introduction: feedback cards are recommended as a feasible tool for structured written feedback delivery in clinical education while effectiveness of this tool on the medical students’ performance is still questionable. the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of structured written feedback by cards as well as verbal feedback versus verbal feedback alone on the clinical performance ...

Our objective was to characterize dogs having diabetes mellitus by age, sex, neuter status, body condition score, and body size or breeds. The dataset comprised medical records of 5,343 diabetic or non-diabetic dogs from 102 breeds collected from 1,198 clinics between 2006 and 2013. Dogs were categorized into four body condition score groups. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied t...

Methods: Thirteen analytes were measured using serum from dogs and cats. Observed total error (TEo) was calculated based on coefficient of variation (CV) and bias. TEo was compared with allowable total error (TEa). Canine and feline samples were collected and measured in five small clinical sites and one reference site. Passing-Bablok regression and Bland-Altman analysis were used to compare PT...

Prevalence of Cryptococcus neoformans in domestic birds referred to veterinary clinics in Tehran. Cryptococcus is a sub acute or chronic disease. Cryptococcus neoformans is a factor of this infection. This yeast is found in bird feces and can be spread by dust in the respiratory system. Individuals who are immunocompromised are at risk of fungal infection. In this study, 262 fecal samples from ...

Reports of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in animals have become more frequent in recent years. This paper documents the recovery of MRSA from animals with respiratory, urinary tract or wound infection and from animals subjected to surgical procedures following treatment in one veterinary hospital and 16 private veterinary clinics in different geographical locations througho...

Evidence for Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Darryl L. Millis, Ionut Alexandru Ciuperca This article reviews some important studies regarding canine physical rehabilitation. Bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons undergo atrophy if loading is decreased. Knowledge of the changes that occur with immobilization and the time course of events helps in the development of a rehab...

To determine the frequency of anti-Brucella canis antibodies in dogs attended in veterinary clinics from Patos, Paraíba State, Brazil, as well as to identify risk factors and to isolate and identify the agent, 193 dogs were used. Agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID) was used to detect B. canis antibodies in sera. Isolation of B. canis was carried out in blood and bone marrow from seropositive a...

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma infection and its risk association among people having close contact with animals. A total of 312 blood samples were collected from veterinary personnel (veterinarian, technicians, and students) and pet owners from veterinary clinics and hospitals in the area of Klang Valley, Malaysia. About 4 cc of blood samp...

On the surface, the veterinary clinical-laboratory industry looks very much like that of its human counterpart. Two giant national corporations with regional laboratories strategically located across the United States control the lion’s share of the market. Yet, smaller regional laboratories and a host of local laboratory providers still successfully compete for their smaller share of business....