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Analysis of tear protein profiles in dogs using different collection methods

USER-ALT Sudpatchara Ritchoo and others , Kasetsart University , Bangkok , Thailand

The tear film on the ocular surface contains a mixture of proteins , which may be altered by local and systemic diseases . Analysing these proteins can provide important data for the diagnosis of particular diseases and for research into new treatments . The authors compared the proteins in the tear film of dogs , collected using three different methods : microcapillary tubes , Schirmer tear strips and ophthalmic sponges . Their results show considerable differences in the number and quantity of proteins identified on laboratory analysis of samples collected using these techniques . Although the Schirmer test is a commonly used method , it provides insufficient data for use in studying particular tear proteins .

BMC Veterinary Research https :// doi . org / 10.1186 / s12917-022-03543-7

Comparison of analgesic regimens for controlling pain following mastectomy in dogs

USER-ALT Éder Marques and others , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre , Brazil

Mammary tumours are the most common malignancy in female dogs . Surgery is considered the treatment of choice but this may cause extensive tissue damage , inflammation , oedema and moderate to severe pain . The authors compared the quality of analgesia achieved with constant-rate infusions of fentanyl alone or in combination with lidocaine and ketamine in bitches undergoing unilateral mastectomy . Postoperatively , the proportion of patients requiring rescue analgesia was lower in the group receiving the combination therapy than in those given fentanyl alone .

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . tcam . 2022.100759

Respiratory , gastrointestinal , sleep and activity abnormalities in brachycephalic cats

USER-ALT Hadley Gleason and others , University of Illinois , Urbana , USA

Brachycephalic syndrome is a progressive respiratory condition in certain dog and cat breeds , resulting from breeders selecting for a markedly shortened craniofacial conformation . It has been well studied in affected dogs but less so in cats with similar features . The authors gathered data from the owners of 194 brachycephalic and 1,003 nonbrachycephalic cats on various respiratory , gastrointestinal , sleep and activity parameters in their pets . The affected cats had higher scores for snoring , sneezing , nasal discharges , coughing , dyspnoea , slow recovery after exercise , lower activity levels , increased respiratory noise , hypersalivation , halitosis and difficulty chewing .

Veterinary Surgery https :// doi . org / 10.1111 / vsu . 13931

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