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The emergence of Brucella canis as a public health threat in Europe: what we know, and what we need to learn

Djokic, V., Freddi, L., de Massis, F., Lahti, E., van den Esker, M.H., Whatmore, A., Haughey, A., Ferreira, A.C., Garofolo, G., Melzer, F., Sacchini, F., Koets, A., Wyllie, S., Fontbonne, A., Girault, G., Vicente, A.F., McGiven, J. and Ponsart, C. | Emerging Microbes & Infections | August 2023
The aim of this review paper, authored by experts in the field, was to provide an overview of the current situation in Europe regarding Brucella canis, to bring together current knowledge and to identify any knowledge gaps…

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2023 AAFP/IAAHPC feline hospice and palliative care guidelines

Eigner, D.R., Breitreiter, K., Carmack, T., Cox, S., Downing, R., Robertson, S. and Rodan, I. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | September 2023
These consensus guidelines, authored by a task force of experts from the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, provide information for practitioners on all aspects of the hospice and palliative care of cats…

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A novel tension relief technique to aid the primary closure of traumatic equine wounds under excessive tension

Comino, F., Pollock, P.J., Fulton, I., Hewitt-Dedman, C., Handel, I. and Gorvy, D.A. | Equine Veterinary Journal | August 2023
The aim of this retrospective case series was to describe the use of the Tension Tile System (TTS); a novel tension relief technique to help primary healing of a variety of equine wounds…

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Cooling methods used to manage heat-related illness in dogs presented to primary care veterinary practices during 2016–2018 in the UK

Hall, E.J.; Carter, A.J.; Bradbury, J.; Beard, S.; Gilbert, S.; Barfield, D. and O’Neill, D.G. | Veterinary Sciences | July 2023
The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the cooling methods used to manage dogs presented to UK primary care veterinary practices with a heat-related illness to provide a benchmark on current cooling method…