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Anaesthesia-related morbidity associated with recumbent, low-field magnetic resonance imaging of horses N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 MG Myhre, A Azeem, M Barrett
Medical records from 2009 to 2021 from a private equine referral hospital in Rochester, NH, USA were analysed for cases that underwent general anaesthesia for low-field MRI of the distal limb. Thes...
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Pharmacokinetics of bromoform in dairy heifers N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 P Bhusal, MC Lay, KL Kraakman, GE Corbett, NR Gladden
To determine the pharmacokinetics in dairy heifers after oral and IV administration of bromoform, a potential antimethanogenic agent found in red seaweed, Asparagopsis spp.Twenty-four dairy heifers...
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The prevalence of damaged tails in New Zealand dairy cattle N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 EL Cuttance, WA Mason, SY Hea, MA Bryan, RA Laven
To undertake a survey of the prevalence of tail deviations, trauma and shortening on a representative selection of New Zealand dairy farms, and to assess whether sampling based on milking order cou...
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Suspected intoxication by Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) of dairy cattle in the Azores, Portugal N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 C Coelho, J Fagundes da Silva, G Stilwell
An outbreak of suspected Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) intoxication among dairy cattle occurred on the island of Terceira in the Azores (Portugal), in October 2022. The animals affected were...
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Concurrent use of two dual-combination drenches containing monepantel/abamectin and oxfendazole/levamisole in sheep: effect on marker residues 21 and 28 days after administration N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 CH McKay, KE Baker, KJ VanHoff, C Smith, SD George
To determine the concentration, in comparison with the maximum residue limit (MRL), of anthelmintic marker residues in the target tissues (liver and fat) of sheep treated concurrently with two oral...
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Primary preputial reconstruction following surgical excision of cutaneous mast cell tumours without penile amputation in eight dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 R Hammerton, M Goodfellow, S Das
Medical records from a single referral hospital (Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hitchin, UK) were reviewed to identify dogs (n = 8) with preputial cutaneous mast cell tumours (CMCT) that underwent ...
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The effects of tibial tuberosity avulsion and repair on tibial plateau angle in dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 S Park, K Goggin, JM Morton, DA Hall
To assess whether tibial tuberosity avulsion injury and subsequent surgical repair in skeletally immature dogs are associated with changes in tibial plateau angle (TPA) at skeletal maturity.Skeleta...
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Reviewer List 2023 N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 72, No. 2, 2024)
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Development of LIME-NZ: a generic tool for prompt estimation of economic impacts of disease for New Zealand livestock N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 M Wada, C Compton, R Hickson, P Bingham
To develop a simple and robust generic tool to measure the impacts of livestock diseases on New Zealand dairy, beef and sheep farms using enterprise gross margin models.The most recent (2018–2020) ...
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Lameness associated with mixed pastern pathology in a Thoroughbred yearling N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 AD Vermeulen, TM Booth
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 72, No. 2, 2024)
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The risks and consequences of a high pathogenicity avian influenza outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 BD Gartrell, MJ Jolly, SA Hunter
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 72, No. 2, 2024)
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Bovine viral diarrhoea viruses from New Zealand belong predominantly to the BVDV-1a genotype N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 M Dunowska, R Lal, SD Dissanayake, SD Bond, E Burrows, J Moffat, L Howe
To determine which genotypes of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) circulate among cattle in New Zealand.Samples comprised BVDV-1-positive sera sourced from submissions to veterinary diagnostic la...
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Osteoinductive squamous cell carcinoma associated with a putative novel papillomavirus on the digit of a cat N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 JS Munday, ME Dunbar, P Wightman, S Piripi
An approximately 10-year-old, castrated male domestic short-haired cat developed swelling and ulceration of the second digit of the right front paw. Radiographs revealed a spherical soft tissue swe...
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Farm management and husbandry practices associated with spontaneous humeral fractures in New Zealand dairy heifers N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 A Wehrle-Martinez, KE Lawrence, PJ Back, CW Rogers, KE Dittmer
To use a farm-based survey to identify characteristics of the New Zealand dairy system associated with the risk of spontaneous humeral fracture in dairy heifers.A questionnaire was designed and mad...
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Health impacts of poor water quality on an endangered shorebird breeding programme in Aotearoa New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 BD Gartrell, S Hunter, R Collen, M Jolly, K McInnes, A Richardson, C Reed, R Ward, A Pita
Two clusters of mortality among endangered tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) have occurred at captive breeding facilities around New Zealand in recent years. In the firs...
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Novel crescentic, medial-closing, medially translating, centre-of-rotation-of-angulation-based, levelling osteotomy for lateral compartment stifle disease with partial cranial cruciate ligament tear in two dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 EJ McLean, RG Cashmore
Two mature, large breed dogs presented with chronic lameness and discomfort localised to the stifle.No hindlimb deformities were present on physical examination or radiographic evaluation. No stifl...
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Re: Re: Pharmacokinetics and effect on renal function and average daily gain in lambs after castration and tail docking, of firocoxib and meloxicam N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Kavitha Kongara
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 72, No. 1, 2024)
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Changes in serum and faecal zinc concentrations following supplementation with zinc sulphate heptahydrate of extensively grazed dairy cattle in New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 D Hawkins, D Moors
To examine the relationship in dairy cattle between serum and faecal Zn concentrations and daily intake of Zn supplemented with an oral drench; and whether total daily intake (TDI) of Zn in dairy c...
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A modified triple tibial osteotomy for management of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: retrospective assessment of 309 procedures (2017–2020) N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 W Wiseman, L Wilson
Medical records from a single referral hospital (Animal Referral Hospital, Sinnamon Park, Australia) of dogs treated with modified triple tibial osteotomy (TTO) for management of cranial cruciate l...
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Enzootic calcinosis in Toggenburg goats in New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 SE Brown, MG Collett, ZM Matthews, JC Marshall, KE Dittmer
Necropsies on Toggenburg goats culled from a small farm in the Manawatū district of New Zealand, performed at Massey University (Palmerston North, NZ) over a period of 29 years (1991–2019), reveale...
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Biomechanical comparison of titanium alloy additively manufactured and conventionally manufactured plate-screw constructs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 S Polak, L Beever, A Wade, M Fukuoka, AJ Worth
To biomechanically compare the bending stiffness, strength, and cyclic fatigue of titanium additively manufactured (AM) and conventionally manufactured (CM) limited contact plates (LCP) of equivale...
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Deaths due to suspected hypothermia in sheep and alpacas on a Manawatū farm in New Zealand in mid-summer N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 AL Ridler, EL Gulliver, F Castillo-Alcala
In mid-summer (February), 42 of a flock of 68 ram hoggets (approximately 5 months of age) and two of a group of 14 alpacas on a farm in the Manawatū region of New Zealand were found recumbent or de...
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Re: Pharmacokinetics and effect on renal function and average daily gain in lambs after castration and tail docking, of firocoxib and meloxicam N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 James Laidlaw
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 72, No. 1, 2024)
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The effect of parenteral vitamin B12 on the growth rate of dairy calves over the summer and autumn on seven farms from the Central Plateau, New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 M Gibson, KE Lawrence, C Balcomb, RA Laven
To investigate the effect of parenteral vitamin B12 supplementation on the growth rate of dairy heifer calves over the summer and autumn on seven farms from the Central Plateau of New Zealand, an a...
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Protothecosis in four dogs in New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 PSA Price, HJ Klobukowska, F Castillo-Alcala, JA Foxwell, GMB Orbell, S Brown, AC Irving
Medical records of four dogs diagnosed with protothecosis in New Zealand were reviewed. The dogs were aged between 4 and 9 years and three of the four dogs were female. Breeds were one Labrador, on...
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Surgical repair of Salter-Harris type II fracture of the distal humerus: short and long-term outcomes in a case series of three dogs and one cat N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 V Gronsfeld, B Bouvy, M Hamon, M Balligand, PP Picavet
Three dogs and one cat sustained forelimb trauma and were presented to a university veterinary clinic (Liège, Belgium) and a private veterinary hospital (Beacouzé, France). All four animals were re...
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Japanese encephalitis virus: epidemiology and risk-based surveillance approaches for New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-03 RS Morris, PC Bingham
The introduction and subsequent rapid spread of Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV across all Australian mainland states and the Northern Territory since late 2021 has increased the risk of an...
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Molecular typing of Leptospira spp. in farmed and wild mammals reveals new host-serovar associations in New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-03 DA Wilkinson, M Edwards, C Shum, M Moinet, NE Anderson, J Benschop, S Nisa
To apply molecular typing to DNA isolated from historical samples to determine Leptospira spp. infecting farmed and wild mammals in New Zealand.DNA samples used in this study were extracted from ur...
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Mammary tubulopapillary carcinoma in a mare, requiring bilateral mastectomy N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 CP Beggan, GC Quinn, GH D’Amours
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 71, No. 6, 2023)
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Nebulised adrenaline in the post-operative management of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in dogs: short-term outcomes in 90 cases (2014–2020) N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 JVH Fenner, CC Henderson, JL Demetriou
Medical records from a single UK-based referral hospital were retrospectively reviewed to identify brachycephalic dogs who had undergone corrective airway surgery and were nebulised with adrenaline...
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Investigating the effect of prophylactic claw trimming on the interval between calving and first observed elevated locomotion score in pasture-based dairy cows N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 CW Werema, F Hoekstra, LJ Laven, KR Müller, D Gifford, RA Laven
To evaluate, in a pasture-based dairy herd, the response to a three-time point hoof trimming regime on lameness incidence and time from calving to observation of an elevated locomotion score (LS).T...
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Isolated fracture of the talus with asymptomatic contralateral talar fissure in two dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 LM Wilkins, AR Coomer
Two adult male dogs were separately presented for acute-onset, severe hind limb lameness isolated to the tarsus. There were no prior orthopaedic concerns and there was no significant trauma associa...
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Animal- and herd-level factors associated with onset of puberty in grazing dairy heifers N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 NM Steele, MA Stephen, B Kuhn-Sherlock, SJ Hendriks, S Meier, CVC Phyn, CR Burke
ABSTRACT Aims To explore animal- and herd-level risk factors influencing age at puberty in predominantly Holstein-Friesian dairy heifers managed in seasonal, pasture-based systems. Methods Heifers born in spring 2018 (n = 5,010) from 54 commercial dairy herds in New Zealand were visited on three occasions when the mean heifer age, within herd, was 10 (visit 1; V1), 11 (V2) and 12 (V3) months old. Blood
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Pharmacokinetics and effect on renal function and average daily gain in lambs after castration and tail docking, of firocoxib and meloxicam N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-16 K Kongara, G Purchas, VSR Dukkipati, D Venkatachalam, N Ward, H Hunt, D Speed
To evaluate and compare the pharmacokinetics of IM and oral firocoxib, and IM meloxicam, and detect their effect on renal function and average daily gain (ADG) in lambs undergoing tail docking and ...
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Effect of common sedation agents on feline splenic size determined via ultrasonography N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 E Short, J Chagas, M Kurihara, Y Ishikawa, JP Chambers, J Bridges, H Sano
ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the effect of IM administration of three sedative drugs, acepromazine, alfaxalone and dexmedetomidine, in combination with morphine, on the size of the feline spleen using ultrasonography. Methods Twenty-four client-owned cats undergoing elective de-sexing or minor procedures were recruited for a focused ultrasonographic examination of the spleen prior to and at 10, 20 and
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Rupture of the gastrocnemius muscle at its distal musculotendinous junction: conservative treatment and outcomes in 11 dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 NL Boyd, D von Pfeil, DR James, M Kent, S Fearnside, JD White
ABSTRACT Case history Medical records from three veterinary referral centres and a university veterinary teaching hospital in Australia and the USA were reviewed to identify dogs with a diagnosis of distal gastrocnemius musculotendinous junction rupture (DGMJR) that were treated without surgery between 2007 and 2020. Clinical and imaging findings All dogs (n = 11) presented with unilateral, pelvic
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Comparison of intraocular pressure in New Zealand White rabbits measured using rebound and applanation tonometers and four different methods of physical restraint N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 S Okur, LE Yanmaz, MG Senocak, U Ersöz, A Gölgeli, F Turgut, OT Orhun, Y Kocaman
ABSTRACT Aims To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained in rabbits using rebound (TV) and applanation (TPV) tonometers with four different methods of physical restraint. Methods A total of 20 New Zealand White rabbits (40 eyes) were included in this study. IOP readings were obtained from both eyes using the two different tonometers. The rabbits were placed on a table and restrained
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Disseminated Rasamsonia argillacea infection in a dog N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 S Polak, W Karalus, AJ Worth, NJ Cave
ABSTRACT Case history A 4-year-old, male neutered Borzoi presented for unlocalised pain and frequent episodes of vocalisation. Clinical findings Pain was localised to the lumbar spine and radiographs revealed a L3–L4 lesion consistent with discospondylitis. The dog was treated for presumptive bacterial discospondylitis with surgical debridement, spinal stabilisation, and cephalexin. Samples collected
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Lameness recovery rates following treatment of dairy cattle with claw horn lameness in the Waikato region of New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 W Mason, LJ Laven, M Cooper, RA Laven
ABSTRACT Aims To describe the time in days for lame dairy cows to recover after diagnosis and treatment of claw horn lameness, and to investigate whether cure rates differed between farms. Methods Five dairy farms in the Waikato region were conveniently enrolled into a descriptive epidemiological study. Three of these farms had dairy cattle enrolled over two consecutive seasons, while two farms enrolled
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Hepatic lobectomy in dogs using a stapling device with a vascular cartridge: a retrospective study of 13 cases N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 D Szwec, A Singh, M Gatineau
ABSTRACT Case history Medical records of two veterinary hospitals in Canada were reviewed to identify cases of dogs that underwent liver lobectomy via open laparotomy using the Endo GIA surgical stapling device with a vascular cartridge (height of open and closed staples: 2.5 and 1.0 mm, respectively) between January 2016 and June 2018. Mean age at the time of surgery of the dogs (n = 13) included
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Persistence of orthopaedic hoof blocks for the treatment of lame cattle kept permanently at pasture N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 KR Müller, RA Laven, LJ Laven
ABSTRACT Aims To compare the retention by New Zealand dairy cows kept at pasture in a lame cow group, of three hoof block products commonly used in the remediation of lameness. Methods Sixty-seven farmer-presented Friesian and Friesian x Jersey dairy cows from a single herd in the Manawatū region (New Zealand) suffering from unilateral hind limb lameness attributable to a claw horn lesion (CHL) were
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Smooth muscle hamartoma in a castrated male red deer (Cervus elaphus) in New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 SG Johnson, LM Fermin, D Aberdein, KE Lawrence
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 71, No. 4, 2023)
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Reference interval for the C-ACT activated clotting time test in healthy dogs using a water bath and manual assessment of clot formation N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 KJ Nash, SK Day, WA Goodwin
ABSTRACT Aims To establish a reference range for the canine C-ACT activated clotting time (ACT) test using a water bath and visual clot assessment technique. Methods Healthy, privately owned dogs (n = 48) were prospectively recruited to the study. Blood samples were collected via direct jugular venipuncture for complete blood count, serum biochemistry analysis and measurement of prothrombin time (PT)
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Euthanasia of dogs and cats by veterinarians in New Zealand: protocols, procedures and experiences N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 MC Gates, NJ Kells, K Kongara, KE Littlewood
ABSTRACT Aims To collect data on protocols used by New Zealand veterinarians to perform euthanasia of dogs and cats, and to explore opinions towards the training they received in euthanasia during veterinary school. Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered to all veterinarians registered with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand. The survey asked respondents about their practices’ policies
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Cross-species transmission of coronaviruses with a focus on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in animals: a review for the veterinary practitioner N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 M Dunowska
ABSTRACT In 2019 a novel coronavirus termed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged from an unidentified source and spread rapidly among humans worldwide. While many human infections are mild, some result in severe clinical disease that in a small proportion of infected people is fatal. The pandemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been facilitated by efficient human-to-human transmission
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A lower motor neuron disease in takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is an endoplasmic reticulum storage disease N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 RD Jolly, MR Perrott, MR Alley, SA Hunter, A Pas, H Beard, KM Hemsley, G Greaves
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate the pathogenesis of a disease in takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) with intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies in lower motor neurons. Methods Four birds aged between 5 and 12 years, from three different wildlife sanctuaries in New Zealand were examined. Of these, only one had signs of spinal dysfunction in the form of paresis. Stained paraffin sections of tissues were examined
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Mycoplasma bovis testing for the screening of semen imported into New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-03-21 D Jaramillo, J Foxwell, L Burrows, A Snell
ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the fitness of three PCR assays for the detection of Mycoplasma bovis in dilute (extended) bovine semen, and a reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) adaptation as a proxy for viability. Materials and methods Four commercial kit-based methods for nucleic acid extraction were compared to test for the presence of PCR inhibitors in nucleic acid extracted from undiluted and diluted
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Prevalence of the ABCB1-1Δ gene mutation in a sample of New Zealand Huntaway dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 K Gedye, E Poole-Crowe, M Shepherd, A Wilding, K Parton, N Lopez-Villalobos, N Cave
ABSTRACT Aims To determine the prevalence of the ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily B Member 1-1Δ mutation (ABCB1-1Δ; previously Multidrug Resistance 1 (MDR1) mutation) in a cohort of New Zealand Huntaway dogs. Materials and methods Samples were opportunistically collected from Huntaway dogs (n = 189) from throughout New Zealand. Buccal swabs were collected from 42 Huntaways from the Wairarapa region and
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Evaluation of a small-bore needle arthroscope for diagnosis and treatment of medial coronoid disease in dogs: a pilot study with short-term assessment N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 P Garnier, B Dekerle, J Vial, E Maurice, M Manassero, V Viateau
ABSTRACT Case history Dogs (n = 15) that were presented to a single veterinary teaching hospital with elbow dysplasia-associated lameness between September 2021 and May 2022, and were determined to require arthroscopy based on imaging results, were prospectively recruited into the study. The median duration of lameness was 4 (min 1, max 24) months. Clinical findings Various breeds were represented
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Retrospective characterisation and outcome of surgical treatment for cervical lymph node abscessation in 15 dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 TC Tang, B Ringwood, W Degroot
ABSTRACT Case histories Medical records of a private referral hospital (Veterinary Emergency Clinic, Toronto, Canada) and a university teaching hospital (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA) were reviewed, using the search terms lymphadenectomy, lymph node extirpation, cervical lymphadenitis, and lymph node abscessation. Dogs (n = 15) with a diagnosis of cervical lymph node abscessations
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An extradural cyst in a French Bulldog N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 R Philips, D Chase, D Thompson, M Hardcastle, M Kiupel
ABSTRACT Case history A 7-year-old, male neutered French Bulldog was referred to a specialist veterinary hospital for evaluation of progressive paraparesis of 6-months’ duration. The owners reported both faecal and urinary incontinence at home. Clinical findings The dog presented with ambulatory paraparesis and pelvic limb ataxia that was more pronounced in the right pelvic limb. The pelvic limb withdrawal
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Moral distress in rural veterinarians as an outcome of the Mycoplasma bovis incursion in southern New Zealand N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 F Doolan-Noble, G Noller, C Jaye, M Bryan
ABSTRACT Aims To gain insight into the world of rural veterinarians during the Mycoplasma bovis incursion within southern Aotearoa New Zealand by exploring their experiences during the incursion, and to understand the consequences, positive and negative, of these experiences. Methods A qualitative social science research methodology, guided by the philosophical paradigm of pragmatism, was used to collect
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Propofol versus sodium thiopentone for the treatment of status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus in dogs N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 I Espiñeira, D Alzate, J Araos, F Pellegrino, M Tunesi, M Jensen, PA Donati
ABSTRACT Aims To compare the effect on mortality and length of hospital stay of propofol with that of sodium thiopentone for the management of dogs with status epilepticus (SE) and refractory status epilepticus (RSE). Methods In this cohort study, medical records of a veterinary referral clinic in Argentina were retrospectively searched for dogs that were hospitalised and required induction of therapeutic
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Reviewer List 2022 N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-02-06
Published in New Zealand Veterinary Journal (Vol. 71, No. 2, 2023)
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Downer cows: a reanalysis of an old data set N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-01-23 KE Lawrence, RG Clark, HV Henderson, K Govindaraju, C Balcomb
ABSTRACT Aims To compare the performance of two predictive models for the survival of downer cows. Methods The first model had been developed in 1987 using a dataset containing missing values, while the second, new model was developed on the same dataset but using modern data imputation and analytical methods. Missing data were imputed using multiple imputation by chained equations and a logistic regression
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Cardiac morphology of North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 R Khude, J Huxley, S Hunter, P Wightman, BD Gartrell
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate the cardiac anatomy of North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) through heart morphometric parameters measured at post-mortem examination. Methods Morphometric cardiac parameters were established at post-mortem examination of 20 North Island brown kiwi. Birds were classified by gender and age (chicks vs. adults). Measurements included: body mass, heart mass, sternal length
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Cutaneous plaques associated with a putative novel papillomavirus type in a horse N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 JS Munday, K Grant, G Orbell, BL Vaatstra
ABSTRACT Case history and clinical findings A 6-year-old Thoroughbred mare developed multiple flat plaques, < 1 cm in diameter, on the left front fetlock. These were treated topically using 5-fluorouracil and resolved after 4 weeks. However, additional similar plaques developed on the left front pastern 5 months later. These lesions resolved within 3 months without treatment. Pathological and molecular
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Causes of mortality of kiwi (Apteryx spp.) in New Zealand: a retrospective analysis of post-mortem records, 2010–2020 N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 EL Gulliver, SA Hunter, E Vallee, F Castillo-Alcala
ABSTRACT Aims To examine and assess causes of mortality of kiwi (Apteryx spp.) submitted to Massey University between 2010 and 2020 across the five recognised species according to location, age group and captivity status in New Zealand. Methods Post-mortem reports were obtained from the Massey University/Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa School of Veterinary Science/Wildbase Pathology Register. Inclusion criteria
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A retrospective study of native wild birds and reptiles admitted to three New Zealand wildlife hospitals due to predation by cats N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 BD Gartrell, M Jolly, K Tissink, LS Argilla, F Esam
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate the types of wildlife affected and outcomes of hospitalisation for native wild birds and reptiles admitted to three wildlife hospitals in New Zealand following predation by cats. Methods We reviewed hospital records of three wildlife hospitals (Wildbase Hospital (WBH) in Palmerston North; The Wildlife Hospital – Dunedin (DWH); and The Nest Te Kōhanga (TNTK) in Wellington)
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Use of equine chorionic gonadotropin in lactating dairy cattle: a rapid review N. Z. Vet. J. (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2022-11-20 LH Beasley, N Cogger, CWR Compton
ABSTRACT Aims To use an evidence-based approach to evaluate the available research data on the efficacy of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) to improve reproductive performance of dairy cows when added to oestrus synchronisation programmes for the treatment of cows not detected in oestrus. Methods A rapid literature review was conducted to summarise the existing trial data, primarily the effect of