THE VETERINARY JOURNAL. VOL. 180 NO. 2

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The Veterinar I

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The Veterinary Journal MAY

2009

Guest Editorials Prostate cáncer in dogs and men: A unique opportunity to study the disease Why

is lameness in dairy cows so insaciable?

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DJ. Argyk

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W.R Ward

Personal View Homeopathy and the curse of the scientific method

141

K.L. Overall and A.E. Dunham

Reviews Prostate cáncer i n dogs: Comparative and clinical aspects

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B.E. LeRoy and N. Norlhrup

Torque teño virus infection in the pig and its potential role as a model o f human infection A sheep in wolfs clothes: Can neutrophils direct the immune response?

T. Kekarainen and J. Segales

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T.A. Whale and PJ. Griebel

Original Articles The development, implementation and testing of a lameness control programme based on HACCP principies and designed for heifers on dairy farms NJ. Bell, MJ. Bell, T.G. Knowles, H.R. Whay, DJ. Main and AJ.F. Webster

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The inter- and intra-observer reliability of a locomotion scoring scale for sheep J. Káler, GJ. Wassink and L.E. Oreen

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Prcdictive valúe of natriúretic peptides i n dogs with mitral valve disease S.G. Moesgaard, T.S. Kámstrup, H.D. Pedersen andJ. Ilciggstrdm

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/. Tarnow, L.H. Olsen, C. Kvart, K. Hoglund,

Compensatory load redistribution in naturally oceurring osteoarthritis of the elbow j o i n t and induced weight-bearing lameness of the forelimbs compared with clinically sound dogs B.A. Bockstahler, A. Vobarnik, M. Müller and C. Peham

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Changes in plasma hormone levéis following lipopolysaccharide injection in rabbits A. Gómez-Quinlero, C. Viñuales and AL Jesús Rodríguez-Yoldi

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M. Carmen Marca,

Visual and quantitative electroeñcephalographic analysis of healthy young and adult cats under medetomidine sedation M. Wrzosek, J. Nicpon, L. Bergamasco, F. Sammarlano, S, Cizinauskas and A. Jaggy

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Evaluation of fóur commercial serum ELISAs for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection i n dairy cows FJ. Diéguez, A.M. González, S. Menéndez, MJ. Vilar, M.L. Sanjuán, É. Yus and I. Arnaiz

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A pilot study comparing the antispasmodic effeets of inhaled salmeterol, salbutamol and ipratropium bromide using different aerosol devices on muscarinic bronchoconstriction in healthy cats /. Leemans, N. Kirschvink, F. Bernaerts, G. Glercx, C. Camhier and P. Gustin

236

Differentiation of glycans i n equine guttural pouches

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F: Forillo, G Rossi, V. Busoni, GE. Magi. and A. Verini Supplizi

Short Communications Pharmacokinetic evaluation of tramadol and its major metabolites after single oral sustained tablet administration i n the dog: A pilot study M. Giorgi, G Saccomanni, B. Lebkowska-Wieruszezuska and C Kowalski

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Extra hepatic expression of the acute phase protein alpha 1-acid giyeoprotein in normal bovine tissues G. Avallone, M. Giurovich, P. Roccabianca and F. Ceciliani

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Quantitative mRNA analysis of muscarinic acetyicholine receptors in the intestine o f dairy cows with spontaneous caecal clilatation-clislocation E.C Ontsouka, A. Sleiner, RM. Bruckmaier, J.W. Blum and M. Meylan

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Indirect estimation of porcine parvovirus maternal immunity decay in free-li\ing wild boar (Sus seroja) piglets by capture—recapture data M. Fenati, E. Armaroli, R. Corrain and V. Guberti

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Review D.C. Bourne, G. Vila-Garcia (Eds.), Bears: Health and Management. Wildliíe Information Network. 2007. Wildprovll.O, ISBN9780955162824, £59.95, Media: Multimedia CD S. Unwin

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July 6-17, 2009

International course on Laboratory Animal Science

Divison of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht, The Nethciiands

www.vet.uu.nl/las

July 12-16, 2009

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Congress (Centre Leipzig, Germany

www.eavpt.2009.de

September 24-27, 2009

WEVA 11* World Congress 2009

Guaruja, Sp Bra/il

www.weva2009.coni.br

November 20, 2009

One Medicine: Comparativo Aspects of Research and Clinical Diagnosis in Allergic Disease

Biopark, Hertfordshire, UK

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November 7-12, 2010

8 International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiologv

Cape Town, South Africa

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