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{"title":"Gabapentin, a human therapeutic medication and an environmental substance transferring at trace levels to horses: a case report.","authors":"Kimberly Brewer,&nbsp;Jacob Machin,&nbsp;George Maylin,&nbsp;Clara Fenger,&nbsp;Abelardo Morales-Briceño,&nbsp;Thomas Tobin","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00226-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00226-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gabapentin, 1-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid, MW 171.240, is a frequently prescribed high dose human medication that is also used recreationally. Gabapentin is orally absorbed; the dose can be 3,000 mg/day and it is excreted essentially unchanged in urine. Gabapentin is stable in the environment and routinely detected in urban wastewater. Gabapentin randomly transfers from humans to racing horses and is at times detected at pharmacologically ineffective / trace level concentrations in equine plasma and urine. In Ohio racing between January 2019 and July 2020,18 Gabapentin identifications, all less than 2 ng/ml in plasma, were reported. These identifications were ongoing because the horsemen involved were unable to pin down and therefore avoid the source of these identifications. Given that 44 ng/ml or less is an Irrelevant Plasma Concentration (IPC) of Gabapentin in horses, we proposed a 5 ng/ml plasma interim Screening Limit of Detection for Gabapentin identifications in Ohio racing, and an essentially similar 8 ng/ml plasma Screening Limit of Detection was suggested by a scientific advisor to the Ohio Horse Racing Commission. As such, an analytical Screening Limit of 8 ng /ml in plasma is an appropriate and pharmacologically conservative analytical \"cut-off\" or Screening Limit of Detection (SLOD) for Gabapentin in equine competitive events to avoid the calling of \"positive\" identifications on random unavoidable trace level identifications of this widely prescribed human therapeutic medication in equine forensic samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":"19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9531455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33487165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Irish farmers' interactions with regional veterinary laboratories- reasons, results, reactions: a survey.","authors":"Aideen Kennedy,&nbsp;Ian Hogan,&nbsp;Rebecca Froehlich,&nbsp;Shane McGettrick,&nbsp;Cosme Sánchez-Miguel,&nbsp;Micheál Casey,&nbsp;Maresa Sheehan","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00225-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00225-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Animal health surveillance is important in ensuring optimal animal health and welfare. Monitoring of diagnostic submissions, including post-mortem examination of carcasses, at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine laboratories, provides the basis for this type of passive surveillance in Ireland. The process requires engagement from veterinarians and farmers from all sectors of the agricultural spectrum. This study aims to identify the reasons why farmers engaged in dairy, beef, sheep, and mixed farming enterprises submit carcasses or not to the Regional Veterinary Laboratories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Surveys were distributed in hard copy format at Regional Veterinary Laboratories, and fifty Teagasc facilitated farmer discussion groups. There were 1179 responses collected in 54 locations. The top reasons participants submitted to the laboratories were 1) to guide treatment/ vaccination, 2) fear of a contagious disease, and 3) if their veterinarian advised them to. The top reasons for not submitting were 1) the vet making a diagnosis on the farm, 2) the distance from the laboratory, and 3) lack of time and labour. Implementation of vaccination protocols was the main change implemented based on results, followed by management changes and the use of different treatments, e.g., switching from antibiotic to parasite treatment. Sheep enterprises were more likely than dairy to choose distance and cost as a reason not to submit. Dairying enterprises were more likely than other enterprise types to submit if they feared a contagious or zoonotic disease.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Positively, this survey shows the desire of participants to submit to the laboratories to guide treatment and vaccination protocols, potentially indicating that positive engagement between stakeholders and the RVLs will help promote optimal animal health and promote responsible antimicrobial use. Results also show the critical role of veterinarians in continued disease surveillance on farms. Maintaining engagement with all farming sectors will be essential in promoting successful animal health surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":"18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9513898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40379089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Thoracolumbar retrolaminar block in seven dogs undergoing spinal surgery.","authors":"Kyratsoula Pentsou,&nbsp;Vilhelmiina Huuskonen","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00224-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00224-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion is a common neurologic complaint in dogs and is associated with debilitating pain that requires careful analgesic management to avoid the transition to a chronic pain state. Recently, there has been an increased effort to incorporate regional anaesthetic techniques whenever possible, both for perioperative analgesia management and for prevention of chronic pain. A novel regional anaesthetic technique named retrolaminar block is a fascial plane block where the local anaesthetic is injected directly on top of the dorsal aspect of the vertebral lamina, in the fascial plane between the lamina and the epaxial muscles. The technique was recently described in humans and it is claimed to provide analgesia in patients undergoing thoracic and lumbar procedures. To the authors' knowledge, the retrolaminar block has not been previously reported in live dogs.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Seven dogs presented to our hospital for suspected thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion were anaesthetised using an anaesthetic premedication and induction protocol tailored for each individual animal. Once the suspected diagnosis was confirmed, all seven dogs were placed in sternal recumbency, and the target thoracolumbar vertebral spinous process was identified with palpation. A unilateral retrolaminar block was performed in all dogs with 2 mg/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine. Physiologic parameters, as well as responses to nociceptive stimuli, were monitored throughout the anaesthetic event. Intraoperatively, one dog required a bolus of fentanyl to control nociceptive stimulation while the epaxial muscles were retracted. No further intraoperative rescue analgesia was required in any of the cases. The postoperative pain was assessed using the Short Form of Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale for dogs every four hours for the duration of the dogs' hospitalization. The retrolaminar block reduced the intraoperative requirement for systemic opioids and other adjunct analgesic agents and all dogs were comfortable throughout their hospitalization and up until the time of their discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case report presents the performance of the retrolaminar block technique as part of multimodal analgesia management in seven dogs undergoing thoracolumbar spinal surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9375286/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40610242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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 the dog population in the Republic of Ireland: insight from existing data sources?","authors":"Simon J More,&nbsp;Daniel M Collins,&nbsp;Natascha V Meunier,&nbsp;Locksley L McV Messam,&nbsp;Rob Doyle,&nbsp;Aiden Maguire,&nbsp;Sean Murray,&nbsp;Patricia Reilly,&nbsp;Catherine Lawler","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00223-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00223-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reliable information about national pet dog populations is an important contributor to informed decision-making, both by governments and national dog welfare organisations. In some countries, there is an improved understanding of aspects of the national pet dog population, but as yet limited published information is available in Ireland. The current study reviews the utility of existing data to inform our understanding of recent changes to the pet dog population in Ireland, including both biological and organisational processes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on national data on dog licencing and microchipping registration, pet dog numbers have remained relatively stable in recent years (ie prior to the COVID-19 pandemic). Since 2015, there has been a substantial decrease in the number of dogs managed through dog control centres. Although the completeness of the data are likely variable, there appears to be substantial, and increasing, number of dogs moving from Ireland to other countries, including UK, Sweden, Italy, Germany and Singapore. We also note an increase (albeit much smaller) in the number of dogs being moved into Ireland.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights the challenges faced when using existing national data to gain insights into the dog population of Ireland. The linking of existing national databases (individual dog identification, dog licencing, dog control statistics) has the potential to improve both the representativeness and accuracy of information about the Irish pet dog population. In the next phases of our work, we will focus on the work of dog welfare organisations, given both the increased role played by these organisations and the substantial public funding that has been committed in this sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9281166/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40506080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Lameness prevalence and management practices on Irish pasture-based dairy farms","authors":"N. Browne, C. Hudson, R. Crossley, K. Sugrue, E. Kennedy, J. Huxley, M. Conneely","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00221-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00221-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84564970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors affecting retention of veterinary practitioners in Ireland: a cross-sectional study with a focus on clinical practice.","authors":"Eoin G Ryan,&nbsp;Stephen H Beatty,&nbsp;Elizabeth Gray,&nbsp;Niamh Field,&nbsp;Rory Liston,&nbsp;Victoria Rhodes,&nbsp;John Donlon","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00222-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00222-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Retention of veterinary practitioners has arisen as a significant problem in recent years in Ireland. No prior Irish peer-reviewed publications have addressed this problem. An online questionnaire was available through social media and via email to Irish vets from January to November 2019. The aim of this survey was to ascertain the factors contributing to the problem of vet retention in Ireland.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 370 eligible responses were received. The median age of respondents was 31 and the gender balance was 250 females (68%) to 118 males (32%). The majority of respondents worked in clinical practice 322 (89%), with 138 (42.8%) in mixed practice, 115 (35.7%) in small animal practice, 49 (15.2%) solely with farm animals and 20 (6.2%) in equine practice. Fifty-four percent of respondents described themselves as likely to be leaving their current job within two years and 32.8% as being likely to leave the profession. In total, 44 variables were assessed by univariate analysis and 27 variables were significantly (P < 0.05) associated with the likelihood of a respondent leaving their current job within 2 years (LCJ2), as a proxy measure of the problem of retention. All variables significant on univariate analysis at P < 0.2 were included in a multivariable logistic regression model. Factors associated with LCJ2 included satisfaction with work-life balance (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.33); satisfaction with working hours (OR 0.2); number of years qualified (OR 0.91); position as a practice owner/partner/director (OR 0.15); and log₁₀salary (OR 0.03). Four variables were retained in a separate multivariable linear regression model as significant (P < 0.05) predictors of log₁₀salary. Log₁₀salary increased with years qualified. Males had an increased salary compared to females irrespective of years qualified. Part-time employees, vets on maternity leave or postgraduate vets had a lower log₁₀salary. Compared to veterinary employees, self-employed or locum vets had a higher log₁₀salary.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Veterinary employers should consider salary, working hours and the facilitation of a good work-life balance in order to successfully retain veterinary employees. The significant difference in salaries currently offered to male and female vets, and the high percentage of respondents considering leaving the profession, are important findings and warrant further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":"75 1","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9172024/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10253178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in cattle – a review in the context of seasonal pasture-based dairy herds","authors":"Niamh L Field, C. McAloon, L. Gavey, J. Mee","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00217-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00217-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89196078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sporadic worldwide “clusters” of feed driven Zilpaterol identifications in racing horses: a review and analysis","authors":"Jacob Machin, K. Brewer, Abelardo Morales-Briceño, C. Fenger, G. Maylin, T. Tobin","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00215-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00215-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75071957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Streptococci as the new dominant aetiological factors of mastitis in dairy cows in north-eastern Poland: analysis of the results obtained in 2013–2019","authors":"E. Kaczorek-Łukowska, J. Małaczewska, R. Wójcik, K. Duk, A. Blank, A. K. Siwicki","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00218-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00218-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72533021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A survey of food-borne and antimicrobial resistance-harbouring bacteria in meat by-products from knackeries and associated equipment and kennels","authors":"Shannon McDonnell, M. Gutierrez, F. Leonard, T. O’Brien, Pat Kearney, Catherine Swan, Gillian Madigan, E. Bracken, Joanne L. McLernon, M. Griffin, Ciaran M. O’Sullivan, J. Egan, D. Prendergast","doi":"10.1186/s13620-022-00219-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-022-00219-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54916,"journal":{"name":"Irish Veterinary Journal","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81996637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}