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Hunting with hounds: tracking down the genetic basis of disease in dogs
A dog’s breed standard is the set of criteria used to define the archetype of each breed. My personal favourite belongs to the Beagle, which includes as part of the official definition: “The man with...
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Harnessing Equine Papers for BMC Veterinary Research
One month before the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games, BMC Veterinary Research arrived in the city of Liverpool to attend an educational event hosted by the International Conference on Equine...
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How to Create a Healthy Equine Athlete
As powerful as a horse may be, it is interesting to note that we still have not cracked the potential of the equine athlete in any of its sporting disciplines. Similar to human athletes, horses are...
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Increasing awareness of Schmallenberg virus – BMC Veterinary Research wants...
As if the recent bout of cold weather hadn’t sufficiently served to increase the fears of British livestock farmers struggling with livestock losses, in addition to the falling price of lamb, several...
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A day at the races
BMC Veterinary Research editorial adviser Professor Chris Proudman, leads Grand National vet team and chats about improvements to equine welfare Professor Chris Proudman, Head of the University of...
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Canine infectious cancer has spread to all corners of the world
Research published today in BMC Veterinary Research could assist veterinarians and policy-makers in the future. In this guest post, Andrea Strakova describes the history and distribution of canine...
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Canine epilepsy treatment – why more research still needs to be done
Research published today in BMC Veterinary Research has added to a growing body of literature that suggests the evidence-base in some areas of veterinary science is still poor, or even lacking. In...
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Hunting with hounds: tracking down the genetic basis of disease in dogs
A dog’s breed standard is the set of criteria used to define the archetype of each breed. My personal favourite belongs to the Beagle, which includes as part of the official definition: “The man with...
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Harnessing Equine Papers for BMC Veterinary Research
One month before the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games, BMC Veterinary Research arrived in the city of Liverpool to attend an educational event hosted by the International Conference on Equine...
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How to Create a Healthy Equine Athlete
As powerful as a horse may be, it is interesting to note that we still have not cracked the potential of the equine athlete in any of its sporting disciplines. Similar to human athletes, horses are...
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Increasing awareness of Schmallenberg virus – BMC Veterinary Research wants...
As if the recent bout of cold weather hadn’t sufficiently served to increase the fears of British livestock farmers struggling with livestock losses, in addition to the falling price of lamb, several...
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A day at the races
BMC Veterinary Research editorial adviser Professor Chris Proudman, leads Grand National vet team and chats about improvements to equine welfare Professor Chris Proudman, Head of the University of...
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Canine infectious cancer has spread to all corners of the world
Research published today in BMC Veterinary Research could assist veterinarians and policy-makers in the future. In this guest post, Andrea Strakova describes the history and distribution of canine...
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Canine epilepsy treatment – why more research still needs to be done
Research published today in BMC Veterinary Research has added to a growing body of literature that suggests the evidence-base in some areas of veterinary science is still poor, or even lacking. In...
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Veterinary neurology – A European catalogue for learning objectives
Similar to human medicine, in the field of veterinary medicine, neurology is recognized as a separate specialty. However, it is clear from recent publications that the field of veterinary neurology is...
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A seizure, or not a seizure – that is the question
Taking your pet to the online “vets” Previous studies have shown that pet owners regularly upload footage of their animal to seek help and advice from the outside world after their pet demonstrates...
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From identification to genetic characterization – solving the mystery of rare...
A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is any disease which affects a small percentage of the population, with the majority of such diseases being caused by altered functions of single...
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Veterinary neurology experts collaborate to publish consensus statements in...
In a recent BMC Veterinary Research blog we discussed how epilepsy is one of the most common diseases encountered in veterinary practice. Although the true prevalence of epilepsy in dogs is unknown, it...
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Canine epilepsy: the importance of high quality studies
What is canine epilepsy? A chronic condition characterized by recurrent seizures, canine epilepsy is one of the most common diseases reported in dogs, affecting approximately 50,000 in the UK alone....
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Is your puppy destined to be overweight?
Canine obesity needs to be regarded as a serious issue and one that can no longer be ignored. The dilemma is that an overweight dog is more difficult to exercise, as obesity gives rise to respiratory...
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