Ultrasonographic assessment of the normal ileocecocolic junction in dogs.

The ultrasonographic appearance of the ileocecocolic junction (ICCJ), comprising the ileocolic junction (ICJ) and the cecocolic junction (CCJ), has not been established in dogs. The purpose of this prospective study was (1) to evaluate the feasibility and technique of systematic ultrasonographic evaluation of the ICJ and CCJ and (2) to describe its ultrasonographic features. Abdominal ultrasound was performed in 102 fasted dogs, free of digestive signs.

Comparative Analysis of and Isolated from Livestock Animals to and Isolated from Surface Water Using DNA Sequencing and MALDI-TOF.

This study evaluated the contribution of cattle, sheep, poultry and pigs to the contamination of surface water from rivers by and using MLST, cgMLST and considered MALDI-TOF MS as an alternative technique. The 263 strains isolated from cattle (n = 61), sheep (n = 42), poultry (n = 65), pigs (n = 60) and surface water (n = 35) were distributed across 115 sequence types (STs), 49 for and 66 for Considering MLST data, 14.2%, 11.

Toward better monitoring of human noroviruses and F-specific RNA bacteriophages in aquatic environments using bivalve mollusks and passive samplers: A case study.

Monitoring pathogenic enteric viruses in continental and marine water bodies is essential to control the viral contamination of human populations. Human Noroviruses (NoV) are the main enteric viruses present in surface waters and foodstuff. In a context of global change, it is currently a challenge to improve the management of viral pollutions in aquatic environments and thereby limit the contamination of vulnerable water bodies or foodstuffs.

Cervical jerks as a sign of cervical pain or myelopathy in dogs.

Objective: To describe and classify cervical muscle jerks associated with cervical pain or myelopathy and evaluate their clinical and diagnostic relevance.

Animals: 20 dogs with a history of unilateral or bilateral cervical jerks associated with cervical pain or myelopathy.

Procedures: A retrospective study.

Nasopharyngeal sialocoele with underlying auditory tube neoplasia in a cat.

Case Summary: An 8-year-old cat was presented with recent signs related to upper airway obstruction. CT revealed a hypoattenuating mass, with rim enhancement, in the nasopharynx. Paracentesis yielded a viscous fluid, consistent with saliva on cytology.