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A study of sheep scab in Northern Ireland including detection and identifying barriers to control. 北爱尔兰羊疥疮的研究，包括检测和确定控制障碍。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-12-23 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.70003

Paul Crawford, Sharon Verner, Sam Strain, Adewale Henry Adenuga, Aurélie Aubry, Stewart Burgess

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An investigation of the owner- and pet-related factors that may affect the use of alternative feeding practices in dogs and cats in Hungary. 对匈牙利可能影响狗和猫使用替代喂养方法的主人和宠物相关因素的调查。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-12-19 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.70004

Blanka Vékony, Zsanett Bodor, Dániel Sándor Veres, Péter Vajdovich, Erzsébet Mák

{"title":"An investigation of the owner- and pet-related factors that may affect the use of alternative feeding practices in dogs and cats in Hungary.","authors":"Blanka Vékony, Zsanett Bodor, Dániel Sándor Veres, Péter Vajdovich, Erzsébet Mák","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70004","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70004","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Alternative feeding practices have become increasingly popular among companion animal owners. We sought to identify possible factors behind the choice of alternative feeding types.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with Hungarian pet owners. Descriptive data analysis and logistic regression models were undertaken to determine factors that may increase the likelihood of adopting alternative feeding practices.Results: In total, 1007 pet owners completed the questionnaire, of which 789 were dog owners and 218 were cat owners. The type of settlement was identified as a possible factor influencing the choice of application of alternative feeding patterns for dogs and cats. In the case of dogs, the owner's diet variable showed significantly increased odds of choosing an alternative feeding pattern where the owner followed an alternative diet. For cats, the owner's diet did not have a significant effect on choosing alternative feeding practices for these pets.Conclusions: Owners who followed an alternative diet were more likely to choose an alternative feeding pattern for their dogs but not for their cats. Further study is required to identify additional factors that may influence the owners' choice of feeding practices and to more widely investigate the feeding habits of cat owners.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 2","pages":"e70004"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11656396/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevalence of feline upper respiratory tract pathogens and risk factors for clinical disease and final outcomes in an RSPCA shelter in Queensland, Australia. 澳大利亚昆士兰州RSPCA收容所中猫上呼吸道病原体和临床疾病危险因素的患病率及最终结果。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-12-06 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.70001

Uttara Kennedy, Mark Stevenson, Mandy Paterson, Susan Jaensch, Doug Hayward, Nicholas Clark

{"title":"Prevalence of feline upper respiratory tract pathogens and risk factors for clinical disease and final outcomes in an RSPCA shelter in Queensland, Australia.","authors":"Uttara Kennedy, Mark Stevenson, Mandy Paterson, Susan Jaensch, Doug Hayward, Nicholas Clark","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70001","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70001","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Feline respiratory tract infection poses a serious challenge in animal shelters. Potential risk factors include pathogens introduced through animals entering the shelter. We aimed to determine the proportion of animals shedding feline upper respiratory tract (URT) pathogens at the time of entry and to assess how this contributed to the burden of clinical disease and final outcomes.Methods: Oropharyngeal and conjunctival swabs were collected from incoming cats over 11 months and tested using real-time PCR. The prevalence and distribution of pathogens were reported; causal associations with clinical disease and shelter outcomes were assessed using Bayesian generalised regression models.Results: On admission, 43% (n = 86) cats were shedding one or more pathogens (feline herpes virus, feline calici virus, Mycoplasma felis, Chlamydia felis and Bordetella bronchiseptica). Shedding was somewhat associated with subsequent clinical disease but not with risk of euthanasia. Animals placed into foster care were less likely (odds ratio [OR] 0.27, Bayesian credible interval [CI] 0.09‒0.78) and those enrolled into behavioural rehabilitation programmes were more likely to develop disease (OR 5, CI 2.4‒11). Kittens had a delayed time to onset of disease (daily hazard 0.39, CI 0.13‒1.2). Geriatric animals (OR 4.1, CI 1.8‒10) and those with comorbidities (OR 8.8, CI 3.5‒25) were most likely to be euthanased.Conclusions: While a substantial proportion of animals were shedding pathogens on entry, animal characteristics (age and behaviour) and shelter operations (foster care) were more important in impacting the shelter's burden of clinical feline URT disease.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 2","pages":"e270001"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11622150/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A retrospective study of the aetiology of increased mean platelet volume in dogs presented to a small animal teaching hospital in Greece. 希腊一家小动物教学医院对犬平均血小板体积增加的病因进行回顾性研究。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-12-03 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.70000

Ioannis L Oikonomidis, Harris Antoniadis, Afroditi Papathanasiou, Theodora K Tsouloufi, Timokleia Kousi, Maria Rafaella Kalafati, Maria Kritsepi-Konstantinou

{"title":"A retrospective study of the aetiology of increased mean platelet volume in dogs presented to a small animal teaching hospital in Greece.","authors":"Ioannis L Oikonomidis, Harris Antoniadis, Afroditi Papathanasiou, Theodora K Tsouloufi, Timokleia Kousi, Maria Rafaella Kalafati, Maria Kritsepi-Konstantinou","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70000","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70000","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The aetiology of increased mean platelet volume in dogs is currently uncertain. Our aim was to investigate the aetiology of increased mean platelet volume in dogs with and without thrombocytopenia.Methods: The database of a teaching hospital was retrospectively searched for dogs with increased mean platelet volume (>14.4 fL) over a 3-year period. Complete blood counts were performed with an Advia 120 analyser. Cases with incomplete medical records or belonging to breeds known to be associated with macrothrombocytopenia were excluded.Results: Sixty-six dogs were included, with Group 1 consisting of non-thrombocytopenic dogs (49/66, 74.2%) and Group 2 consisting of thrombocytopenic dogs (17/66, 25.8%). Diagnoses significantly differed between the two groups (p = 0.003). In Group 1, inflammatory/infectious diseases (69.4%) were the most common cause, followed by neoplastic diseases (8.2%) and diabetes mellitus (6.1%). Dogs in Group 2 were diagnosed with either inflammatory/infectious diseases (50.0%) or neoplastic diseases (50.0%). The small sample size- and a potential delayed haematological analysis of some of the blood samples, could have artifactually affected the mean platelet volume.Conclusions: In dogs with thrombocytopenia and increased mean platelet volume, inflammatory/infectious or neoplastic diseases should be considered. In non-thrombocytopenic dogs, increased mean platelet volume is primarily associated with inflammatory/infectious diseases, with neoplasia and diabetes mellitus being infrequent causes.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 2","pages":"e70000"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11612667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142781232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploration of mental health stigma in veterinary teams in the United States before and after evidence-based psychoeducation for burden transfer. 美国兽医团队在负担转移的循证心理教育前后的心理健康耻辱感探讨

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-09-25 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.84

Kylie R Gannon, Elizabeth Cousins, John Martin, Alanna S G Updegraff, Christopher Was, Mark D Carlson, Mary Beth Spitznagel

{"title":"Exploration of mental health stigma in veterinary teams in the United States before and after evidence-based psychoeducation for burden transfer.","authors":"Kylie R Gannon, Elizabeth Cousins, John Martin, Alanna S G Updegraff, Christopher Was, Mark D Carlson, Mary Beth Spitznagel","doi":"10.1002/vro2.84","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.84","url":null,"abstract":"Background: High rates of psychological distress are present in veterinary healthcare professionals and elevated mental health stigma in the field may underlie psychological treatment reluctance. A psychoeducational programme designed to reduce distress associated with difficult veterinary client behaviours (i.e., 'burden transfer') showed reduced stress and burnout in veterinary teams. We hypothesised that exposure to this psychoeducation could also yield reduced mental health stigma.Methods: Data from 143 veterinary healthcare professionals who were randomised to intervention (n = 72) or control (n = 71) groups were examined. Intervention participants completed three weekly 1-h psychoeducation sessions. Mental health stigma was assessed at pre-test, post-test and 1-month follow-up.Results: Psychoeducation decreased mental health stigma in the intervention group relative to controls (β = ‒0.28, p = 0.009). The participants in this study self-selected to enroll; thus, the results may reflect attitudes of individuals who were more psychologically open at baseline.Conclusion: Exposure to evidence-based psychoeducation, to reduce burden transfer, reduced mental health stigma in veterinary teams.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 2","pages":"e84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615407/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142781178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Determinants of Thoroughbred yearling sales price in the UK. 英国纯血马一岁马销售价格的决定因素。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-06-09 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.81

Rebecca R Mouncey, Pablo Alarcon, Kristien L Verheyen

{"title":"Determinants of Thoroughbred yearling sales price in the UK.","authors":"Rebecca R Mouncey, Pablo Alarcon, Kristien L Verheyen","doi":"10.1002/vro2.81","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.81","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Industry-level figures suggest that up to two-thirds of Thoroughbred breeding operations in the UK are unprofitable and that around half of sales transactions of Thoroughbred yearlings, commercial breeders' predominant income source, return a loss. The industry strategy currently endorses investment in stallion covering fee; however, to date, a comprehensive evaluation of sales price determinants in the UK setting is lacking and could better inform economic decision making to improve profitability.Methods: Sales catalogue and Weatherbys' stud book data from all Thoroughbred yearlings sold at the 2020 Tattersalls October yearling sale in the UK were used to build a hedonic sales price model. Explanatory variables representing sire, dam, yearling and sales attributes were evaluated. The final model's accuracy was assessed using out-of-sample data from all yearlings sold in the equivalent 2021 sale.Results: In 2020, a total of 1506 catalogued yearlings, representing around 30% of the UK Thoroughbred foal crop, were sold, with a median price of £42,575 (interquartile range 15,750‒105,000; range 840‒3,570,000). The sires' covering fee, maternal siblings' race performance attributes, whether the yearling was the dams' first foal, consignment size, catalogue book and day of sale within book significantly influenced auction price; however, relationships were complex with significant interaction and confounding observed. The mean model forecasting error was £2074. The use of data from only one sale could affect generalisability.Conclusions: These novel findings can inform breeding decisions to maximise profitability, give context for current industry strategies and can inform valuations of breeding stock.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 1","pages":"e81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11162837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Surveyed veterinary students in Australia find ChatGPT practical and relevant while expressing no concern about artificial intelligence replacing veterinarians. 接受调查的澳大利亚兽医专业学生认为 ChatGPT 实用且相关，同时对人工智能取代兽医并不担心。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-06-09 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.80

Kate A Worthing, Madeleine Roberts, Jan Šlapeta

{"title":"Surveyed veterinary students in Australia find ChatGPT practical and relevant while expressing no concern about artificial intelligence replacing veterinarians.","authors":"Kate A Worthing, Madeleine Roberts, Jan Šlapeta","doi":"10.1002/vro2.80","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.80","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) is a freely available online artificial intelligence (AI) program capable of understanding and generating human-like language. This study assessed veterinary students' perceptions about ChatGPT in education and practice. It compared perceptions about ChatGPT between students who had completed a critical analysis task and those who had not.Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 498 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at The University of Sydney, Australia. Second-year DVM students researched a veterinary pathogen and then completed a critical analysis of ChatGPT (version 3.5) output for the same pathogen. A survey based on the Technology Acceptance Model was then delivered to all DVM students from all years of the programme, collecting data using Likert-style, categorical and free-text items.Results: Over 75% of the 100 respondents reported having used ChatGPT. The students found ChatGPT's output relevant and practical for their use but perceived it as inaccurate. They perceived ChatGPT output to be more useful for veterinary students than for pet owners or veterinarians. Those who had completed the critical analysis assignment had a more positive view of ChatGPT's practicality for veterinary students but noted its authoritative tone even when delivering inaccurate information. Over 50% of the students agreed that information about tools such as ChatGPT should be included in the veterinary curriculum. Students agreed that veterinarians should embrace AI but disagreed that AI would eventually replace the need for veterinarians.Conclusions: A critical appraisal of outputs from AI tools such as ChatGPT may help prepare future veterinarians for the effective use of these tools.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 1","pages":"e280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11162838/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A scoping review on the use of reflection and reflective portfolio learning in veterinary education. 关于在兽医教育中使用反思和反思性组合学习的范围审查。

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-05-07 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.79

Andrea Jones, Kate Cobb, Gary England

{"title":"A scoping review on the use of reflection and reflective portfolio learning in veterinary education.","authors":"Andrea Jones, Kate Cobb, Gary England","doi":"10.1002/vro2.79","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.79","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: In veterinary education, reflection and reflective portfolio learning aim to enhance professional development. Although reflection and reflective portfolio learning are widely used in teaching and healthcare, their demonstrable impact on veterinary education is unclear. Although the benefits are uncertain, reflection may provide potential for self-development and help to prepare students for clinical practice. The aim of this work was to review research into reflective practice and reflective portfolio learning, to find evidence for its use in teaching, to confirm how it is best implemented to optimise professional development and to identify gaps for future research.Methods: This scoping review was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines adhering to review methodology. Ten databases were searched and screened for reflection and portfolio learning as a primary source of data. Of 29,933 texts identified by title and/or abstract, 51 final works were screened in full. Of these, 16 papers that gathered evidence on reflection were included.Results: The results confirmed a growing evidence base for reflection in the veterinary field. In total, six works demonstrated a positive impact on professional development. Written reflective assignments were the most common methods of implementation, with 11 papers referencing their use. Other methods included group discussion and facilitated reflection.Conclusions: This review identified numerous gaps for research, including validating the methods of implementation, exploring the efficacy of methods other than written reflection, examining how reflection is used at different stages of the veterinary career and study of different models of reflection to identify which are most useful.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"11 1","pages":"e279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11075638/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140877485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Identifying veterinary surgeons’ barriers to, and potential solutions for, improving antimicrobial stewardship among sheep farmers in Northern Ireland 确定兽医在提高北爱尔兰养羊户抗菌药物管理水平方面的障碍和潜在解决方案

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-04-12 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.78

Paul E. Crawford, Kim Hamer, Fiona Lovatt, Malgorzata C. Behnke, Philip A. Robinson

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Genotypic and allelic frequencies of progressive rod-cone degeneration and other main variants associated with progressive retinal atrophy in Italian dogs. 意大利犬进行性视网膜萎缩相关的进行性杆状锥体变性和其他主要变异的基因型和等位基因频率

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2023-11-23 eCollection Date: 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.1002/vro2.77

Sara Ghilardi, Mara Bagardi, Stefano Frattini, Giulia E Barbariga, Paola G Brambilla, Giulietta Minozzi, Michele Polli

{"title":"Genotypic and allelic frequencies of progressive rod-cone degeneration and other main variants associated with progressive retinal atrophy in Italian dogs.","authors":"Sara Ghilardi, Mara Bagardi, Stefano Frattini, Giulia E Barbariga, Paola G Brambilla, Giulietta Minozzi, Michele Polli","doi":"10.1002/vro2.77","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.77","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of canine inherited retinal disorders affecting up to 100 breeds. Genetic tests are available. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the genetic variants associated with PRA among dogs residing in Italy.Methods: Genetic data of 20 variants associated with different forms of PRA were collected through DNA tests over a 10-year period for several dog breeds in the Italian canine population. Allelic and genotypic frequencies were calculated.Results: A total of 1467 DNA tests were conducted for 1180 dogs. Progressive rod-cone degeneration (PRCD) was the most tested form of PRA, with 58.15% (n = 853) of the DNA tests. Among the widespread breeds in Italy, Labrador retrievers and toy poodles showed a prevalence of heterozygous carriers higher than 15%. Among the others, 175 DNA tests for golden retrievers (GR) showed a prevalence of heterozygous carriers of 13.04% (n = 12) for GR-PRA1 and 8.43% (n = 7) for GR-PRA2. The zwergschnauzer breed was tested for the type B and/or the type B1 forms of PRA with 25.32% (n = 20) heterozygous carriers and 0%, respectively.Conclusion: The study offers an overview of the prevalence of PRCD and other PRA forms within some of the most popular breeds in Italy.","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"10 2","pages":"e77"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10665785/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138462960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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