Publications by authors named "A Tarducci"
A 9-month-old female Jack Russell Terrier was referred because of two episodes of suspected syncope. Echocardiography revealed a large, isolated mid-muscular ventricular septal defect (7 mm) with bidirectional shunting. A diagnosis of Eisenmenger syndrome and erythrocytosis (68.
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- The study investigates the size and function of the left atrium in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS) with mitral valve disease across different ACVIM stages.
- It finds that certain echocardiographic measures, like left atrial diameter normalized by body weight and various volume measurements, show significant differences between the classes of the disease's progression.
- Results indicate that active left atrial emptying is enhanced in early-stage dogs (ACVIM B1) but decreases in symptomatic cases (C/D), highlighting the presence of atrial remodeling and dysfunction as the disease advances.
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- Antimicrobial resistance poses a global health risk, particularly with pet-associated strains, and equine veterinarians show a high prevalence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS).
- A study in northwestern Italy assessed the nasal carriage of MRS in 110 horses and their 34 human caregivers, revealing a prevalence of MRS in both groups, particularly in racehorses and their personnel.
- Key risk factors for MRS carriage included frequent antimicrobial treatments and poor environmental conditions, indicating a need for One Health surveillance programs to monitor these interactions between humans and horses.
Objectives: To determine the efficacy and adverse events of the administration of angiotensin--converting enzyme inhibitors for the management of preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs.
Materials And Methods: A compre- hensive search using Pubmed/MEDLINE, LILACS and CAB abstracts databases was performed. Ran- domised clinical trials that assessed efficacy and adverse events of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for the management of preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs were included.
In veterinary medicine, investigations relating the effects of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) on renal function report contrasting results. This study aimed to assess the changes in the selected biomarkers of kidney injury in dogs after the administration of HES 130/0.4 as a constant rate infusion (CRI) for 24 h.
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