Federico Puccini Leoni, Riccardo Di Puccio, Andrea Arcangeli, Ilaria Ficini, Caterina Puccinelli
{"title":"Computed tomography angiography features of a retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma in a cat.","authors":"Federico Puccini Leoni, Riccardo Di Puccio, Andrea Arcangeli, Ilaria Ficini, Caterina Puccinelli","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 7-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of a large-volume abdominal space-occupying lesion. A computed tomography angiography examination detected a round retroperitoneal mass, in contact with the large abdominal vessels, characterized by an external hyperattenuating capsule and a larger hypoattenuating center. The capsule was soft-tissue attenuating with marked heterogenous contrast enhancement. The center was hypoattenuating pre- and post-contrast administration. The mass displaced both kidneys laterally and the descendent colon ventrally. The mesenteric veins and both phrenicoabdominal veins were markedly increased in diameter. However, the adrenals were not involved. On the excretory phase, no contrast enhancement was observed in either ureter, except for the proximal tract of the right ureter. At laparotomy, both ureters entered the mass that was adherent to the great abdominal vessels. The cytological diagnosis was retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma. In cats, retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paragangliomas are very rare. This is the first computed tomography angiography report of a retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma in a domestic cat. Key clinical message: This report describes the computed tomography angiography features of a rare case of a retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paraganglioma in a cat. These features could be taken into consideration to direct the diagnosis of a possible neuroendocrine origin for a retroperitoneal mass in a cat.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11195497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141476009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In-Sun Woo, Young-Rok Kim, Sang-Won Kim, Jin-Young Choi, Hun-Young Yoon, Kieun Bae, Kyong-Ah Yoon, Jung-Hyun Kim
{"title":"Successful post-incomplete resection management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor using imatinib based on adenosine triphosphate-based tumor sensitivity assay in a dog.","authors":"In-Sun Woo, Young-Rok Kim, Sang-Won Kim, Jin-Young Choi, Hun-Young Yoon, Kieun Bae, Kyong-Ah Yoon, Jung-Hyun Kim","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastrointestinal stromal tumors arising from gastric cardia are uncommon in dogs. A few studies have shown the effectiveness of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of canine gastrointestinal stromal tumors, but no standardized protocols are currently available. An 11-year-old spayed female Maltese dog was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor using histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses. An adenosine triphosphate-based tumor chemosensitivity assay revealed that imatinib at lower concentrations had a stronger inhibitory effect than toceranib. Based on the results of the assay, the dog was treated with imatinib after surgery. After 28 mo of therapy, there was no recurrence of the tumor. Key clinical message: Adenosine triphosphate-based tumor chemosensitivity assays may help clinicians to select appropriate postoperative chemotherapeutic drugs for incompletely resected gastrointestinal stromal tumors in dogs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132173/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141201720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carys M Vyn, Kellie C Libera, Claire M Jardine, Lauren E Grant
{"title":"Canine leptospirosis: A One Health approach for improved surveillance, prevention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.","authors":"Carys M Vyn, Kellie C Libera, Claire M Jardine, Lauren E Grant","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132167/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Too fast and too slow: Being a student in a One Welfare world.","authors":"Lexis Ly","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132168/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141201723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"How can <i>The Canadian Veterinary Journal</i> encourage and assist a national dialogue to address workforce shortages in veterinary medicine?","authors":"John Kastelic, Tim Ogilvie","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132147/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"The vital connection between emotional intelligence and well-being - Part 3: Strategies to grow your social emotional intelligence competencies.","authors":"Debbie L Stoewen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132170/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141201721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sonia Lacouture, Antony T Vincent, Marcelo Gottschalk
{"title":"Distribution of <i>Streptococcus suis, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae</i>, and <i>Glaesserella parasuis</i> serotypes isolated from diseased pigs in Quebec between January 2020 and December 2023.","authors":"Sonia Lacouture, Antony T Vincent, Marcelo Gottschalk","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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":"Trace mineral concentrations in Canadian beef calves at weaning.","authors":"Cheryl Waldner, John Campbell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the copper and selenium statuses of beef calves at weaning.</p><p><strong>Animal: </strong>Calves (<i>n</i> = 1998) were sampled from 106 Canadian cow-calf herds in the fall of 2021.</p><p><strong>Procedure: </strong>Serum samples from calves were tested for copper, selenium, and molybdenum concentrations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although the percentages of calves classified as selenium deficient (< 0.025 ppm) were relatively low (0.5% western Canada, 3% eastern Canada), 53% of calves from western Canada and 77% of calves from eastern Canada were classified as having less than adequate selenium concentrations (< 0.08 ppm). Copper deficiency (< 0.5 ppm) was common in calves from both western (17%) and eastern (14%) Canada. High molybdenum concentrations (> 0.10 ppm) were identified in 6% of calves from western Canada and 7% of calves from eastern Canada.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Selenium concentrations were higher in calves from western Canada than from those in eastern Canada (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Copper and molybdenum concentrations were not significantly different between western and eastern Canada. Less-than-adequate serum copper was the most common deficiency identified in Canadian beef calves at weaning.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>Trace minerals are important for immune system function in calves at weaning. Selenium concentrations in calves at weaning were lower than in cows from the same herds collected at pregnancy testing 2 y earlier. Copper deficiency was also identified, though less frequently than for mature cows. Supplementation programs for calves should be customized based on testing and recognize both regional and age differences in risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132142/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katrice A Domshy, Ashley E Whitehead, Jocelyn Poissant, Dayna A Goldsmith, Carolyn Legge, Cameron G Knight, Erin K Zachar, Sara S Loch, Jennifer L Davies
{"title":"A retrospective study of the prevalence in equine postmortems of cranial mesenteric arteritis caused by <i>Strongylus vulgaris</i> in Alberta (2010 to 2022).","authors":"Katrice A Domshy, Ashley E Whitehead, Jocelyn Poissant, Dayna A Goldsmith, Carolyn Legge, Cameron G Knight, Erin K Zachar, Sara S Loch, Jennifer L Davies","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Strongylus vulgaris</i> is one of the most pathogenic nematodes affecting equids. Larval migration through the cranial mesenteric artery (CMA) with attendant arteritis and thromboembolism can result in fatal non-strangulating intestinal infarction. Once considered a historical disease, recent studies have described the reemergence of this pathogen in several European countries; however, little is known of the current prevalence of <i>S. vulgaris</i> in the Canadian horse population.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the prevalence of active <i>S. vulgaris</i> cranial mesenteric arteritis in horses submitted for postmortem examination to the Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU) at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.</p><p><strong>Animals and procedure: </strong>We conducted a retrospective review of all equine postmortem cases submitted to the DSU between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2022. Over 12 y, 510 horses > 2 mo of age from Alberta were submitted to the DSU for necropsy. Active cases were defined as those with endarteritis and thrombosis in the CMA or its branches. Those cases with only intimal scarring of the CMA were classified as historical.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of all CMA lesions (both historical and active) over the study period was 17.3% (88/510). Active <i>S. vulgaris</i> cranial mesenteric arteritis was documented in 6.1% (31/510) of equine postmortems and the sequelae of verminous arteritis were the cause of euthanasia or death in 1.5% (8/510) of the cases submitted.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and clinical relevance: </strong>Even after historically intense efforts to eradicate this parasite, the continued effects of <i>S. vulgaris</i> are demonstrated by the results of this study. <i>Strongylus vulgaris</i> should not be regarded as a parasite of the past and verminous arteritis remains an important differential diagnosis for horses in western Canada presenting with mild colic or dull demeanor and anorexia of duration > 24 h. Furthermore, <i>S. vulgaris</i> should be taken into careful consideration when implementing antiparasitic control strategies. Practitioners should remain current on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this potentially reemerging and fatal equine disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132149/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}