Total injectable anesthesia of dogs and cats for remote location veterinary sterilization clinic.

Background: Sterilization clinics often occur in remote places where anesthesia machines and compressed oxygen are unavailable. This study describes the use of total injectable anesthesia in dogs and cats presented for sterilization in a remote location.

Results: A total of 100 animals were sterilized; 26 female cats (CF), 22 male cats (CM), 28 female dogs (DF), and 24 male dogs (DM).

Isolation of novel EGFR-specific VHH domains.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed or mutated in a high percentage of tumors. EGFR has long been considered a promising target for cancer diagnostic and therapeutic applications. However, monoclonal antibodies and other large antibody constructs diffuse into tumors slowly, limiting their efficacy.

PCR detection of Bartonella bovis and Bartonella henselae in the blood of beef cattle.

Although an organism primarily associated with non-clinical bacteremia in domestic cattle and wild ruminants, Bartonella bovis was recently defined as a cause of bovine endocarditis. The purpose of this study was to develop a B. bovis species-specific PCR assay that could be used to confirm the molecular prevalence of Bartonella spp.