Cranial translation of the elevated prepuce in dogs before and after two modifications: A cadaveric study.

Objective: To quantify cranial translation of the prepuce after elevating it from the ventral body wall and to compare it to the cranial translation achieved after each of two modifications expected to increase cranial translation.

Study Design: Cadaveric study.

Sample Population: Ten male dogs.

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Ehrlichia canis in a hospital canine population.

Background: Ehrlichia canis (E canis) infection has been documented in a few small canine case series in Greece. However, there is limited information on the prevalence of exposure to, or the potential risk factors associated with E canis seroreactivity in a large native canine population.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate E canis seroprevalence in dogs admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital, and to investigate the potential association between seropositivity and signalment, health status, the serologic assays used, and selected clinical and clinicopathologic abnormalities.