Publications by authors named "A Heuvelink"

Background: Annually, millions of children undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. Hospitals increasingly aim to scan young children awake, as doing so benefits both patients and health care systems. To help hospitals reduce the need for anesthesia, we have developed solutions to prepare pediatric patients at home and in the hospital.

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Aspergillosis in humans and animals is caused by certain Aspergillus spp. and can be treated with fungicide azoles. Treatment in animals is often long and complicated by the lack of registered products, species-specific pharmacodynamics, side effects, and withdrawal periods for animal products.

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The duration of excretion of dry cow antimicrobials is hard to predict and therefore the level of antimicrobial residues in colostrum can differ considerably among cows. Feeding colostrum with antimicrobial residues to newborn calves may lead to antimicrobial resistance in calves. The aim of this study was to quantify the prevalence and residue level of dry cow antimicrobials in colostrum from dairy cows.

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Article Synopsis
  • The global antimicrobial resistance crisis has prompted international efforts to improve antimicrobial stewardship in the veterinary sector, facing challenges like expert shortages and lack of treatment guidelines.
  • Surveys and research initiated by the COST Action ENOVAT aim to address these issues by exploring current practices and improving diagnostics.
  • The white paper emphasizes the need for a sustainable European veterinary research agenda to ensure long-term improvements in antimicrobial use and resistance management.
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The purpose of the present study was to examine if potentiation of mortality occurred after simultaneous administration of several genotypes, each capable of inducing the peritonitis syndrome, in comparison with single genotype application. Five groups of productive specified pathogen free White Leghorn hens were housed in isolators. Groups 1-4 consisted of 32 hens each, group 5 of 10 hens.

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