{"title":"Highlighting the value of decision support tools for sustainable worm control in grazing livestock.","authors":"Johannes Charlier, Leen Lietaer","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70689","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"391-393"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"'Businesses need more time to adjust to SPS changes'.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70688","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"371"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New policy position: use of animals in performance sports.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70724","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BVA Council has approved a new policy position on the welfare of animals used in performance sports.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"407"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Still time to apply for £80K funding for animal welfare research projects.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70716","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"407"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-05-02Epub Date: 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1002/vetr.6023
Rocio Navarrete-Calvo, Jose Andrés Fernández-Sarmiento, Juan Morgaz, Alba Galán-Rodríguez, Rafael J Gómez-Villamandos, Pablo Parra, María Del Mar Granados, Setefilla Quirós-Carmona, Irene M Rodríguez-Gómez
{"title":"Analysis of serum biomarkers associated with pain in Spanish greyhounds undergoing ovariohysterectomy.","authors":"Rocio Navarrete-Calvo, Jose Andrés Fernández-Sarmiento, Juan Morgaz, Alba Galán-Rodríguez, Rafael J Gómez-Villamandos, Pablo Parra, María Del Mar Granados, Setefilla Quirós-Carmona, Irene M Rodríguez-Gómez","doi":"10.1002/vetr.6023","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.6023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study measured serum biomarkers at baseline and during an ovariohysterectomy in healthy female Spanish greyhounds, aiming to enhance the objectivity of current methods for assessing acute postoperative pain in dogs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Blood samples from 20 Spanish greyhounds were collected before drug administration (T0-baseline). Premedication included dexmedetomidine and methadone, followed by propofol and isoflurane. Four additional samples were taken: post-second ovariectomy (T1-PostOvary), 4 hours post-premedication (T2-PreRescue), 30 minutes post-rescue methadone (T3-PostRescue) and 24 hours post-extubation (T4-24H). Biomarkers were quantified via ELISA, and postoperative pain was assessed using the short-form Glasgow scale (Glasgow-SF). Data analysis included ANOVA, Friedman test and Spearman's correlation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Glutamate (p = 0.007; Kendall's W = 0.186) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) (p = 0.001; <math> <semantics><msubsup><mi>η</mi> <mi>p</mi> <mn>2</mn></msubsup> <annotation>$eta _p^2$</annotation></semantics> </math> = 0.324) peaked at T0-baseline. Cortisol peaked at T3-PostRescue (p = 0.041; <math> <semantics><msubsup><mi>η</mi> <mi>p</mi> <mn>2</mn></msubsup> <annotation>$eta _p^2$</annotation></semantics> </math> = 0.099). Glasgow-SF scores increased postoperatively compared with T0-baseline (p = 0.001; Kendall's W = 0.612), without significant biomarker correlation.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Sample homogeneity may limit result generalisability and lack of acclimatisation may introduce bias, as initial stress could affect the synthesis of stress-related biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although glutamate, CGRP and cortisol levels fluctuated over time-with glutamate and CGRP peaking at T0-baseline-none proved useful for assessing postoperative pain compared with conventional clinical parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e404-e411"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13133763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145669870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Problematic puppies: are we doing enough?","authors":"Rowena Packer","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With public demand for puppies high, how can vets advise on the right breeds to buy, if there is a right breed at all? Here, Josh Loeb speaks to researcher Rowena Packer about her work into consumer choice and if this can be influenced to improve animal health and welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"380-381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How I found my place in vetting - one community at a time.","authors":"Hilary Burgess","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From early days in a zoo to life and work in some of the world's most remote communities, Hilary Burgess reflects on a career that took shape through experience, improvisation and a willingness to say yes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"i-ii"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Entries open for PawPrints awards.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70709","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"iv"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}