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Veterinary Sciences
Pia R. Quitt, Andreas Bruehschwein, Kaspar Matiasek, Franziska Wielaender, Veera Karkamo, Marjo K. Hytonen, Andrea Meyer-Lindenberg, Berett Dengler, Tosso Leeb, Hannes Lohi, Andrea Fischer
Summary: A novel hypomyelinating leukodystrophy was identified in German Shepherd dogs, characterized by tremors affecting the head and trunk, which interfered with normal movements and disappeared at rest. Family relationships and genetic trends suggested an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Veterinary Sciences
Ayman A. Mostafa, Clifford R. Berry, Menna A. Nahla
Summary: This study aims to enhance the scoring process accuracy by developing quantitative measures combined with the FCI score. It investigated the correlation between variables and classified 153 German Shepherd Dogs into different categories based on their hip joint development. Significant differences were found among different categories for certain measurements.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Veterinary Sciences
Katharina Schaub, Nicola Kelleners, Martin J. Schmidt, Nele Eley, Martin S. Fischer
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the bone movement of the lumbosacral region in German shepherd dogs to better understand the origin of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. It was found that there is a wide variation in gait patterns among individual dogs, and intervertebral motion is small and asynchronous with the stride cycle. Pelvic motion mainly consists of axial rotation during walking and lateral rotation during trotting, while the lumbar spine compensates for abnormal pelvic movements to some extent during walking and trotting.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Stefania Pinna, Chiara Tassani, Alessandro Antonino, Aldo Vezzoni
Summary: Hip dysplasia is a common orthopedic disease in dogs, which can lead to lameness and disability. Different screening programs using radiographic evaluation have been used for breeding selection. This study aimed to improve knowledge about the morphological changes in hip dysplasia, especially in different grades. Some interesting findings, contrary to the existing literature, were discovered and further investigation is warranted.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Paola Scarpa, Filippo Tagliasacchi, Francesca Iavazzo, Michela Beccaglia, Adriano Monino, Paolo Dri, Gianpaolo Milite
Summary: Different stages of estrus can influence the measurement of TT4 in female dogs, with higher concentrations in estrus and diestrus. Total thyroxine concentrations are positively correlated with progesterone concentrations and negatively correlated with 17-beta-estradiol concentrations.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Ali Salama, Elshymaa A. Abdelnaby, Ibrahim A. Emam, Mohamed Fathi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of melatonin administration on testicular vascular perfusion, steroid hormones, and semen characteristics in dogs. The results demonstrated that a single melatonin administration could improve semen volume, concentration, sperm motility, and total sperm count, as well as enhance testicular vascularization and intratesticular colored areas. Furthermore, melatonin administration increased testosterone, estradiol, and nitric oxide levels.
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shinichiro Maki, Md Shafiqul Islam, Tomohito Itoh, Masanobu Nurimoto, Akira Yabuki, Yu Furusawa, Hiroaki Kamishina, Yui Kobatake, Tofazzal Md Rakib, Martia Rani Tacharina, Osamu Yamato
Summary: This study aimed to determine the frequency of the mutated allele and analyze the clinical progression rate in the Japanese GSD population. The survey results showed the presence of the mutant allele in the Japanese GSD population, and higher clinical progression rate was observed in A/A dogs older than 10 years of age.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. C. Alves, Ana Santos, Patricia Jorge, Catarina Lavrador, L. Miguel Carreira
Summary: This study compared the symmetry of clinical and radiographic signs in police working dogs with bilateral hip osteoarthritis. The findings showed significant correlations between weight distribution, age, and radiographic abnormalities, particularly with circumferential femoral head osteophyte (CFHO) on the right limbs.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Niels Gruetzner, Romy M. Heilmann, Ursula Tress, Iain R. Peters, Jan S. Suchodolski, Joerg M. Steiner
Summary: The study found that fecal IgA deficiency in GSD may be a relative or transient state of deficiency with a low prevalence rate. Furthermore, a significant association was identified between a locus on canine chromosome 33 and IgAD as well as EPI in GSD.
VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
D. Gluding, K. F. Stock, B. Tellhelm, M. Kramer, N. Eley
Summary: Genetic parameters of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae were estimated based on radiographic screening data from 27,597 German shepherd dogs. The study revealed a moderate heritability of 0.27 for lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, with positive additive genetic correlations above 0.5 between certain types categorized as pathologic. These comprehensive genetic analyses can help in developing breeding measures to reduce the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and manage potentially correlated diseases in German shepherd dogs.
JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefanie Kitzmann, Katrin Hartmann, Yury Zablotski, Anna Rieger, Ralf Mueller, Astrid Wehner
Summary: The study found that German Shepherd dogs with pituitary dwarfism (PD) should be treated at least for their secondary hypothyroidism to increase survival time. Additional treatment with progestogens or growth hormone can improve body size and may protect against the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Treatment significantly improves the quality of life in affected dogs and increases their overall wellbeing.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Gisel Padula, Gabriela Rudd Garces, Maria Elena Fernandez, Rosario Vercellini, Daniel Osvaldo Arias, Pilar Peral Garcia, Guillermo Giovambattista
Summary: This study aimed to identify potential diagnostic biomarkers for DJD in German Shepherd dogs by investigating the transcriptomic profile of peripheral blood. The study found that THBS4 gene is correlated with DJD severity and long noncoding RNA LOC106559235 may be involved in the DJD process. THBS4 gene should be considered a good biomarker for DJD in dogs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Neoklis Apostolopoulos, Stefanie P. Glaeser, Ruchi Bagwe, Stefan Janssen, Ursula Mayer, Christa Ewers, Peter Kaempfer, Reto Neiger, Nina Thom
Summary: The study examined the bacterial microbiota of the skin and ear canals of healthy non-allergic and allergic German shepherd dogs, revealing differences in species richness and community composition between allergic and non-allergic dogs. The microbiome composition was most impacted by the household the dogs came from, followed by sex, host health status, and body site.
Article
Dermatology
Drew A. Fleischman, Elizabeth A. Mauldin, Andrew Lowe, Christine L. Cain, Charles W. Bradley
Summary: This study investigates dermal arteritis of the nasal philtrum in German shepherd dogs and finds that this condition is associated with mucocutaneous pyoderma and facial discoid lupus erythematosus. It has characteristic clinical and histopathological features and can be treated with immunomodulation.
VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Ayman A. Mostafa, Clifford R. Berry
Summary: This study aims to establish reference ranges for tracheal diameter in non-brachycephalic small breed dogs and found that M-TI can be used as an appropriate radiographic evaluation index. M-TI below certain values may indicate tracheal hypoplasia in non-brachycephalic small breed dogs.
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Carolina S. Carneiro, Genilson F. de Queiroz, Ana C. B. C. F. Pinto, Maria L. Z. Dagli, Julia M. Matera
JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
J. B. C. N. Araujo, A. N. Souza, M. S. Joaquim, L. M. Mattos, I. M. Lustosa Junior
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Alexandre N. A. Souza, Andres S. A. Escobar, Bruno Germano, Claudia L. F. Farias, Luana F. F. Gomes, Julia M. Matera
VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Cintia Navarro Alves de Souza, Daniel Magalhaes Lima, Alexandre Navarro Alves de Souza, Paulo Cesar Maiorka
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
P. V. T. Marinho, A. S. Macedo, C. R. A. Ferrigno, I. S. Dal-Bo, A. C. B. C. F. Pinto, C. R. G. R. Ontivero, F. Paes, T. Bregadioli, M. C. Rocha, C. V. C. Nery, F. B. Rassy
ARQUIVO BRASILEIRO DE MEDICINA VETERINARIA E ZOOTECNIA
(2020)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Andressa Gianotti Campos Nitrini, Bruno Cogliati, Julia Maria Matera
Summary: Infrared thermography is a sensitive and effective method for detecting temperature differences between malignant and benign skin and soft tissue tumors in cats. Thermographic assessment may contribute to the diagnosis and prognostic estimation in feline oncologic patients.
JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Samanta Rios Melo, Eric Vieira Januario, Erika Zanuto, Bruna de Castro Miranda, Thais Rodrigues Macedo, Bruno Cogliati, Julia Maria Matera
Summary: Strong to moderate VEGF expression may have a negative prognostic impact in canine mast cell tumors, with intense VEGF staining significantly associated with decreased survival. This suggests that VEGF could be an important marker in the prognostic panel for canine MCTs.
TOPICS IN COMPANION ANIMAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Thiago F. V. Bompadre, Carla A. B. Lorigados, Ana Carolina B. C. Fonseca-Pinto, Gabriel Z. Sakita, Adibe L. Abdalla, Mark D. Hanigan, Helder Louvandini
Summary: Infection by Trichostrongylus colubriformis altered phosphorus metabolism, with infected animals showing changes in bone density and blood phosphorus concentrations.
SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Thais Rodrigues Macedo, Genilson Fernandes de Queiroz, Thais Andrade Costa Casagrande, Pamela Almeida Alexandre, Paulo Eduardo Brandao, Heidge Fukumasu, Samanta Rios Melo, Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli, Ana Carolina B. C. Fonseca Pinto, Julia Maria Matera
Summary: This study compared the response and adverse events of treatment with imatinib mesylate (IM) to conventional therapy in canine cutaneous MCTs. The results showed that IM had a higher objective response rate (ORR) and less severe adverse events compared to the conventional therapy, making it a suitable option for the treatment of low-grade canine MCTs.
Review
Cell Biology
Andrigo Barboza de Nardi, Rodrigo dos Santos Horta, Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves, Felipe Noleto de Paiva, Lais Calazans Menescal Linhares, Bruna Fernanda Firmo, Felipe Augusto Ruiz Sueiro, Krishna Duro de Oliveira, Silvia Vanessa Lourenco, Ricardo De Francisco Strefezzi, Carlos Henrique Maciel Brunner, Marcelo Monte Mor Rangel, Paulo Cesar Jark, Jorge Luiz Costa Castro, Rodrigo Ubukata, Karen Batschinski, Renata Afonso Sobral, Natalia Oyafuso da Cruz, Adriana Tomoko Nishiya, Simone Crestoni Fernandes, Simone Carvalho dos Santos Cunha, Daniel Guimaraes Gerardi, Guilherme Sellera Godoy Challoub, Luiz Roberto Biondi, Renee Laufer-Amorim, Paulo Ricardo de Oliveira Paes, Gleidice Eunice Lavalle, Rafael Ricardo Huppes, Fabrizio Grandi, Carmen Helena de Carvalho Vasconcellos, Denner Santos dos Anjos, Angela Cristina Malheiros Luzo, Julia Maria Matera, Miluse Vozdova, Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli
Summary: Mast cell tumors in dogs are a common and important type of tumor in veterinary oncology. This article presents the report and discussion on the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs from the 2nd Consensus meeting organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Oncology in August 2021.
Review
Oncology
Andrigo Barboza De Nardi, Cristina de Oliveira Massoco Salles Gomes, Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves, Felipe Noleto de Paiva, Lais Calazans Menescal Linhares, Gabriel Joao Unger Carra, Rodrigo dos Santos Horta, Felipe Augusto Ruiz Sueiro, Paulo Cesar Jark, Adriana Tomoko Nishiya, Carmen Helena de Carvalho Vasconcellos, Rodrigo Ubukata, Karen Batschinski, Renata Afonso Sobral, Simone Crestoni Fernandes, Luiz Roberto Biondi, Ricardo De Francisco Strefezzi, Julia Maria Matera, Marcelo Monte Mor Rangel, Denner Santos dos Anjos, Carlos Henrique Maciel Brunner, Renee Laufer-Amorim, Karine Germano Cadrobbi, Juliana Vieira Cirillo, Mauro Caldas Martins, Nazilton de Paula Reis Filho, Diego Fernando Silva Lessa, Roberta Portela, Carolina Scarpa Carneiro, Silvia Regina Ricci Lucas, Heidge Fukumasu, Marcus Antonio Rossi Feliciano, Juliany Gomes Quitzan, Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli
Summary: Hemangiosarcoma is a malignant tumor that originates in the endothelial cells of blood vessels. It can be classified as non-visceral and visceral types based on the location of origin. This article provides data on the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, staging, therapeutic modalities, and prognosis of canine hemangiosarcoma based on a consensus meeting organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Oncology (ABROVET) in September 2022.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
P. S. Yogi, F. A. Teixeira, B. M. P. Coelho, D. M. N. Simoes, A. M. Hayashi, G. C. F. Patricio, M. A. Brunetto, J. M. Matera, C. A. B. Lorigados
Summary: This study describes the clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings associated with hepatic arterioportal malformation in a male Shih-Tzu dog. The diagnosis was achieved using computed tomographic angiography. Palliative medical management and dietary protein restriction were selected as the therapeutic approach, but the patient died of disease-related complications.
ARQUIVO BRASILEIRO DE MEDICINA VETERINARIA E ZOOTECNIA
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Juliana Midori Sumida, Julia Maria Matera, Ayne Murata Hayashi
Summary: Ozone therapy and electroacupuncture are both effective in neurological recovery and pain control in dogs with thoracolumbar discopathy. There were no significant differences between the two therapies in weekly pain assessments and neurological assessments. The study suggests that both ozone therapy and electroacupuncture are quick and easy-to-handle treatments for thoracolumbar discopathy.
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Carla A. B. Lorigados, Ana Carolina C. B. Fonseca Pinto, Julia Maria Matera, Diego F. A. Modena
PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA
(2018)
