According to the main Guidelines on canine heartworm disease (HWD) by the American and European Societies (i.e., AHS, ESDA, and ESCCAP), a correct diagnosis of Dirofilaria immitis infection should include the detection of circulating microfilariae in the whole blood and the adult antigens in serum...
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Cavalera, M. A.; Paltrinieri, S.; Giordano, A.; Iatta, R.; Gernone, F.; Mendoza-Roldan, J. A.; Gusatoaia, O.; Otranto, D.; Zatelli, A.
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Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Veterinary Parasitology, 2022, 305,
Due to the potential risk for cannabidiol (CBD) to negatively impact the immune system, the objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of CBD on the canine immune response to immunization with a novel antigen, keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). Thirty-two dogs (22.4 ± 6.3 kg BW) were...
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Morris, E. M.; Kitts-Morgan, S. E.; Spangler, D. M.; McLeod, K. R.; Suckow, M. A.; Harmon, D. L.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Research in Veterinary Science, 2022, 143, pp 13-19
Background and Aim: Canine filariasis is caused by several species of filarial worms. The pathophysiological response to infection is mainly due to the filaria lifecycle. Laboratory detection methods to assess the pathological alterations characteristic of filariasis are needed urgently. Serum...
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Asawakarn, S.; Sirisawadi, S.; Kunnasut, N.; Kamkong, P.; Taweethavonsawat, P.
Publisher
Veterinary World, Wankaner, India
Citation
Veterinary World, 2021, 14, 4, pp 860-864
The present study investigated the Neutrophils to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Albumin to Globulin Ratio (AGR), and Neutrophils to Albumin Ratio (NAR) on systemic inflammatory response induced by Canine Leishmaniasis (CanL). Materials, Methods & Results: For this purpose, adult dogs with confirmed...
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Ferreira, T. M. V.; Oliveira, A. T. C.; Carvalho, V. M. de; Pinheiro, A. D. N.; Sombra, T. C. F. de C.; Ferreira, T. C.; Freitas, J. C. C. de; Nunes-Pinheiro, D. C. S.
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Veterinária, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2021, 49, 1817,
Prostatic hyperplasia (PH) is an androgen-dependent condition associated with increased prostatic size that is common in intact dogs, and similar to the condition in men. In dogs, the increase in prostatic size is most prominent the first years, and after approximately four years (in beagles), a...
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Holst, B. S.; Nilsson, S.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Theriogenology, 2023, 198, pp 356-360
This study was aimed at the evaluation of the electrophoretic pattern of serum proteins in dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis. Blood samples were collected from 37 dogs infected with B. canis and showing clinical signs consistent with the disease. The sick animals were classified as dogs...
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Tóthová, C.; Lukáč, B.; Kadaši, M.; Baranová, D.; Weissová, T.; Nagy, O.
Publisher
University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
Citation
Acta Veterinaria Brno, 2019, 88, 4, pp 425-432
This study aims to evaluate the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in Leishmania infantum-seropositive dogs compared with healthy dogs and to assess the existence of a correlation between ESR and clinical form of Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) as well as acute phase proteins (APPs). From October...
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Cavalera, M. A.; Gernone, F.; Uva, A.; Donghia, R.; Carelli, G.; Iatta, R.; Zatelli, A.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022, 8, August,
Dogs with food allergies and enteropathies may require hydrolyzed diets to prevent or reduce clinical signs, therefore the protein sources used in these diets must be previously characterized and evaluated in healthy dogs. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a hydrolyzed chicken liver...
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Pinto, C. F. D.; Oliveira, B. B. de; Bortolo, M.; Guldenpfennig, R.; Marx, F. R.; Trevizan, L.
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Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2022, 17, 7,
Trichuris vulpis and Toxocara canis are worldwide parasitic nematodes affecting dogs and mammals of the Canine family. Due to the special structure of the shells, the eggs of these geohelminths can maintain their viability in soil, sand, water and the environment for a long time. The study involved ...
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Saichenko, I. V.; Antipov, A. A.; Bakhur, T. I.; Bezditko, L. V.; Shmayun, S. S.
Publisher
Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Citation
Biosystems Diversity, 2021, 29, 2, pp 129-134
Background: Elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels to Malassezia or Staphylococcus species in human atopic dermatitis are related to the skin severity index; a similar association has not been reported in atopic dogs. Objectives: To investigate serum levels of allergen-specific IgE, total specific...
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Khantavee, N.; Chanthick, C.; Sookrung, N.; Prapasarakul, N.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Dermatology, 2020, 31, 2, pp 111-e18