Phacoemulsification outcomes in Boston terriers as compared to non-Boston terriers: a retrospective study (2002-2015).

Objectives: To compare visual outcome and cause of blindness between two groups of dogs undergoing phacoemulsification.

Animals Studied: Study population consisted of 35 Boston terriers (BT; 70 eyes) and 77 non-Boston terriers (NBT; 154 eyes) that underwent bilateral phacoemulsification surgery.

Procedures: Medical records were reviewed to determine visual outcome, complications leading to blindness and follow-up.

RABIES SURVEILLANCE AMONG BATS IN TENNESSEE, USA, 1996-2010.

Rabies virus (RABV) infects multiple bat species in the Americas, and enzootic foci perpetuate in bats principally via intraspecific transmission. In recent years, bats have been implicated in over 90% of human rabies cases in the US. In Tennessee, two human cases of rabies have occurred since 1960: one case in 1994 associated with a tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) RABV variant and another in 2002 associated with the tricolored/silver-haired bat (P.

Estimating the time of death in domestic canines.

Because 36.1% of U.S.

Clinical and echocardiographic findings of pulmonary artery stenosis in seven cats.

Objectives: Describe the clinical, electrocardiographic (ECG), radiographic and echocardiographic findings in cats with isolated pulmonary artery stenosis. Assess the usefulness of systolic and diastolic Doppler measurements at predicting stenosis severity.

Background: Pulmonary artery stenosis is an infrequent congenital cardiac defect in humans that has not been reported in cats.

Signalment, clinical signs, and prognostic indicators associated with high-grade second- or third-degree atrioventricular block in dogs: 124 cases (January 1, 1997-December 31, 1997).

Objective: To evaluate signalment, clinical signs, and prognosis associated with high-grade second- or third-degree atrioventricular block (AVB) in dogs.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 124 dogs.

Birth and death rate estimates of cats and dogs in U.S. households and related factors.

Studies report variable factors associated with dog and cat surpluses in the United States. Estimates of cat and dog birth and death rates help understand the problem. This study collected data through a commercial survey company, distributing questionnaires to 7,399 cat- and dog-owning households (HHs) in 1996.

Double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical field trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of topically applied 1% diclofenac liposomal cream for the relief of lameness in horses.

A topical 1% diclofenac liposomal cream proved to be safe, easy to use, and effective in reducing equine lameness caused by degenerative joint disease. Diclofenac liposomal cream was shown to reduce lameness as graded by owners and veterinarians, regardless of the severity or chronicity of the clinical condition. Topical application allowed for more convenient administration than oral or injectable agents, and no clinically relevant hematologic or serum biochemical changes were noted.

Peroxide Stability in Shortening: A Useful Reference Material.

Vegetable shortening was studied to determine if its peroxide value was stable enough after storage for one year to be used as a quality control reference material. Shortening samples were deliberately oxidized to contain low, medium, and high levels of peroxide and were then stored at 4°C for one year. Peroxide value was measured approximately every 14 d during this year.