Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Department "Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences"
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(2016-05-06)Hemangiosarcoma is the neoplastic growth of primitive cells that resemble endothelial cells. Dogs with hemangiosarcoma often present on an emergency basis due to tumor rupture and intraabdominal bleeding. Treatment involves ...
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(2014-04-22)Cholecystokinin (CCK) is an important neuroendocrine peptide in the gastrointestinal tract, being the major stimulant for exocrine pancreatic secretion and gall bladder contraction. As such, cholecystokinin release may be ...
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(2018-08-03)Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are common life-saving treatments for hypoxic anemia both for human and veterinary patients. For many years, allogenic blood transfusion (ABT) was the mainstay of transfusion medicine due ...
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(2022-04-18)Chronic and acute gastrointestinal diseases, characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, and/or weight loss, are common reasons why dogs are presented to veterinarians. Over the last decade, the microbiota has been well characterized ...
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(2021-10-12)Copper is an essential trace element that can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Excess ROS promote oxidative stress, which can lead to hepatic injury. Copper-associated hepatopathy is well-studied in humans and dogs. ...
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(2015-11-13)Chronic hepatitis is an important disease in dogs that can lead to hepatic fibrosis, portal hypertension, and hepatic encephalopathy. Histological assessment of liver biopsy specimens is currently required to definitively ...
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(2012-10-19)Recent 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies of the duodenal and fecal microbiota have revealed alterations in the abundance of specific bacterial groups in dogs with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The aim of this study was ...
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(2018-07-23)Bile acids (BAs) are bioactive molecules that are crucial for the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients and regulation of host metabolism, including glucose, lipid, and energy homeostasis. BAs are synthesized in the liver ...
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(2013-12-11)In recent history, no other dog breed has grown in popularity and/or population size in such a short period of time as is the case for the Chinese Shar Pei in North America. After being introduced to North America in the ...
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(2017-01-04)Ferrets are valuable animal models for the study of many human diseases. Cystic fibrosis (CF) and pancreatitis are two such human diseases that could benefit from a ferret model. The pancreatic disease processes that occur ...
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(2011-02-22)Obesity is the most common clinical disorder and is associated with various medical conditions in dogs. Appropriate dietary management potentially provides weight loss in a safe, healthy, and efficacious manner. In order ...
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(2020-11-04)The microbiome of the equine gastrointestinal tract (GIT) form a symbiotic relationship with the horse, and play a critical role in nutrition, metabolism, and immunity. This work utilized 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolomics ...
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(2015-04-24)Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition in dogs that is challenging to diagnose. A dysregulated innate immunity plays a major role in its pathogenesis, and surrogate inflammatory markers that reflect disease ...
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(2012-02-14)The physiological responses to exercise depend on intensity, duration, and type of exercise. The muscles in the body have complex regulation responses in order to create a certain resistance and adaptation to the exercise ...
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(2012-02-14)The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of cats and dogs is inhabited by many different types of microorganisms, known as the GI microbiota. Mounting evidence suggests that the administration of certain dietary and/or therapeutic ...
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(2017-04-14)Lactate concentrations in the blood or serum are currently used as prognostic indicators of certain diseases in human and veterinary medicine. Lactate concentrations in the feces are of interest because it is a metabolic ...
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(2013-11-07)Recent molecular studies have revealed that the canine gastrointestinal tract (GIT) harbors a highly complex microbial ecosystem. Gut microbes play a very important role in the development and regulation of the immune ...
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(2021-08-19)Objectives. To characterize gastrointestinal transit times and pH in the fasted and fed state in healthy adult cats. Methods. Gastrointestinal transit times and pH in the fasted and fed state were measured in six healthy, ...
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(2015-08-05)Accumulating evidence has shown a significant relationship between the GI microbiota and GI health of the host. An alteration in the intestinal microbial community structure, referred to as intestinal dysbiosis, can ...
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(2022-07-25)Dogs with chronic clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease such as diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and/or loss of appetite are often diagnosed with chronic enteropathy after infectious, parasitic, neoplasia, and ...