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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

The mission of JAVMA is to advance the practice of veterinary medicine through publishing exemplary curated and peer reviewed clinically relevant articles in accessible formats.

ISSN: 0003-1488

Online ISSN: 1943-569X

Volume 262 (2024): Issue 10 (Oct 2024)

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The promise of immunotherapeutic strategies to advance cancer treatment in pet dogs

Jordan M. Hampel
,
Natrine Cheuk
,
Matheus Moreno P. Barbosa
, and
Timothy M. Fan
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Age of neutering contributes to risk of cruciate ligament rupture in Labrador Retrievers

Teagan L. DeForge
,
Mehdi Momen
,
Gabi Conidi
,
Peter Muir
, and
Susannah J. Sample
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Colonic torsion and volvulus in dogs is associated with a low mortality rate and good long-term outcome

Clair S. Park
,
Josue E. Lugardo
,
Colleen E. Mans
,
Rachel W. Williams
, and
Gregory F. Zuendt
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Evaluation of early and systematic ultrasound examination to determine postoperative dehiscence after small intestinal surgery (114 cases in dogs and cats)

Paul Rafael
,
Carole Soulé
,
Paul Sériot
,
Sophie Gibert
,
Laurent Blond
,
Clément Baudin-Tréhiou
,
Antoine Dunié-Mérigot
, and
Emilien Griffeuille
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Hemorrhagic diathesis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia in 1-week-old piglets

Jean Carlo Olivo Menegatt
,
Fernanda Felicetti Perosa
, and
David Driemeier
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Computed tomographic features of Morel-Lavallée lesions in 3 cats

Natalia Dziedzic-Nyrka
,
Sumari Dancer
,
Emma Fredholm Kaipak
,
Lina Nowak
,
Manuel Pinilla
,
Ines Carrera
,
Sofia Garcia-Pertierra
,
Dylan N. Clements
, and
Tobias Schwarz
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Conservative management of canine cleft palate can be a viable treatment option: 65 cases (2006–2023)

Samantha L. Monck
,
Kyle G. Mathews
,
B. Duncan X. Lascelles
,
Kim Love
, and
Sarah M. Lewis
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Cystine urolithiasis–free duration after first occurrence and treatment is longer for castrated dogs than for sexually intact male dogs

Kaitlyn A. Johnson
,
Martha Cline
,
Richard P. Bastian
,
Abigail Eck
,
Spencer Davis
, and
Garrett J. Davis
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Sudden death with cardiomegaly in a 4-year-old Mastiff

Alexandra C. Daverede
,
Luis Tondo
,
Mariano Carossino
, and
Jeongha Lee
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Clients prefer collaborative decision-making with veterinarians regardless of appointment type

Catherine N. H. Groves
,
Jason B. Coe
,
Katja A. Sutherland
,
Cathy Bauman
, and
Lauren E. Grant
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Popliteal sinus venipuncture in anurans

Ashlyn C. Heniff
,
Larry J. Minter
,
Julie A. Balko
, and
Ryan S. DeVoe
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Subclinical bacteriuria is nonprogressive but persistent in dogs four years of age or older recruited from a small animal primary care setting

Erin Frey
,
Sarah Rhea
,
Megan Jacob
,
Shelly Vaden
,
Allison Kendall
,
Katelyn Bennett
, and
Brianna Johnson
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Affordable in-house tests for bacteriuria can improve antimicrobial stewardship and access to care

Kayla Sample
,
Claire Fellman
,
Greg Wolfus
,
Benjamin Koethe
, and
Jennifer Grady
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Clinical course and radiographic resolution of pneumonia in dogs treated with a shorter versus longer course of antimicrobials: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study

Erica L. Reineke
,
Megan E. McClosky
,
Katie D. Mauro
,
Adam Schlax
,
Kathryn M. McGonigle
,
Heather Scavello
,
Stephen D. Cole
, and
Laurel E. Redding
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Radiation exposure during simulated equine head and limb fan beam standing computed tomography appears safe for personnel using lead shielding

Kaylynn E. Veitch
,
Timothy P. Szczykutowicz
,
Sabrina H. Brounts
,
David L. Ergun
,
Peter Muir
, and
Samantha J. Loeber
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Tranexamic acid stops hyperfibrinolysis in dogs with hemorrhagic shock: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Erin Long Mays
,
Bernie Hansen
,
Laura Culbreth
,
Rita Hanel
,
Sean Majoy
,
Elizabeth Rozanski
, and
Armelle DeLaforcade
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Cross-sectional survey of 43,517 dogs in the Dog Aging Project identifies owner-reported lifetime prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disease

Sarah M. Schmid
,
Jessica M. Hoffman
,
Emily N. Gould
,
Alaina Moon
, and
Kate E. Creevy , Dog Aging Project Consortium
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Detection of levamisole and its metabolites in horses after oral levamisole administration over seven days

Emma Adam
,
Mary Scollay
,
Bruce Howard
,
John Taormina
,
Petra Hartmann
, and
Heather Knych
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Lameness and fever in a 3-year-old female English Thoroughbred horse

Francisca Maria Sousa Barbosa
,
Igor Ribeiro dos Santos
,
Guilherme Gonçalves Costa
,
Cassiane Elisabete Lopes
,
Saulo Petinatti Pavarini
, and
David Driemeier
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Parasiticide use and obesity in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome

Paul M. G. McCarthy
,
Cameron J. Whittaker
,
Mathew J. Annear
,
Evelyn Hall
,
Negar Hamzianpour
,
William Irving
,
Benjamin D. Reynolds
,
Jeffrey S. Smith
,
Sara M. Thomasy
, and
Kelly A. Caruso
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Progressive incoordination and weakness in a 3.5-year-old spayed female Chihuahua

Tom Campbell
,
Alexandra Danel
,
Michael Talavera
,
Clare Brown
, and
Alison M. Lee
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A survey of US and Caribbean veterinary schools reveals strengths and opportunities in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control activities

Jennifer L. Granick
,
Claire L. Fellman
,
Ian M. DeStefano
,
Dubraska Diaz-Campos
,
Emily Janovyak
,
Amanda L. Beaudoin
, and
Emma R. Bollig
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Population-based anti-Müllerian hormone reference intervals help define gonadal status in the bitch

Alan J. Conley
,
Trish Berger
,
Casey J. Caruso
,
Rebecca F. Cotterman
,
Tess Jones
,
Bruce W. Christensen
,
Fiona K. Hollinshead
, and
Ned J. Place
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Association of Borrelia burgdorferi with nuchal bursitis and elevated outer surface protein A–specific serum antibodies in horses of the northeastern United States

Erin K. Pearson
,
Cassandra Guarino
,
Marta Cercone
,
Thomas Divers
,
Jenna Lambert
,
José García-López
,
Amy L. Johnson
,
Julie B. Engiles
,
Richard Marconi
,
Jade Smith
,
Kara Brown
, and
Toby Pinn-Woodcock
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Surgery and postoperative definitive radiotherapy for management of canine soft tissue sarcoma: a multi-institutional retrospective study of 272 dogs (2010–2020)

Isabella M. Hildebrandt
,
Owen T. Skinner
,
Megan A. Mickelson
,
Todd E. Daniel
,
Hayley L. Ashworth
,
Annie Kim
,
Brandan G. Wustefeld-Janssens
,
Tiffany W. Martin
,
Charly McKenna
,
Michelle L. Oblak
,
Valerie J. Poirier
,
Karanbir Randhawa
,
Michelle M. Turek
,
Jonathan F. McAnulty
,
Maureen A. Griffin
,
Lillian E. Duda
,
Carlos R. Mendez Valenzuela
,
Isabelle F. Vanhaezebrouck
,
Allyson A. Sterman
,
Christopher Bloom
,
Laura E. Selmic
,
Dah-Renn Fu
,
Jishnu Rao Gutti
,
Koichi Nagata
,
Brian Thomsen
,
Arathi Vinayak
,
Beatrix Jenei
, and
Charles A. Maitz
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Voluntary head dunking after exercise-induced hyperthermia rapidly reduces core body temperature in dogs

Sara C. Parnes
,
Amritha Mallikarjun
,
Meghan T. Ramos
,
Tina R. Capparell
, and
Cynthia M. Otto
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Lethargy, hyporexia, and acute respiratory distress in a 3-year-old spayed female Dachshund

Jenise J. Carter
,
Nathan R. Biedak
,
Alice Levy
,
Alexandra Allen
,
Agustina Anson Fernandez
, and
Amy F. Sato
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Acute drooling and anorexia in a Black Angus steer

C. Robert Stilz
,
Grazieli Maboni
,
Daniel R. Rissi
, and
Ricardo E. Mendes
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Electrocardiographic abnormalities are associated with seropositive Trypanosoma cruzi infection status using a simplified cardiac diagnostic evaluation in dogs

Kendra A. Zelachowski
,
Stephanie Collins
,
Marty Henderson
,
Lisa D. Auckland
,
Sukjung Lim
,
Nicholas D. Jeffery
,
Sarah A. Hamer
, and
Ashley B. Saunders
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Anesthetic management and anesthesia-related complications in dogs with a dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype: a retrospective study of 30 dogs (2010–2024)

Irina Yankina
,
Keila K. Ida
,
Sonya R. Wesselowski
,
Courtney L. Baetge
,
Kara L. Moreno
,
Mauricio A. L. Lepiz
,
Melissa B. G. Espinoza
, and
Igor Yankin
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Parasternal thoracotomy via sternocostal disarticulation: a novel surgical approach to the canine thorax

Ana K. Weiland
,
Jennifer Howard
,
Ardalan Moussavi
,
W. Wesley Kimberlin
, and
Mark Anderson
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Right third eyelid ulcerated and pedunculated mass in a dog

Daniel Felipe Barrantes Murillo
,
Angela Ellis
,
Leah Atwood
, and
Tatiane Terumi Negrão Watanabe
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Change starts at home: summary of the 2023 inaugural Small Animal Antimicrobial Stewardship Workshop for US Veterinary Schools

Claire L. Fellman
,
Emily Janovyak
,
Emma R. Bollig
,
Ian M. DeStefano
,
Dubraska Diaz-Campos
, and
Jennifer L. Granick
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Investigating the etiology of ocular changes in Monodactylus argenteus housed in a shoaling ring exhibit

Nicole E. Himebaugh
,
R. Kent Passingham
,
Megan L. Cabot
,
Christopher Gaudette
,
LaTisha N. Knight
,
Gregory A. Lewbart
,
Abigail R. Armwood
, and
Annie Oh
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Dog and owner demographics impact dietary choices in Dog Aging Project cohort

Janice S. O’Brien
,
M. Katherine Tolbert
,
Dog Aging Project Consortium
, and
Audrey Ruple
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Particulate matter from wildfire smoke in northern Colorado appears to be associated with conjunctivitis in dogs

Katrina E. V. Jones
,
Zhen Qu
,
Kim R. Love
,
Joshua B. Daniels
,
Michael R. Lappin
, and
Michala de Linde Henriksen
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Circumflex left aortic arch: a new vascular ring anomaly in dogs

Riccardo Rossi
,
Richard Coe
,
Chris Allfree
,
Brian Mather
, and
Tobias Schwarz
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Convenience and price drive online pharmacy usage by veterinary clients

Amy E. Nichelason
,
Shelby R. Williams
,
Alex Pinto
, and
Isabella Bean
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Agreement between lacrimal fluid and serum for detecting urea nitrogen and creatinine in dogs

Wendy Tan
,
Shannon Boveland
,
Maureen Ann McMichael
,
Hedie A. Bustamante
,
Pete W. Christopherson
,
Katherine K. Gerken
, and
Kendon Kuo
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Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2022

Xiaoyue Ma
,
Cassandra Boutelle
,
Sarah Bonaparte
,
Lillian A. Orciari
,
Rene E. Condori
,
Jordona D. Kirby
,
Richard B. Chipman
,
Christine Fehlner-Gardiner
,
Cin Thang
,
Veronica Gutiérrez Cedillo
,
Nidia Aréchiga-Ceballos
,
Yoshinori Nakazawa
, and
Ryan M. Wallace