{"title":"Are fresh or dried Vitis vinifera fruit (grapes or raisins) toxic to cats when ingested?","authors":"Amy Shaw, Aga Zoltowska","doi":"10.1002/vetr.71140","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.71140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"199 5","pages":"220-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543696/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148892197","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}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-09-05Epub Date: 2026-07-08DOI: 10.1002/vetr.70912
{"title":"Correction to \"Bovine TB infection status in cattle in Great Britain in 2022\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70912","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.70912","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148405996","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}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-09-05Epub Date: 2026-05-14DOI: 10.1002/vetr.70734
Tamlin Watson, Holly A Little, Jo Hockenhull
{"title":"Distribution, health and welfare of donkeys working in licensed commercial operations throughout Great Britain.","authors":"Tamlin Watson, Holly A Little, Jo Hockenhull","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70734","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.70734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Great Britain, donkey work has shifted from beach donkey rides towards a greater diversity of economic activities, such as wellness industries, films and exhibits. This research investigates the distribution, health and welfare of donkeys in licensed activities in Great Britain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Local authority data were used to map the population of donkeys working under licence. Data on the welfare status of donkeys relinquished, retired or removed to The Donkey Sanctuary from licensed commercial businesses were analysed descriptively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Donkeys are engaged in a diverse range of licensed activities throughout Great Britain and are frequently one of the main draws of some commercial businesses. Most donkeys relinquished or removed from licensed premises were found to have health and welfare issues.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>The welfare data include only those donkeys relinquished or removed to The Donkey Sanctuary, which may not be representative of the population of donkeys in all commercial operations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study finds that licensing does not necessarily protect donkeys from poor welfare outcomes, despite some licences requiring mandatory veterinary oversight. In addition, the licensing system and those finding themselves working within it, may need further resourcing to support those trying to license, regulate and enforce commercial activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e222-e229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543709/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147943094","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":"'Knowledge, attitudes and practices' survey of Austrian veterinarians' antibiotic use in clinical practice.","authors":"Clair L Firth, Patricia Mayer, Annemarie Käsbohrer, Tanja Tripolt, Klemens Fuchs","doi":"10.1002/vetr.6121","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.6121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health issue, with antimicrobial use (AMU) in veterinary medicine playing a relevant role in its emergence. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Austrian veterinarians regarding AMU and AMR.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was conducted in 2022. Veterinary respondents were grouped according to their type of practice (companion animals, i.e., pets and horses; farm; mixed practice).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Knowledge gaps were identified, particularly among companion animal veterinarians, with only 31% correctly recognising cefovecin as a critically important antimicrobial and 16% incorrectly stating it was a first-choice drug. However, treating groups of animals with orally administered antibiotics was correctly classed as having the highest influence on AMR by 75% of 165 respondents. With respect to deciding to use antibiotics, all practitioners considered a clinical examination to be important or very important, while cost considerations and owner expectations were classed by companion animal practitioners as being significantly less important than among farm and mixed practitioners. Of all 180 veterinarians, 47% reported using antimicrobial susceptibility testing always or regularly (approximately 20%‒50% of antibiotic treatments).</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>The small sample size may have introduced confirmation bias, as practitioners with a particular interest in AMU and AMR may have been more likely to respond to the survey.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings confirm the need for additional training to improve prudent AMU and awareness of antimicrobial stewardship in clinical practice across all veterinary sectors in Austria. Future efforts should prioritise the knowledge gaps among companion animal practitioners, in particular.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e250-e261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543703/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145669990","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}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-09-05Epub Date: 2025-12-26DOI: 10.1002/vetr.70212
Florence Hillen, David Yates, Kate White
{"title":"Capture of isoflurane from anaesthetised dogs and cats following methadone, medetomidine and ketamine administration.","authors":"Florence Hillen, David Yates, Kate White","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70212","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.70212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Volatile anaesthetic agents contribute to climate change, and reducing this impact is a commendable ambition. We evaluated the efficiency of a veterinary capture device for isoflurane (VET-can/VET-dock, SageTech Veterinary) in anaesthetised cats and dogs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Purposeful sampling was used to recruit enough animals undergoing isoflurane general anaesthesia to fill one VET-can to at least 95% capacity. The vaporiser and VET-can were weighed pre- and post-anaesthesia to determine in vivo mass transfer (MT) of isoflurane and water. The primary outcomes were capture efficiency (isoflurane delivered: desorbed, %) and in vivo MT. The secondary outcomes were associations between MT and patient characteristics and anaesthesia variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty anaesthetics (21 cats and nine dogs) were required to fill the VET-can to capacity. The overall capture efficiency was 81% isoflurane with 4% water' as it's the isoflurane capture efficiency that matters here and the water capture explains the difference in overall efficiency and MT.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Interchangeable use of sidestream and mainstream capnography resulted in a difference in times to end-tidal isoflurane 0%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Capture efficiency was 81%. The device prevented a mean release of 3.2 kgCO<sub>2</sub>e for each 20-minute anaesthetic period, approximately the equivalent of 13 miles driven in an average UK car.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e216-e221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543699/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145834201","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}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-09-05Epub Date: 2026-04-02DOI: 10.1002/vetr.70551
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A Miles
{"title":"'Reservoir dogs': The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK.","authors":"Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A Miles","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70551","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.70551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre-import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a scoping review to summarise the major zoonotic pathogens and vectors associated with imported dogs (including rabies virus, Brucella canis and exotic tick species), and explore their potential to become established in the UK. Gaps in existing research and surveillance are highlighted, and potential measures to strengthen control are discussed.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Only English-language sources were included in the literature search. Data on imported dogs and their disease burden are limited.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Raising awareness of the risks among veterinary staff-who play a central role in recognising, managing and preventing imported zoonoses-is integral to a One Health approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e238-e249"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543743/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147595352","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}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-09-05Epub Date: 2025-12-26DOI: 10.1002/vetr.70220
Vivian Ferreira Rech, Sheila Canevese Rahal, Renata Dalcol Mazaro, Luna Scarpari Rolim, Guilherme Rech Cassanego, Matheus Yuri Dos Santos, Rafael Almeida Fighera
{"title":"Comparing leukocyte- and thrombocyte-rich fibrin and autologous grafts for the treatment of experimentally induced wounds in the tarsometatarsus of chickens.","authors":"Vivian Ferreira Rech, Sheila Canevese Rahal, Renata Dalcol Mazaro, Luna Scarpari Rolim, Guilherme Rech Cassanego, Matheus Yuri Dos Santos, Rafael Almeida Fighera","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70220","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.70220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Managing open wounds in birds is challenging. This study compared leukocyte- and thrombocyte-rich fibrin (L-TRF) and autologous grafts for treating wounds in the tarsometatarsus of chickens.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Full-thickness wounds were experimentally induced in the tarsometatarsus of 23 healthy adult chickens. The wounds were then treated with either a bandage dressing (G1, n = 7), an L-TRF membrane (G2, n = 8) or an autologous skin graft (G3, n = 8). Wounds were assessed on days 7, 14, 21 and 28. In G2, L-TRF membranes were reapplied at each time point.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>By day 28, 71.4% of wounds in G1 remained unhealed, while 87.5% in G2 were fully healed. Wound reduction was significantly greater in G2 than G1 at all times, especially on days 14 and 21. No difference in wound area was observed on day 7, but wounds in G2 were smaller than in G1 on days 14, 21 and 28. By day 28, 75% of G3 grafts survived, while 25% showed necrosis. Histology showed higher angiogenesis and collagen production in G2 than G3, with more inflammation in G3. Re-epithelialisation was higher in G2 than in G1.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Wound healing in the tarsometatarsus resulted in tissue differing from the original, regardless of the treatment applied.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The L-TRF membrane was the most effective treatment for skin wounds induced in the tarsometatarsus of chickens, outperforming autologous skin grafts.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e230-e237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543720/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145834131","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":"Understanding volatile capture devices and their role in improving the sustainability of veterinary anaesthesia.","authors":"Aoife C Ryan","doi":"10.1002/vetr.71139","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.71139","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"199 5","pages":"214-216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13543755/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148892186","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}
Jacqueline Pearce, Léon Peeters, Ellen Versmissen, David Sutton, Ian Tarpey
{"title":"Safety of and serological response to a new canine distemper-parvovirus combination vaccine in domestic ferrets.","authors":"Jacqueline Pearce, Léon Peeters, Ellen Versmissen, David Sutton, Ian Tarpey","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pet ferrets are typically vaccinated against distemper using a canine multivalent vaccine despite the lack of relevant safety or efficacy data. Here, we investigate the safety of a novel live canine parvovirus type 2c (CPV-2c) vaccine strain and the efficacy of the live Onderstepoort canine distemper virus (CDV) vaccine strain used in a new bivalent vaccine.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following an overdose of the CPV-2c component to 16 ferrets, blood, faeces and various tissues were tested to investigate viral dissemination and shedding. Serum antibody concentrations were also measured. Long-term serology of the CDV component was assessed in five ferrets vaccinated twice with a field dose of vaccine. Three of the ferrets were given a booster dose of the same vaccine after 1 year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Despite responding serologically to the CPV-2c component, there was no evidence of any dissemination or shedding of the virus. A strong CDV antibody response was seen, which remained above protective levels for 2 years irrespective of whether the animals received a booster.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Although the CDV serology results were consistent, these were from a small number of animals.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This CPV-2c vaccine strain appears unlikely to disseminate or be shed following administration in ferrets. Vaccination with the combined CDV‒CPV vaccine should protect ferrets against distemper for at least 2 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148866892","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":"Congenital hereditary porencephaly in a Limousin calf in Northern Ireland.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.71115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.71115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148798533","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}