Changes in systolic blood pressure in dogs with pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism during the first year of trilostane treatment.

Background: Systemic hypertension (SH) is common in dogs and humans with hypercortisolism and can persist after treatment.

Objectives: To evaluate changes in prevalence of SH and systolic blood pressure (SBP) in dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) during the first year of trilostane treatment, its relationship with disease control and selected laboratory variables, and their response to antihypertensive treatment.

Animals: Fifty-one dogs with PDH treated with trilostane Q12h.

Dietary supplementation with fermented defatted "alperujo" induces modifications of the intestinal mucosa and cecal microbiota of broiler chickens.

Nutraceuticals are not only nutritionally beneficial for animals but also their use as feed supplements may reduce environmental contamination. The effect of fermented defatted "alperujo," an olive oil by-product, supplementation on the intestinal health of broiler chickens was assessed by analyzing the intestinal mucosal morphology of the duodenum and the cecum. The microbiota of the cecum was also characterized by analyzing the V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene on days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42.

Prevalence and risk factors associated with systemic hypertension in dogs with spontaneous hyperadrenocorticism.

Background: Systemic hypertension (SH) is common in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) however there are not many studies assessing its prevalence and risk factors.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and severity of SH in dogs with HAC and its association with clinical and laboratory findings to identify potential risk factors.

Animals: Sixty-six client owned dogs with spontaneous HAC.

Real-world data for pediatric medulloblastoma: can we improve outcomes?

Medulloblastoma (MB) is a malignant embryonal tumor that develops especially in childhood, with overall survival (OS) at 5 years of up to 70%. The objective of this study is to analyze treatment delivery variables in a retrospective cohort and evaluate the impact of these treatment quality parameters on survival. From 2000 to 2018, 40 pediatric patients with medulloblastoma, treated according to current international protocols, were retrospectively analyzed.