Canine genome-wide association study identifies as an obesity gene in dogs and humans.

Obesity is a heritable disease, but its genetic basis is incompletely understood. Canine population history facilitates trait mapping. We performed a canine genome-wide association study for body condition score, a measure of obesity, in 241 Labrador retrievers.

Use of a Harmonic scalpel for laparoscopic adrenalectomy in two cats.

Case Series Summary: Adrenal tumors are rare in cats and reports of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in cats are limited. This case series describes two cats that underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy using a Harmonic scalpel for dissection and coagulation. Both surgeries were successful, with minimal hemorrhage, smoke production and lateral thermal damage.