Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractDiagnostic Imaging of Gastrointestinal Tumours in Dogs and Cats: A ReviewFrancesco Simeoni, Francesca Del Signore, Rossella Terragni et al.Gastrointestinal tract tumours in dogs and cats are characterized by non-specific clinical presentation and laboratory abnormalities, but require fast identification, characterization and staging. Imaging techniques play a key role in the diagnostic process of these diseases in routine veterinary practice. Survey and contrast radiography may indicate primary or secondary signs of gastric or intestinal neoplasia such as a wall mass, … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 15 Apr 2020 · 9,839 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParasite Fauna and Infection of Sheep with ParasitosisAssylbek Abdrashitovich Zhanabayev, Birzhan Yeleubaevich Nurgaliev, Abzal Kenesovich Kereyev et al.The purpose of our research was to study the parasitic fauna and infection of sheep with parasites in the northern and southern regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For this, we conducted a study to determine the species diversity of sheep parasites. The study was set from 2010-2020 years on infected sheep in the northern and southern parts of the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 4 · 6 Oct 2022 · 6,552 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGabapentin in Cattle: A Pharmacology SnapshotCharbel Fadel, Irene Sartini, Mario GiorgiGabapentin (GBP) is an antiepileptic and analgesic drug that is derived from gamma-aminobutyric acid. It is used as an analgesic in multi-modal pain management, as well as an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic, off-label in animals. Particularly, oral GBP prescriptions for cattle are becoming increasingly popular. Since its introduction into cattle farm practices, several types of research on GBP in cattle have … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 29 Jul 2022 · 7,835 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe use of Probiotics in Horses with Gastrointestinal DiseaseJelena Gotić, Darko Grden, Nikica Prvanović Babić, Vladimir MrljakProbiotics are common adjunctive therapy used in human and veterinary medicine, mostly intended for gastrointestinal diseases treatment or prevention. Lactic acid bacteria: Lactobacilli, bifid bacteria and enterococci and Saccharomyces boulardii, a subtype of the nonpathogenic yeast have been most frequently used as probiotic active ingredients. To become a recognized effective probiotic, a certain microorganism must fulfill many expectations, primarily the … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 30 Aug 2017 · 8,682 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFlupirtine: A Human Drug with Potential for Use in the Veterinary FieldMario Giorgi, Helen OwenFlupirtine is a nonopioid drug without antipyretic or antiphlogistic properties and with a favorable tolerability in humans. It constitutes a unique class within the group of nonsteroidal analgesics and displays a peculiar pharmacokinetic/dynamic profile that could have large potentialities of applications in the veterinary field. This review describes and evaluates the pharmacologic literature concerning flupirtine and addresses its potential in … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 1 Jan 2013 · 7,332 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFactors Affecting Profitability of Layer Hens EnterprisesEbraheem Altahat, Ali AL-Sharafat, Mohammad AltarawnehProblem statement: Layer hen enterprises suffer from low profitability or losses in many of developing countries all over the world. Jordan is not an acceptance. Approach: This study aimed at investigating the influence of ten main factors affecting the profitability of layer hen producers. The investigated factors include price of purchased pullet, feed price, cost of labor, cost of veterinary … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 7 Mar 2012 · 9,553 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTramadol Vs Tapentadol: Anew Horizon in Pain Treatment?Mario GiorgiProblem statement: Acute and chronic pain is a common presenting sign in animal species and human beings. Approach: Classical opioids provide very effective pain relief, although they may be less effective in the treatment of chronic pain due to their limited therapeutic windows and the induced opioid receptor down regulation. Atypical opioids, such as tramadol and tapentadol, have a dual … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 25 Feb 2012 · 17,881 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetection of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Dogs and Cats in Selangor, MalaysiaMohamed Abdelrahman Mohamed, Saleha Abd Aziz, Gurmeet Kaur Dhaliwal et al.Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an emerging coagulase gram-positive staphylococci in dogs and cats. It has now become a threat to animal health due to its multidrug resistance leading to very limited therapeutic options particularly in the treatment of small animals and therefore, requires urgent action to control its spread. The organism is currently recognised as a significant pathogen in veterinary medicine … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 9 Jan 2020 · 7,968 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInflammatory Bowel Disease and Current Treatment Options in DogsHandan Hilal ArslanInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an idiopathic and chronic gastrointestinal failure of cats, dogs and some farm animals such as horses. Since the long and difficult classical therapy of the disease has various side effects such as malignancy and lymphoma, new therapeutic methods are needed. However, a safe and standardized treatment protocol has not been developed, yet. Therefore, IBD treatment … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 20 Aug 2017 · 8,374 accessesView PDFCite