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The Veterinary Journal JUNE 2009 Guest Editorials Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy: Unravelling the enigma / . Nugent and K Paillot

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Specimen integrity and statistics: Two essential components of good veterinary practice J.A. Wass

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Personal Vicw What is needed to eradicate bovine tuberculosis successfully: An Ireland perspective

SJ. More

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Reviews Equine herpesvirus-1 myeloencephalopathy: A review of recent developments G.L. Ferrara Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in the dog

N. Pusterla, W. David Wilson, J.E.

Madigan and 279

A. Wessmann, K. Chandler and L . Garosi

Current concepta on the use of antimicrobials in cats

G.A. Albarellos and M.F.

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Original Articles Detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus infected cattle using infrared thermography G, Packer and L . L . Rodríguez

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Effect of blood sample handling post-collection on Erysipelothúx rhusiopathiae antibody ti tres

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Prevalence of equine polysacchari.de storage myopathy and other myopathies in two equine populations in the United Kingdom C.M. McGozvan, T.W. McGowan and J.C. Patterson-Kane Dermatophagoides farinae-specific immunotherapy in atopic dogs with hypersensitívity to múltiple allergens: A randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled study T. Willemse, M. Bardagi, D.N. Carlotli, L . Ferrer, A. Fondati,J. Poníame, M. Leislra, C. Noli, L . Ordeix, F. Scarampella, S. Schleifer, J. Sinke and P. Roosje Pharmacokinetics after intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration of moxifloxacin in sheep E. Escudero, E. Fernández-Varón and P. Marín

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Expression of canine Kdap in normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic epidermis H. Yagihara, E. Kinjo, Y. Kobayashi, A. Tsuji, Y, Nishimura, N. Shinozaki, K. Tamura, M. Isotani, K. Nakagaki, K. Takahashi, K. Ono, T. Washizu and M. Bonkobara Modelling responses to nutritional, endocrine and genetic strategies to increase fertility in the UK dairy herd J.A. Moas, P.C. Garnsworthy and A.P.F. Flint Influence of time on the genetic heterogeneity of Spanish porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates C. Prieto, A. Vázquez, J.I. Núñez, E. Alvarez, I . Simarro and J.M. Castro The role of CD44 adhesión factor in canine mammary carcinomas J. Madrazo, RA. García-Fernández, MJ. García-Iglesias, AJ. Duran, J. Espinosa and C. Pérez-Martínez Ultrasonographic characteristics (cross-sectional área and relative echogenicity) of the digital flexor tendons and ligaments of the metacarpal región in Purebred Spanish horses A. Agut, M.L. Martínez, M.A. Sánchez-Valverde, M. Soler and MJ. Rodríguez

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Detection and characterisation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli other than Escherickia coli 0157:H7 in wild ruminants S. Sánchez, Á. García-Sánchez, R Martínez, J. Blanco, J.E. Blanco, M. Blanco, G. Dahbi, A. Mora,J. Hermoso de Mendoza, J.M. Alonso and J. Rey .

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Pharmacokinetics of doxycycline in sheep after intravenous and oral administration N. Fernández, M. Sierra and JJ. García

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Short Communications Interferon-y in the serum and effusions of cats with feline coronavirus infection

A. Giordano and S. Paltrínieri

Seroprevalence of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus in goats in the Cariri región, Paraiba state, Brazil Castro. E.O. Azevedo, L . de Souzd Seixas Meto and C.B. de Meló ¿' ^

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

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