The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japanese companion animal clinics.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a tremendous impact on people's lives throughout the world. A cross-sectional study was conducted to clarify the influence of COVID-19 on Japanese companion animal clinics. A self-administered electronic questionnaire regarding the incidence of COVID-19, hygiene management, the influence on clinical service and employment, and mental stress of staff was conducted for workers in animal clinics between 1 May and 10 June 2021.

Quantitative evaluation of the infection dynamics of bovine brucellosis in Tanzania.

Brucellosis is endemic in Tanzania. A cross-sectional study was conducted at 17 cattle farms in agro-pastoral areas in Tanzania to identify risk factors associated with the within-farm prevalence of bovine brucellosis and to quantitatively assess the infection dynamics through disease modelling. Cattle blood sampling and interviews with farmers using a structured questionnaire were conducted.

[Clinical utility of epidural anesthesia during and after major spine surgery].

Background: Spine surgery causes severe postoperative pain, but epidural anesthesia is not commonly used. The main reason is that it might cause some complications, such as motor block and infection. We compared the efficacy of epidural infusion with hypodermic infusion.