In 2009, we reported findings from the first study evaluating the relationship between canine longevity and number of years of lifetime ovary exposure. All previous studies examining gonadal influences on canine longevity relied upon categorizing females as "intact" or "spayed" based on gonadal status at the time of death. Our study of Rottweilers generated a novel result: Keeping ovaries longe...

OBJECTIVE To compare carprofen to butorphanol, with regard to postsurgical analgesic effects, duration of analgesia, and adverse side effects. STUDY DESIGN Blinded, randomized clinical study. ANIMALS Seventy-one cats, 0.5-5 years of age, weighing 3.24 +/- 0.61 kg, undergoing ovariohysterectomy (OHE). METHODS Cats were premedicated with subcutaneous atropine (0.04 mg kg(-1)), acepromazine ...

The Red fox is the largest of true foxes and most abundant wild member carnivora. This study aimed to determine anatomical histological structure ovary salpinx foxes. four similar ages, which could not be rescued by Center despite all interventions, were dissected. Measurements taken from right-left using digital callipers. weights each measured a precision scale (min: 0.0001 g, max: 220 g). me...

Relieving perioperative pain can reduce postoperative suffering and improve recovery from anaesthesia in animals. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of nefopam and tramadol in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Twenty-four adult mixed-breed female dogs were randomly divided into three groups (n = 8) and received their respective treatments immediately after surgery: Gro...

OBJECTIVE To investigate heart rate characteristics in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy following premedication with medetomidine or acepromazine. DESIGN Clinical trial. ANIMALS 43 client-owned dogs. PROCEDURE 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography was performed beginning approximately 1 hour prior to administration of premedications. Dogs were premedicated with medetomidine and butorph...