Publications by authors named "K J Littlewood"
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- Animal welfare focuses on the subjective mental experiences of animals, which cannot be directly measured, leading to the use of welfare indicators to infer their well-being.
- The Five Domains Model offers a structured way to evaluate these indicators, highlighting the importance of providing animals with opportunities for positive experiences.
- The concept of agency, which refers to an animal's ability to engage in self-directed behavior, has been emphasized as a key aspect in understanding positive welfare, leading to updates in the model to prioritize human-animal interactions and the importance of behavioral opportunities.
Aims: To collect data on protocols used by New Zealand veterinarians to perform euthanasia of dogs and cats, and to explore opinions towards the training they received in euthanasia during veterinary school.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to all veterinarians registered with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand. The survey asked respondents about their practices' policies for euthanasia; protocols for performing euthanasia of dogs and cats; opinions towards euthanasia training received in veterinary school; and subsequent experiences with euthanasia in practice.
The management of patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) who require emergent cardiac surgery is slowly evolving. The introduction of andexanet alfa, a novel antidote for apixaban and rivaroxaban, added a specific reversal agent to our armamentarium, but its safety and efficacy are still being investigated. We report 2 patients on DOAC treatment who required emergency cardiac surgery.
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