When veterinarians treat plus-sized pets: Insights for veterinary practice.

Background: Obesity of companion animals in Canada is becoming a problem in veterinary practice. Cats and dogs, in particular, are increasingly overweight. However, prevention and treatment present challenges.

Passive tick surveillance and detection of in ticks from companion animals in British Columbia: 2018 to 2020.

Objective: The present study was designed to identify tick species and determine prevalence of infection in ticks obtained from companion animals in British Columbia.

Animals And Samples: Ticks were submitted by British Columbia veterinarians from client-owned companion animals over a 31-month period.

Procedure: Each tick was identified and PCR testing for undertaken on all species identified by the Zoonotic Diseases and Emerging Pathogens Section of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory (BCCDC PHL).

Pilot Testing of Virtual Simulation-Based Experiences in an Oncology Nursing Seminar.

Background: The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged nurse educators to develop teaching strategies to engage students in a virtual classroom. This pilot study examined the effect of virtually delivered video-recorded (VDVR) simulation-based experiences (SBEs) with standardized participants on the management of clinical emergencies in patients and families affected by cancer on nursing student learning outcomes.

Method: A pre- and posttest, one-group, convergent mixed-methods design with questionnaire variant was used.

Longitudinal changes in blood-based biomarkers in chronic moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: preliminary findings.

: This longitudinal study aims at 1) providing preliminary evidence of changes in blood-based biomarkers across time in chronic TBI and 2) relating these changes to outcome measures and cerebral structure and activity.: Eight patients with moderate-to-severe TBI (7 males, 35 ± 7.6 years old, 5 severe TBI, 17.