Serum procalcitonin concentrations in dogs with induced endotoxemia.

Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is an important biomarker for sepsis in human medicine, but there is little information regarding PCT as a biomarker for sepsis in dogs. There are no controlled studies evaluating serial concentrations of PCT in dogs.

Hypothesis/objective: That PCT would be rapidly detectable in serum after injection of LPS and would remain increased for at least 24 hours.

A retrospective study of vector-borne disease prevalence in dogs with proteinuria: Southeastern United States.

Background: Proteinuria is a risk factor for progressive kidney injury in dogs. Enhanced understanding of potential associations between canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) and proteinuria is needed.

Objectives: To determine the proportion of evaluated proteinuric dogs exposed to ≥1 CVBD, including Babesia spp.

Ecological and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Exposure in Dogs Tested for Vector-Borne Diseases in North Carolina.

is a zoonotic vector-borne pathogen affecting both humans and dogs. Little is known about the epidemiology of in dogs, including risk factors associated with exposure. The objectives of this study were to map the current distribution of in dogs in North Carolina (NC) and to identify ecological and socioeconomic factors influencing seroreactivity.

Scleromyxoedema in a dog.

Background: In humans, scleromyxoedema is a chronic progressive skin condition traditionally characterized by deposits of mucin, increased number of fibroblasts and fibrosis in the skin, and by systemic disease. Thyroid disease is typically absent. A monoclonal gammopathy is usually present, as are other comorbidities.