THE VETERINARY JOURNAL. VOL. 179 NO. 1

ISSN

1090-0233

The Veterinar Formerly British Veterinary Journal ESTABLISHED

1875

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The Veterinary Journal FEBRUARY 2009 Guest Editorials New antibiotics in orphan food-producing animáis: What is the responsibility of a Journal regarding good veterinary practice? P.L. Toutain and A. Bousquel-Melou

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Appraising the portly pony: Body condition and adiposity

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Feline pyothorax: The impact of evidence i n the real world

C. McGregor-Argo

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A. Liíster

Reviews Feline pyothorax - New insights into an oíd problem: Part 1. Aetiopathogenesis and diagnostic investigation

V.R. Barrs and JA.

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Beatty

Feline pyothorax - New insights into an oíd problem: Part 2. Treatment recommendations and prophylaxis V.R. Barrs and J.A. Beatty Diagnostic imaging of the equine tarsal región using radiography and ultrasonography. Part 1: The soft tissues K. Vanderperren, E. Raes, M. Hoegaerts and J.H. Saunders Diagnostic imaging of the equine tarsal región using radiography and ultrasonography. Part 2: Bony disorders K. Vand-erperren, E. Raes, H.V. Bree and J.H. Saunders D-Lactic acidosis i n calves

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Original Articles Apparent adiposity assessed by standardised scoring Systems and morphometric measurements i n horses and ponies R.A. Cárter, RJ. Geor, W. Burton Staniar, T.A. Cubitt and P.A. Harris

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Cartilage gene expression correlates with radiographic severity of canine elbow osteoarthritis N. Fitzpatrick, S.D. Cárter and P.J.R. Day

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D.N. CUments,

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Airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth disease i n pigs: Evaluation and optimisation of instrumentation and techniques C.M.F. Amaral Doel, J. Gloster and J.-F. Valarcher

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Evaluation of the presence of selected viral and bacterial nucleic acids i n pericardial samples from dogs with or without idiopathic pericardial effusion E. Zini, T.M. Glaus, C. Bussadori, M. Borgarelli, R,A. Santilli, A. Tarducci, M.L. Margiocco, A. Rampazzo, M.L. Meli, B. Maisch and S. Pankuweit

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Characterization of viral loads, strain and state of equine herpesvirus-1 using real-time PCR i n horses following natural exposure at a racetrack i n California N. Pusterla, W. David Wilson, S. Mapes, C. Finno, D. Isbell, KM. Arthur and G.L. Ferraro

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The relationship between infectious and non-infectious herd factors with pneumonía at slaughter and productive parameters i n fattening pigs /. Martínez, B. Peris, E.A. Gómez and JM. Corpa

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Indoor confinement and physical inactivity rather than the proportion of dry food are risk factors i n the development of feline type 2 diabetes mellitus L.I. Slingerland, V.V. Fazilova, E.A. Plantinga, FI.S. Kooistra and A.C. Beynen

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Frequency of feline diabetes mellitus and breed predisposition in domestic cats in Australia J.S. Rand, N.N. Jonsson, I.P. Hughes and JM. Morton

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Use of domperidone in the treatment of canine visceral leishmaniasis: A clinical trial J.A. Castillo, M. Gascón, JJ. Zarate, F. Alvarez and C.G. Couto

R. Léáerer,

P. Gómez-Ochoa, 259

Quantitative analysis of the resorption and osteoconduction of a macroporous calcium phosphate bone cement for the repair of a oritical size defect in the femoral condyle N. Miño-Fariña, F. Muñoz-Guzón, M. López-Peña, M.-P. Ginebra, S. dM Valle-Fresno, D. Ayala and A. González-Cantalapiedra 264 Continued on insid.e back cover

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Continued from outside back cover A comparison of nutritionally-related blood metabolitcs among Nguni, Bonsmara and Angus steers raised on sweetveld T. Ndlovu, Ai. Chimonyo, A.L Okoh, V. Muchenje, K. Dzama, S. Dube and J.G. Raats

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Pharmacokinetics and intramuscular bioavailability of difloxacin in dromedaiy camcls (Camelus dromedarius) K. Abo-FJ-Sooud and A. Goudah

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Effect of vitrification médium composition and exposurc time on post-thaw developmcnt of buffalo cmbrvos produced in vitro B.M. Manjunatha, RS.P. Gupta, J.P. Ravindra, A l Devara] and S. Nandi

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Short Communications Characterisation of biofilm formation by a Streptococrus suis meningitis isolate AL Gottschalk Nuclear cytomorphometry in feline mammary gland epithelial tumours

D. Grenier, L. Grignon and .

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R. Simeonov and G. Simeonova

Efficacy of azithromycin in pre\¿enting pulmonaiy absccsses in foals M Venner, B. Rñnhold, Ai. Beyerbach and K. Feige •• Localised pyogranulomatous dermatitis due to Aíy cohacterium abscessus in a cat: A case report A. Jassies-van der Lee, D.J. Hoiavers, X. Meertens, A. CAL van der Zanden and T. Willemse Aspergillus fumigatus infcction in two wild Eurasian black vultures (Aegypius monachusLinnaeus) with carbofuran insecticida poisoning: A case report K. Jung, Y. Kim, H. Lee and J.-T. Kim Book Reviews Announccments

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