Schiff (PAS)‐positive cytoplasmic granules, were most numerous. Interstitial cells resembled fibroblasts and were often adjacent to collagen fibrils. Angulate body cells contained PAS‐positive, ovoid cytoplasmic inclusions composed of microtubular subunits. Review of these and reported cases indicates no breed or sex predisposition for this rare tumour. The tongue is the most common site and all but one tumour have occurred in or adjacent to the oral cavity. There have been no reports of recurrence or metastasis of granular cell tumours except the recurrence of a disputed case in the subcutis of a dog.
The differential diagnosis of retinal degeneration in the dog and cat
Authors: BARNETT K. C. , CURTIS R. , MILLICHAMP N. J. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe theme of this paper is the differential diagnosis between the hereditary and progressive retinal atrophies and the non‐hereditary, postinflammatory retinal degenerations. Descriptions include the ophthalmoscopic features of bilateral symmetry1 and progression in both generalized and central forms of progressive retinal atrophy and the asymmetrical, sometimes non‐progressive, rocal or widespread nature of the other lesions. Brief mention is also made of the hereditary and congenital non‐progressive retinopathies. The breed and age incidence are other contributory factors in differential diagnosis, together with the behavioural signs of the type of defective vision. Other more recent and sophisticated methods of investigation of cases of retinal degeneration by electroretinography, fluorescein angiography and retinal biopsy are briefly described. In the cat, generalized progressive retinopathy, focal and stationary retinal degeneration, taurine deficiency and hereditary progressive retinal atrophy in the Abyssinian breed are discussed.
Generalized osteomyelitis in a dog: a case report
Authors: READ R. A. , CARLISLE CAROL H. , BATE MARY 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTOsteomyelitis of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae and ribs was diagnosed in a mature German Shepherd dog. Klebsiella pneumoniae and Clostridium sp. were isolated from a rib biopsy. Treatment with an extended course of chloramphenicol resulted in recovery, both clinically and radiographically.
A comparison of conservative treatment and fenestration for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease in the dog
Authors: DAVIES J. V. , SHARP N. J. H. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTMany dogs will recover after a thoracolumbar disc protrusion whether they are treated conservatively or surgically. Two statistically similar groups of dogs submitted to the Department of Surgery, Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and to the Department of Surgery, University of Glasgow Veterinary School (UGVS) were reviewed. At the RVC an aggressive surgical policy was adopted and at the UGVS a conservative regime was followed.A comparison has been made between the two groups to evaluate the advantages of each regime. This comparison has provided the basis for a treatment protocol for cases of thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease in the dog.
A rapid method for determining normal weights of medium‐to‐large mongrel dogs
Authors: PENDERGRASS PAULA B. , BARTLEY C. MURRAY , NAGY FRANK , REAM LARRY J. , STUHLMAN ROBERT 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe length, circumference, height and weight of 63 (29 female, 34 male) unconditioned mongrel dogs were measured. Means and standard deviations of the mean were calculated for each parameter for males, females, and combined totals. Combined totals were used to plot regression lines for length: weight, circumference: weight, and height: weight. Correlation coefficients of the lines of regression were 0.76, 0.85, and 0.41 for length: weight, circumference: weight, and height: weight, respectively, and standard errors for the three parameters were 3.20, 2.25, and 3.95, respectively. Circumference, the best single parameter for predicting weight, was selected and used to compile a table of normalized weights expressed in kilograms and pounds for convenient comparison.
Antimicrobial chemotherapy in the dog
Authors: ENGLISH P. B. , PRESCOTT C. W. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThis paper presents the rationale for the use of antimicrobial therapy in the dog according to the body system or organ in which an infection is located. In so doing, it correlates information on the abilities possessed by the different groups of antimicrobial drugs to penetrate sites of infection in particular body tissues. It also presents information on the clinical results reported after the use of particular antimicrobial drugs in the treatment of infections involving specific body systems and organs. The information provided on dose rates is qualitative rather than quantitative.
A study of normal hair growth in the dog
Authors: GUNARATNAM PARAMESWARAN , WILKINSON G. T. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe rate of hair growth in the forehead, shoulder and flank regions of four normal‐coated, cross‐bred, male dogs maintained under the same controlled conditions of photoperiod, ambient temperature and diet, was measured during two six‐week periods, one during summer and the other in winter. It was found that the rate of hair growth varied between individual dogs and also between the different regions in the same dog. Growth rate was most rapid in the shoulder region, followed by the flank and then the forehead regions, and was slightly more rapid in the shoulder and flank regions of three of the dogs during summer than in winter. Possible explanations for these variations in hair growth rate are discussed.
Galvanic corrosion due to stainless steel implants of differing composition in a dog
Authors: BREARLEY M. J. , HOULTON J. E. F. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe occurrence of galvanic corrosion between a broken stainless steel drill bit and an adjacent stainless steel screw is described. These apparently similar metals are shown by metallurgical analysis to be significantly different and to be capable of inducing electrolysis.
Successful treatment of four cases of feline cryptococcosis
Authors: WILKINSON G. T. , BATE MARY J. , ROBINS G. M. , CROKER ANABELLE 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTFour cases of feline cryptococcosis, with lesions mainly confined to the nasal passages and skin, were treated orally with the antifungal agent, 5‐fluorocytosine, augmented in two cases by intradermal injections of an autogeneous vaccine. The cats were all Siamese. Treatment was successful although one cat showed recurrence of skin lesions when 5‐fluorocytosine therapy was discontinued, but the condition cleared after a further course of the agent. No untoward side‐effects were observed.
Diagnosis of canine exocrine pancreatic insufficiency by the assay of serum trypsin‐like immunoreactivity
Authors: WILLIAMS DAVID A. , BATT ROGER M. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTA radioimmunoassay for canine serum trypsin‐like immunoreactivity (TLI) has been developed and evaluated for use in the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The maximum fasting TLI concentration in 14 dogs with EPI was 1.8 μg/l, compared with a minimum value of 7.0 μg/l in a control group of 75 dogs. The measurement of serum TLI therefore provides a sensitive test for the diagnosis of EPI in the dog.
Rhinitis and virus antibody titres in chelonians
Authors: JACKSON OLIPHANT F. , NEEDHAM J. R. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe problem of rhinitis in the two Mediterranean chelonians, Testudo graeca and T. hermanni was investigated. The results of the bacteriological examination of nasal swabs from cases of rhinitis were inconclusive. Serological tests were carried out using Sendai virus and pneumonia virus of mice (PVM) antigen on serum from 34 chelonians, seven of which were showing signs of rhinitis. The incidence of significantly high titres against Sendai virus indicated that an infection with a Sendai‐like virus occurs in chelonians.
An unusual chronic keratoconjunctivitis in the cat
Authors: BEDFORD P. G. C. , COTCHIN E. 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe clinical features and treatment of an unusual type of chronic keratoconjunctivitis occurring specifically in the domestic cat are described in a series of five patients. The disease is characterized by the appearance of distinctive plaques of chronic inflammatory tissue on the corneal and conjunctival surfaces. Corneal biopsy material from two of the patients demonstrated the presence of an unidentified eosinophilic deposit within the anterior corneal stroma and epithelium. Although treatment may include keratectomy, cure is perhaps most easily affected using megestrol acetate therapy.
Thoracic empyema in the dog; a report of twenty‐two cases
Authors: ROBERTSON SHEILAH A. , STODDART MARGARET E. , EVANS R. J. , GASKELL C. J. , GIBBS CHRISTINE 
Published: April 2008

ABSTRACTThe clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment of 22 cases of canine empyema are reported. Relevant presenting signs were tachypnoea or dyspnoea with pyrexia of variable duration, usually with a history of transient response to antibiotic therapy. Diagnosis was made by radiographic demonstration of free pleural fluid followed by bacterial examination of thoracic aspirates. Treatment consisted of parenteral administration of antibiotics accompanied, in most cases, by removal of the exudate either by aspiration, drainage through an indwelling cannula or thoracotomy. Sixteen dogs recovered from the initial illness. Two of these were destroyed within four months as a result of recurrence and the remaining fourteen survived in good health for follow up periods between six months and seven years after treatment.