An open-label clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of an elemental diet for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions in dogs.

Background: The diagnosis of cutaneous adverse food reactions (CAFR) in dogs is dependent on a diet trial and provocative challenge.

Hypothesis/objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of an elemental diet for the diagnosis of CAFR in dogs.

Animals: Sixty-two client-owned nonseasonally pruritic dogs.

Safety and Efficacy of Warfarin Therapy in Remote Communities of the Top End of Northern Australia.

Background: Warfarin remains a widely used anticoagulant but application in the remote context is not well documented. This study aimed to assess in more detail whether warfarin is being utilised effectively in Australia's most isolated and remote areas.

Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of 2013 captured international normalised ratio (INR) results from people engaged in long term warfarin usage within a number of remote Northern Australian communities.