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The primary objective of this study was to investigate if differences in dog bite characteristics exist amongst legislated and non-legislated dog breeds listed under breed-specific legislation in Ireland (age ...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:23
Published on: 21 July 2017
Short Report
Two open-controlled studies evaluated the tolerance and the efficacy of a 10 mg/mL deltamethrin-based pour-on solution (Deltanil®; Virbac, France) in treating (study 1) and preventing (study 2) natural Damalinia ...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:22
Published on: 19 June 2017
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Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:21
Published on: 13 June 2017
The original article was published in Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:14
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Antimicrobial resistant Salmonella strains are a direct threat to human health when this resistance interferes with treatment and an indirect threat when resistance can be transferred to other human pathogens. Th...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:20
Published on: 8 June 2017
Erratum
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:19
Published on: 7 June 2017
The original article was published in Irish Veterinary Journal 2015 68:24
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Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are the main impediments that restrict the welfare and productivity of small ruminant in the world. Effective management of GINs in grazing sheep relies heavily on th...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:18
Published on: 7 June 2017
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The provision of veterinary clinical services is known to elicit a range of challenges which require an ethical appraisal. In a recent Policy Delphi study, referrals/second opinions and 24 h emergency care wer...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:17
Published on: 5 June 2017
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The wellbeing and livelihood of farmers in impoverished regions of the world is intrinsically linked to the health and welfare of their livestock; hence improved animal health is a pragmatic component of pover...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:16
Published on: 2 June 2017
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Epidural anaesthesia is one of the most commonly used locoregional techniques in ruminants. The lumbosacral epidural technique is reasonably easy to perform and requires low volumes of local anaesthetic drug t...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:15
Published on: 26 May 2017
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Milk fat is important in terms of economic value and in its potential to provide information concerning cow diet and health. Under current milk payment schemes in Ireland farmer income is directly linked to mi...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:14
Published on: 18 May 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:21
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Deer are an important wildlife species in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland having colonised most regions across the island of Ireland. In comparison to cattle and sheep which represent the mai...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:13
Published on: 12 May 2017
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In horses, the extracranial and intracranial pathway of the internal carotid artery has been described. The extracranial pathway of the internal carotid artery begins at the carotid termination and runs on the...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:12
Published on: 20 April 2017
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Veterinary clinicians and students commonly use diagnostic approaches appropriate for individual cases when conducting herd problem-solving. However, these approaches can be problematic, in part because they m...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:11
Published on: 19 April 2017
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Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infection is key to the control of Johne’s disease. Immunohistochemistry is one of the methods of detection of MAP infection in tissues. However,...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:10
Published on: 24 March 2017
Review
Prudent use of antibiotics is important to prevent antibiotic resistance in humans and in animals. For this reason politicians demanded a decrease of total antibiotic use and of use of critically important ant...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:5
Published on: 23 February 2017
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The dairy industry in Ireland is expanding rapidly, with a focus on the production of high quality milk. Somatic cell counts (SCC) are an important indicator both of udder health and milk quality. Milk sold by...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:9
Published on: 23 February 2017
Short Report
Resistance to benzimidazole (BZ) anthelmintics is common in ovine nematodes of economic importance. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) at three positions in the isotype 1 β– tubulin gene have been associate...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:8
Published on: 13 February 2017
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Between 2013 and 2015 the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) administered a sheep technology adoption programme (STAP), with the aim of increasing profitability on Irish sheep farms by encou...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:7
Published on: 9 February 2017
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Few studies have reported on the effectiveness of the washing and disinfection methods used in cattle markets in Ireland. Purchasing cattle into recipient herds poses a high biosecurity risk due to the possibi...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:6
Published on: 9 February 2017
Review
Throughout Europe interest in tick-borne agents is increasing, particularly with regard to those that can cause human disease. The reason for this is the apparent rise in the incidence of many tick-borne disea...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:4
Published on: 31 January 2017
Short report
Subclinical hypocalcaemia (SH) is an important metabolic disease in dairy cows that has a serious impact on production performance. The objective of this study was to investigate novel aspects of pathogenesis ...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:3
Published on: 18 January 2017
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Prior to the 1990s, P. multocida capsular serogroup A was the most prevalent in China, followed by serogroups B and D. Thirty years later, serogroup D became the most prevalent, followed by serogroups A and B. Ho...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:2
Published on: 10 January 2017
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes chronic, wasting, and progressive enteritis in cattle, bringing significant economic losses in livestock industries. MAP ha...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:1
Published on: 6 January 2017
Case report
Prophylactic Vitamin D supplementation is a common practice in Alpaca breeding in many regions around the world. An overdosage can lead to dystrophic mineralization of soft tissues. In this paper we illustrate...
Irish Veterinary Journal 2016 69:19
Published on: 15 December 2016
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) are the most common diseases noted in dogs. Although their pathogenesis varies, both include a significant enlargement of the left atrium.
Irish Veterinary Journal 2016 69:18
Published on: 1 December 2016
