Title: Veterinary Dermatology

Title: Veterinary Dermatology

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? Olivry, T., Foster, A.P., Mueller, R.S., Mcewan, N.A., Chesney, C. and Williams, H.C. (2010), Interventions for atopic dermatitis in dogs: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Veterinary Dermatology, 21 (1), 4-22.

Full Text: 2010\Vet Der21, 4.pdf

Abstract: the objective of this systematic review, which was performed following the guidelines of the Cochrane collaboration, was to assess the effects of interventions for treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) in dogs. Citations identified from three databases (MEDLINE, Thomson’s Science Citation Index Expanded and CAB Abstracts) and trials published by December 2007 were selected. Proceedings books from the major veterinary dermatology international congresses were hand searched for relevant citations. The authors selected randomized controlled trials (RCTs), published from January 1980 to December 2007, which reported the efficacy of topical or systemic interventions for treatment or prevention of canine AD. Studies had to report assessments of either pruritus or skin lesions, or both. Studies were selected and data extracted by two reviewers, with discrepancies resolved by a third arbitrator. Missing data were requested from study authors of recently published trials. Pooling of results and meta-analyses were performed for studies reporting similar interventions and outcome measures. A total of 49 RCTs were selected, which had enrolled 2126 dogs. This review found some evidence of efficacy of topical tacrolimus (3 RCTs), topical triamcinolone (1), oral glucocorticoids (5), oral ciclosporin (6), subcutaneous recombinant gamma-interferon (1) and subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (3) to decrease pruritus and/or skin lesions of AD in dogs. One high-quality RCT showed that an oral essential fatty acid supplement could reduce prednisolone consumption by approximately half. Additional RCTs of high design quality must be performed to remedy previous flaws and to test interventions for prevention of flares of this disease.

Keywords: Acvd Task-Force, Antipruritic Agent, Books, Canine Atopy, Citation, Citations, Clinical-Trial, Collaboration, Cross-Over, Databases, Dermatology, Diagnostic-Criteria, Double-Blind, Evening Primrose Oil, Fish-Oil, MEDLINE, Review, Science, Science Citation Index, Systematic Review, Tacrolimus Ointment, Treatment

Title: Veterinary Journal

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? Cortinovis, C., Pizzo, F. and Caloni, F. (2015), Poisoning of dogs and cats by drugs intended for human use. Veterinary Journal, 203 (1), 52-58.

Full Text: 2015\Vet J203, 52.pdf

Abstract: One of the main causes of poisoning of small animals is exposure to drugs intended for human use. Poisoning may result from misuse by pet owners, off-label use of medicines or, more frequently, accidental ingestion of drugs that are improperly stored. This review focuses on classes of drugs intended for human use that are most commonly involved in the poisoning of small animals and provides an overview of poisoning episodes reported in the literature. To perform this review a comprehensive search of public databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar) using key search terms was conducted. Additionally, relevant textbooks and reference lists of articles pertaining to the topic were reviewed to locate additional related articles. Most published information on small animal poisoning by drugs intended for human use was from animal and human poison control centres or from single case reports. The dog was the species most frequently poisoned. The major drugs involved included analgesics (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs), antihistamines (H-1-antihistamines), cardiovascular drugs (calcium channel blockers), central nervous system drugs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, baclofen, benzodiazepines and zolpidem), gastrointestinal drugs (loperamide), nutritional supplements (vitamin D and iron salts) and respiratory drugs (beta 2-adrenergic receptor agonists). (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Acetaminophen Toxicosis, Analgesics, Animals, Articles, Baclofen Intoxication, Benzodiazepines, Calcium, Calcium Channel Blockers, Canine, Cardiovascular, Case Reports, Cats, Central Nervous System, Channel Blocker Toxicity, Companion Animals, Control, Databases, Dog, Dogs, Drugs, Drugs Intended For Human Use, Exposure, Feline, From, Google, Google Scholar, Human, Ibuprofen Toxicosis, Information, Inhibitors, Intravenous Lipid Emulsion, Iron, Literature, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Off-Label, Off-Label Use, Overview, Poisoning, Public, Pubmed, Reference, Reference Lists, Reuptake Inhibitors, Review, Rights, Salts, Science, Scopus, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Serotonin, Small, Species, Textbooks, Topic, Toxicology, Vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamin-D, Web, Web Of Science, Zolpidem

Title: Veterinary Microbiology

ISO Abbreviated Title: Vet. Microbiol.

JCR Abbreviated Title: Vet Microbiol

ISSN: 0378-1135

Issues/Year: 14

Journal Country/Territory: Netherlands

Language: English

Publisher: Elsevier Science BV

Publisher Address: PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands

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? Pereira, U.P., Oliveira, D.G.S., Mesquita, L.R., Costa, G.M. and Pereira, U. (2011), Efficacy of Staphylococcus aureus vaccines for bovine mastitis: A systematic review. Veterinary Microbiology, 148 (2-4), 117-124.

Abstract: Bovine mastitis is the main cause of economic loss in milk production worldwide and Staphylococcus aureus is the agent most frequently associated with the disease. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of vaccines for bovine mastitis caused by S. aureus and suggest the immunotherapeutic protocols that have achieved the best and/or most promising results. An electronic search was made of the PUBMED and Web of Science databases in November 2009. Only studies that tested vaccines in vivo in cows were included. The experimental design, methodological quality, type of vaccine and results of the studies were analyzed. Twenty-four papers were selected for this review. In general, bacterin-toxoid vaccines, vaccines of DNA-recombinant protein and recombinant protein alone were investigated in the studies selected. This systematic review suggests that vaccines that employ new technologies (DNA and/or recombinant protein vaccines) and some long-standing bacterins have achieved good results, which supports their use in the prevention and control of bovine mastitis caused by S. aureus. However, methodological differences and in some cases, a lack of more severe scientific criteria (such as double blind protocols) hinder the assessment of the effectiveness of these vaccines. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Adjuvant, Antibody-Production, Assessment, Bovine, Bovine Mastitis, Cattle, Control, Dairy-Cows, Databases, Design, Disease, DNA, Effectiveness, Efficacy, Field Trial, Immune-Responses, Immunization, In Vivo, Mammary Epithelial-Cells, Milk, Papers, Prevention, Prevention and Control, Pubmed, Review, Science, Staphylococcus Aureus, Systematic, Systematic Review, Vaccination, Vaccine, Vaccines, Web of Science