Real-time continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) measure interstitial glucose concentrations, and have been used in the management of diabetes mellitus in people, dogs and cats. The devices are used for up to 72 ...

Designing and delivering effective, useful livestock health surveillance is a challenge for many countries. The observations of people in frequent contact with livestock, captured through passive surveillance, play an ...

Improving wildlife population health requires an understanding of the infectious agents within those populations. Historical accounts of herpesviruses in marsupials indicate that they can have a significant impact on animal ...

Intra-mammary antibiotics are widely used, and are an important contributor to the control of bovine mastitis. The concentrations of antibiotic drugs in milk after intra-mammary administration is highly important for food ...

Animal welfare is important to the general public and dairy consumers and the dairy industry is coming under increasing scrutiny. There is the potential for community concern arising from perceived intensification of the ...

The common calcaneal tendon is a complex muscle-tendon system that regulates flexion/extension of the tibiotarsal joint motion as well as the phalanges. Common calcaneal tendon injury is not uncommon, and two types of ...

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition, characterized by recurrent seizures. Treatment with conventional anti-epileptic drugs (AED) results in only 33% of patients having no seizure recurrence after a prolonged period. ...

Reducing reproductive wastage is important for the Australian sheep industry. Campylobacter fetus fetus and C. jejuni infections in ewes contribute to reproductive wastage through abortions, stillbirths and the birth of ...

Mycoplasma synoviae is an important avian pathogen that is responsible for significant economic losses in the poultry industry worldwide. It is able to infect chickens, turkeys and other avian species, causing subclinical ...

Antimicrobial use by the veterinary profession has been coming under increasing scrutiny by medical, public health and government officials as the threat of antimicrobial resistance becomes increasingly clear. The World ...