Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a severe zoonosis, caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This helminth infection is of increasing public health and socio-economic concern due to the considerable morbidity rates that cause economic losses both in the public health sector...

Researchers at the University of Manchester have created a detailed 3D scan of the congenital heart disease common arterial trunk. The study,...

Vibrio anguillarum is a polarly flagellated, Gram-negative, curved rod (Fig. Electron micrograph of V. anguillarum 775 showing single polar...

Sex selection techniques provide economic benefits to dairy and beef herd management. Therefore, the development of such techniques has attracted the attention of reproductive biologists. There have been numerous studies concerning the development of sex selection techniques. As the sex of the...

6 - 10 September 2021 - Verona

Forming an end of life hospice/Pawspice service.

Mandibular fractures are common in small animal surgery and their relevance is directly linked to the functional importance of this bone. They usually result from injuries resulting from being run over, falling, and fighting, with the highest incidence between the first premolar and the second...

Biosafety is a set of measures that aim to prevent, minimize, or eliminate risks intrinsic to professional practice, thus ensuring the preservation of the environment, the health of man and animals. Veterinarians, as well as other health professionals, must know and apply these measures, protecting...

Ibuprofen is widely used in medicine due to its antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic characteristics. It is relatively safe for humans, but when improperly administered to pets, it has undesirable side effects. Reports of accidental ingestion of ibuprofen by dogs show that gastrointestinal...

Pheochromocytoma is a rare neoplasm of chromaffin cells, located in the adrenals which are important for having the ability to incite potentially fatal hypertensive crises. The clinical signs are related to the release of catecholamines. Surgical resection is the definitive treatment, but the...

Hypocalcemia is a relatively common metabolic disease in dairy cows during the transition period, a time when profound hormonal, anatomical and physiological changes occur in the animal body in order to prepare the female for delivery and later milk production. This can occur in two ways: the...