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Evaluation of mean echogenicity of tendons and ligaments of the metacarpal region in neonatal foals: A preliminary study

Research in Veterinary Science Volume 101, 1 August 2015, Pages 11-14 Spinella, G. , Loprete, G., Castagnetti, C., Musella, V., Antonelli, C., Vilar, J.M., Britti, D., Capitani, O., Valentini, S. Abstract The aims of this research were to evaluate mean echogenicity (ME) of the deep and superficial digital flexor tendons (DDFT and SDFT), the interosseous

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Identification, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence factors of enterococcus spp. strains isolated from camels in canary Islands, Spain

Veterinaria Italiana Volume 51, Issue 3, July 2015, Pages 179-183 Tejedor-Junco, M.T. , González-Martín, M., González, N.F.R., Gutiérrez, C. Abstract This study investigated the presence of Enterococcus spp. strains in camel faeces, their virulence factors, and resistance to the antibiotics commonly used as therapy of enterococcal infections. One hundred and seventy three Enterococcus strains were isolated

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Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: Failure of heartworm preventives and investigation of genetic markers for resistance.

Vet Parasitol. 2015 Jun 15; 210(3-4):167-78. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 Apr 13 Bourguinat C, Lee AC, Lizundia R, Blagburn BL, Liotta JL, Kraus MS, Keller K, Epe C, Letourneau L, Kleinman CL, Paterson T, Gomez EC, Montoya-Alonso JA, Smith H, Bhan A, Peregrine AS, Carmichael J, Drake J, Schenker R, Kaminsky R, Bowman DD, Geary TG, Prichard

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Pulmonary function in obese vs non-obese cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. Volume 17, Issue 6, 9 June 2015, Pages 494-499 García-Guasch, L, Caro-Vadillo, A., Manubens-Grau, J., Carretón, E., Camacho, A.A., Montoya-Alonso, J.A. Abstract Obesity is a risk factor in the development of several respiratory diseases. Lung volumes tend to be decreased, especially expiratory reserve volume, increasing expiratory flow limitation during tidal

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Acute phase protein response in heartworm-infected dogs after adulticide treatment.

Vet Parasitol. 2015 Apr 30;209(3-4):197-201. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.02.036. Epub 2015 Mar 12. Méndez JC, Carretón E, Martínez-Subiela S, Tvarijonaviciute A, Cerón JJ, Montoya-Alonso JA Abstract During the adulticide treatment of Dirofilaria immitis the worms die releasing fragments of parasites and causing pulmonary thromboembolisms which could exacerbate the clinical condition. To determine the utility of acute phase proteins

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Enfermedades cardiorrespiratorias de pequeños animales Colección Canis y Felis (nº133, 2)

DIRECCIÓN DE LA MONOGRAFÍA: J. Alberto Montoya AUTORES: Montoya-Alonso, J. A., Marbella Fernández, D., Santana González, A. J., Ynaraja Ramírez, E., Serrano Parreño, B., Carretón Gómez, E., Gutiérrez Velasco, D., Barrajón Sobrino, M., Meneses Ruiz, L., Coromoto Verdugo, B., Pérez Madrigal, I., De Vivar Rodríguez, R., Fernández de Araoz, S., Gallegos González, J., Vicente Uceda,

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Can the activation of plasminogen/plasmin system of the host by metabolic products of Dirofilaria immitis participate in heartworm disease endarteritis?

Parasites & Vectors 2015: 8 (1), 194.  doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-0799-0 J González-Miguel, R Morchón, E Carretón, JA Montoya-Alonso, F Simón. Abstract BACKGROUND: Proliferative endarteritis is one of the key pathological mechanisms of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis, a cosmopolitan parasitosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis affecting dogs and cats around the world. It has been shown that the excretory/secretory antigens

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Fundamentos de Análisis clínicos en animales de Compañía

Juste de Santa-Ana MC y Carretón E: Este libro está dirigido a veterinarios, estudiantes de veterinaria y auxiliares, con el objetivo de dar a conocer de una manera sencilla y visual las técnicas de laboratorio más básicas y accesibles con las que se encuentra la clínica veterinaria a diario. Editorial (año): Multimédica Ediciones Veterinaria, Barcelona,

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Mathematical method for calculating the sensitivity of a real-time trans-PCR analysis for Coxiella burnetii in goat milk

Small Ruminant Research. Volume 123, Issue 1, 1 January 2015, Pages 149-154 Fleitas, J.L., Tejedor-Junco, M.T., Santana, A., Andrada, M., Ramírez, A.S. Abstract Coxiella (C.) burnetii is an obligate intracellular microorganism which causes Q fever, an important zoonotic disease. C. burnetii can be excreted in birth products, feces, urine and milk. It is known that C.

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Cardiopulmonary and inflammatory biomarkers in the assessment of the severity of canine dirofilariosis

Veterinary Parasitology. Volume 206, Issue 1-2, 15 November 2014, Pages 43-47 Carretón, E. , Morchón, R., Simón, F., Juste, M.C., Méndez, J.C., Montoya-Alonso, J.A.a  Abstract The prognosis and success of adulticide treatment depends on the baseline severity of infection with Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and can influence the therapeutic protocol to choose. A study was conducted

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