Relationship between repository radiographic findings and subsequent performance of Quarter Horses competing in cutting events.

OBJECTIVE To investigate potential associations between repository radiographic findings and subsequent performance of Quarter Horses competing in cutting events. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SAMPLE Repository radiographs (ie, radiographs obtained at the time of sale) for 343 client-owned horses.

Effects of high doses of enalapril and benazepril on the pharmacologically activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in clinically normal dogs.

Objective: To determine whether high doses of enalapril and benazepril would be more effective than standard doses of these drugs in suppressing the furosemide-activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).

Animals: 6 healthy Beagles.

Procedures: 2 experiments were conducted; each lasted 10 days, separated by a 2-week washout period.

Investigating the use of written and performance-based testing to summarize competence on the case management component of the NBCE part IV-national practical examination.

Background: Large-scale performance-based examinations are logistically complex and costly to run. Scores based solely on performance-based stations require extended testing time to achieve acceptable generalizability.

Purpose: Combining scores from performance-based formats and written formats may improve test generalizability.