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The Veterinary Clinics of North... Jul 2024This article details the rise of surgical robots in the human surgical sphere as well as their use in veterinary medicine. Sections will describe in detail the equipment... (Review)
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This article details the rise of surgical robots in the human surgical sphere as well as their use in veterinary medicine. Sections will describe in detail the equipment required for these procedures and the advantages and disadvantages of their use. Specific attention is given to the articulated instrumentation, which affords psychomotor benefits not only for surgical precision but also for surgeon ergonomics. A discussion of the possible indications and current use of robotics in veterinary medicine and the challenges to integrating robotics is also provided.
Topics: Animals; Robotic Surgical Procedures; Surgery, Veterinary; Robotics
PubMed: 38538406
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2024.02.008 -
The Veterinary Record Jun 2024After working in general practice, he joined the Veterinary Investigation Service and went on to become director of the government's central veterinary laboratory...
After working in general practice, he joined the Veterinary Investigation Service and went on to become director of the government's central veterinary laboratory headquarters.
Topics: History, 20th Century; Veterinary Medicine; United Kingdom; History, 21st Century; Humans; Animals
PubMed: 38819925
DOI: 10.1002/vetr.4374 -
Journal of the American Veterinary... Aug 2022
Topics: Animals; Education, Veterinary; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 36006913
DOI: 10.2460/javma.22.07.0318 -
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2024
Topics: Animals; Editorial Policies; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 38194366
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16987 -
The Veterinary Record Mar 2024
Topics: Animals; Forensic Sciences; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 38488583
DOI: 10.1002/vetr.4082 -
The Veterinary Clinics of North... Mar 2024Veterinary practice ownership has long been a financially rewarding option. High time it was an emotionally rewarding one for all concerned, too. This is the gift that...
Veterinary practice ownership has long been a financially rewarding option. High time it was an emotionally rewarding one for all concerned, too. This is the gift that strong leaders bestow on those lucky enough to work on their team. If more of us developed these skills, the course of veterinary medicine would change inevitably for the good.
Topics: Leadership; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 38061945
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.10.002 -
Trends in Biotechnology Mar 2021Platelet-derived products (PDPs) have gained popularity, mainly due to their high concentrations of bioactive molecules such as growth factors and cytokines, which play... (Review)
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Platelet-derived products (PDPs) have gained popularity, mainly due to their high concentrations of bioactive molecules such as growth factors and cytokines, which play important roles in tissue healing and regeneration. PDPs are obtained through minimally invasive procedures and their therapeutic effect has been widely recognized. In veterinary medicine, however, the lack of standard protocols to generate PDPs is a major hurdle for assessing the clinical relevance of PDP-based therapies and for their widespread usage. The aim of this review is to analyze the technical and scientific specificities of PDPs in terms of preparation methodologies, classification categorization, nomenclature, and biological proprieties to advance their future biotechnological potential in veterinary contexts.
Topics: Blood Platelets; Cytokines; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Platelet-Rich Plasma; Reference Standards; Regenerative Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Wound Healing
PubMed: 32868100
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.07.011 -
Frontiers in Immunology 2020It is well-recognized that research capability in veterinary species is restricted by a lack of immunological reagents relative to the extensive toolboxes for small... (Review)
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It is well-recognized that research capability in veterinary species is restricted by a lack of immunological reagents relative to the extensive toolboxes for small rodent biomedical model species and humans. This creates a barrier to the strategic development of disease control solutions for livestock, companion animals and wildlife that not only affects animal health but can affect human health by increasing the risk of transmission of zoonotic pathogens. There have been a number of projects aimed at reducing the capability gaps in the veterinary immunological toolbox, the majority of these focusing on livestock species. Various approaches have been taken to veterinary immunological reagent development across the globe and technological advances in molecular biology and protein biochemistry have accelerated toolbox development. While short-term funding initiatives can address specific gaps in capability, they do not account for long-term sustainability of reagents and databases that requires a different funding model. We review the past, present and future of the veterinary immunological toolbox with specific reference to recent developments discussed at the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Veterinary Immunology Committee (VIC) Immune Toolkit Workshop at the 12th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium (IVIS) in Seattle, USA, 16-19 August 2019. The future availability of these reagents is critical to research for improving animal health, responses to infectious pathogens and vaccine design as well as for important analyses of zoonotic pathogens and the animal /human interface for One Health initiatives.
Topics: Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Congresses as Topic; Diffusion of Innovation; Forecasting; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Immunotherapy; Vaccines; Veterinary Drugs; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 32849568
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01651 -
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Sep 2021The loss of skin integrity is inevitable in life. Wound healing is a necessary sequence of events to reconstitute the body's integrity against potentially harmful... (Review)
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The loss of skin integrity is inevitable in life. Wound healing is a necessary sequence of events to reconstitute the body's integrity against potentially harmful environmental agents and restore homeostasis. Attempts to improve cutaneous wound healing are therefore as old as humanity itself. Furthermore, nowadays, targeting defective wound healing is of utmost importance in an aging society with underlying diseases such as diabetes and vascular insufficiencies being on the rise. Because chronic wounds' etiology and specific traits differ, there is widespread polypragmasia in targeting non-healing conditions. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) are an overarching theme accompanying wound healing and its biological stages. ROS are signaling agents generated by phagocytes to inactivate pathogens. Although ROS/RNS's central role in the biology of wound healing has long been appreciated, it was only until the recent decade that these agents were explicitly used to target defective wound healing using gas plasma technology. Gas plasma is a physical state of matter and is a partially ionized gas operated at body temperature which generates a plethora of ROS/RNS simultaneously in a spatiotemporally controlled manner. Animal models of wound healing have been vital in driving the development of these wound healing-promoting technologies, and this review summarizes the current knowledge and identifies open ends derived from in vivo wound models under gas plasma therapy. While gas plasma-assisted wound healing in humans has become well established in Europe, veterinary medicine is an emerging field with great potential to improve the lives of suffering animals.
Topics: Animals; Models, Animal; Plasma Gases; Reactive Nitrogen Species; Reactive Oxygen Species; Veterinary Medicine; Wound Healing
PubMed: 34577153
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185682 -
Veterinary Journal (London, England :... Jun 2021
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Topics: Academies and Institutes; Animals; Archives; Education, Veterinary; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Schools, Veterinary; Societies, Veterinary; United Kingdom; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 33895064
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105681