2024 Journal Awards Collection

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2024 AVMA Journal Awards Nominee Research

 

The annual AVMA Journal Awards recognize contributions of students, interns, and residents for manuscripts published in JAVMA or AJVR.

Explore this freely accessible published research authored by students and house officers and nominated by principal investigators for the 2024 AVMA Journal Awards.

 

AJVR Students

Anesthetic efficacy of dexmedetomidine-ketamine in eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) is enhanced with the addition of midazolam and when administered in the forelimb versus the hindlimb

FGF4L2 retrogene copy number is associated with intervertebral disc calcification and vertebral geometry in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers

Associations among computed tomographic measures of bone and muscle quality and biomechanical measures of tibiotarsal bone quality in laying hens

Effect of insufflation pressure during transanal minimally invasive surgery on surgical complications with dissection of the rectal submucosa in canine cadavers

Defining a species-specific K constant in American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) through use of computed tomography

A vessel sealing device and an ultrasonic dissector are equally effective and safe for single port laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs

Evaluation of predictive models to determine final outcome for feedlot cattle based on information available at first treatment for bovine respiratory disease

Pharmacokinetics of mavacoxib in New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Computed tomographic laryngotracheal dimensions in adult domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are positively associated with body weight and the laryngotracheal lumen is narrowest at the level of the thyroid cartilage

Interleukin-1β and methylprednisolone acetate demonstrate differential effects on equine deep digital flexor tendon and navicular bone fibrocartilage cells in vitro

Efficacy and safety of subcutaneous methadone hydrochloride in four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris)

 

AJVR Interns

Normal pre- and post-prandial bile acids and protein C values vary by age in harbor seal pups (Phoca vitulina richardsi) undergoing rehabilitation

Hyperthyroid cats have altered pulmonary arterial hemodynamics but rarely have intermediate or high probability of pulmonary hypertension

Pharmacokinetics of robenacoxib after a single intramuscular dose in smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis)

 

AJVR Residents

Indicators of surgical stress and influence of clinical experience, simulation models, and cadaveric laboratory on the stress response of third-year veterinary students performing first elective surgery

Rocuronium-neuromuscular blockade does not influence the patient state index in anesthetized dogs

Phenylephrine and norepinephrine increase blood pressure through opposing physiologic mechanisms in isoflurane-anesthetized dogs receiving acepromazine

Water depth and speed may have an opposite effect on the trunk vertical displacement in horses trotting on a water treadmill

Sedation with dexmedetomidine decreases skin perfusion in cats

Equine synovial sepsis laboratory submissions yield a low rate of positive bacterial culture and a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance

Macrophage phenotype impacts in vitro equine intrasynovial deep digital flexor tenocyte matrix metalloproteinase gene expression and secretion

Three-dimensional models of the equine larynx can be used to perform traditional measures of arytenoid abduction and permit the positioning of modeled implants to demonstrate the anatomic feasibility of placing a rigid implant across the cricoarytenoid joint

Ground reaction forces, temporospatial parameters, range of motion, and limb characteristics were analyzed for small and medium size sound dogs with the use of pressure sensitive walkway

Sidestream dark field imaging and biomarker evaluation reveal minimal significant changes to the microcirculation and glycocalyx in a canine hemorrhagic shock model

Reliability in performance assessment creates a potential application of artificial intelligence in veterinary education: evaluation of suturing skills at a single institution

Preoperative and postoperative stance analysis in dogs with patellar luxation confirms lameness improvement after surgery

Multidose misoprostol pharmacokinetics and its effect on the fecal microbiome in healthy, adult horses

Plasma concentrations of glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1 are reduced in dogs with aminoaciduric canine hypoaminoacidemic hepatopathy syndrome versus healthy dogs: a preliminary study

Transmucosal pentobarbital is a successful euthanasia method in pond slider turtles (Trachemys scripta)

Laparoscopic ultrasonography of the liver is feasible and safe in dogs

 

JAVMA Students

Perioperative ventricular arrhythmias are increased with hemoperitoneum and are associated with increased mortality in dogs undergoing splenectomy for splenic masses

Comparison of caregivers’ assessments of clinical outcome in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy administered levetiracetam, zonisamide, or phenobarbital monotherapy

Retrospective assessment of general anesthesia-related challenges, morbidity, and death in snakes: 139 cases (2000–2022)

Assessing major influences on decision-making and outcome for dogs presenting emergently with nontraumatic hemoabdomen

Pit bull–type breeds with dilated cardiomyopathy eating nontraditional diets improve after diet change (2015–2022)

The clinical features and treatment of fishhook injuries in freshwater turtles: 126 cases from 1997–2022

Acute kidney injury is common in dogs with septic peritonitis and is associated with increased mortality

Pet owners provide a more reliable weight estimate for dogs compared to veterinary professionals in an emergency setting

Addition of two full-thickness simple interrupted sutures to standard incisional gastropexy increases gastropexy biomechanical strength

Clinician prescribing practices for managing canine idiopathic acute diarrhea are not evidence based

Subcutaneous hydromorphone hydrochloride provides antinociception with transient adverse effects in four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris)

 

JAVMA Interns

Use of liposomal bupivacaine in dogs and cats undergoing gastrointestinal surgery is not associated with a higher rate of surgical site infections or multidrug-resistant infections

Increased incidence and shift in the location of gunshot wound injuries in dogs and cats during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abdominal computed tomography and exploratory laparotomy have high agreement in dogs with surgical disease

Acellular fish skin may be used to facilitate wound healing following wide surgical tumor excision in dogs: a prospective case series

 

JAVMA Residents

Veterinary oncologists and pet owners differ in their perceptions of chemotherapy-related adverse events in cancer-bearing dogs

Sex identification in juvenile and adult Indonesian blue-tongued skinks (Tiliqua gigas) through cystoscopy and accuracy of contrast radiography

Animal Trauma Triage Score, Modified Glasgow Coma Scale, age, and weight were associated with outcome in feline bite wounds (1,065 cases): a VetCOT registry study

Goats diagnosed with neoplasia display variability in clinical presentations, treatments, and outcomes

Successful use of intravenous and oral levetiracetam in a goat to control refractory seizures secondary to suspected polioencephalomalacia

Long-term systemic antibiotics and surgical treatment can be an effective treatment option for retrobulbar abscesses in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 21 cases (2011–2022)

A novel two-catheter method for urethral catheterization improves success rates of urethral catheterization in female dogs and cats weighing less than ten kilograms

Subconjunctival enucleation with or without third eyelid removal may present a viable enucleation technique in rabbits: 18 cases (2014–2022)

Length of hospitalization, APPLE score, and number of intravenous catheters placed at admission are associated with increased odds of peripheral intravenous catheter complications in dogs

Bupivacaine liposomal injectable suspension does not provide improved pain control in dogs undergoing abdominal surgery

Canine laparoscopic-assisted ovary-sparing hysterectomy does not increase risk of stump pyometra

Ropinirole has similar efficacy to apomorphine for induction of emesis and removal of foreign and toxic gastric material in dogs

Superficial anatomic landmarks can be used to triangulate the location of canine peripheral lymphocentrums: superficial cervical, axillary, and superficial inguinal

Septic inflammation of the bicipital bursa: clinical, imaging, and surgical findings in nine horses

Interstitial glucose monitoring has acceptable clinical accuracy in juvenile dogs

Number of previous surgeries and antibiotic resistance decreases the success of local administration of antibiotic-impregnated poloxamer 407 hydrogel when managing orthopedic surgical site infections in dogs

Lower centrifugation speed and time are positively associated with platelet concentration in a canine autologous conditioned plasma system