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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
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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 -
The Veterinary Clinics of North... Sep 2019Reducing the frequency of drug administration in the treatment of exotic pets is advantageous because it may decrease handling frequency and thus potential stress and... (Review)
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Reducing the frequency of drug administration in the treatment of exotic pets is advantageous because it may decrease handling frequency and thus potential stress and injury risk for the animal, increase owner compliance with the prescribed treatment, and decrease need for general anesthesia in patients that cannot be handled safely. Increasing efficient drug plasma concentration using sustained-released delivery systems is an appealing solution. Potential candidates that could provide a promising solution have been investigated in exotic pets. In this article, the technologies that are the closest to being integrated in exotic pet medicine are reviewed: osmotic pumps, nanoparticles, and hydrogels.
Topics: Animals; Animals, Exotic; Birds; Delayed-Action Preparations; Drug Implants; Fishes; Handling, Psychological; Hydrogels; Infusion Pumps; Liposomes; Mammals; Nanomedicine; Nanoparticles; Osmosis; Rabbits; Rats; Reptiles; Stress, Psychological; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 31395328
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2019.05.006 -
Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery Sep 2019
Topics: Animals; Bird Diseases; Birds; Interdisciplinary Communication; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 31893628
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742-33.3.308 -
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic... Jul 2024Telepathology, as a subset of teleconsulting, is pathology interpretation performed at a distance. Telepathology is not a new phenomenon, but since ~2015, significant... (Review)
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Telepathology, as a subset of teleconsulting, is pathology interpretation performed at a distance. Telepathology is not a new phenomenon, but since ~2015, significant advances in information technology and telecommunications coupled with the pandemic have led to unprecedented sophistication, accessibility, and use of telepathology in human and veterinary medicine. Furthermore, telepathology can connect veterinary practices to distant laboratories and provide support for underserved animals and communities. Through our scoping review, we provide an overview of how telepathology is being used in veterinary medicine, identify gaps in the literature, and highlight future areas of research and service development. We searched MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts, and the gray literature, and included all relevant literature. Despite the widespread use of digital microscopy in large veterinary diagnostic laboratories, we identified a paucity of literature describing the use of telepathology in veterinary medicine, with a significant gap in studies addressing the validation of whole-slide imaging for primary diagnosis. Underutilization of telepathology to support postmortem examinations conducted in the field was also identified, which indicates a potential area for service development. The use of telepathology is increasing in veterinary medicine, and pathologists must keep pace with the changing technology, ensure the validation of innovative technologies, and identify novel uses to advance the profession.
Topics: Animals; Veterinary Medicine; Telepathology; Pathology, Veterinary
PubMed: 38742388
DOI: 10.1177/10406387241241270 -
The Veterinary Clinics of North... Mar 2024Building a successful veterinary team is foundational and a driving force to having an all-around accomplished veterinary practice, one that provides quality customer...
Building a successful veterinary team is foundational and a driving force to having an all-around accomplished veterinary practice, one that provides quality customer service and medical care while being financially healthy and creating an environment for team members to thrive and be happy, highly productive employees. This article focuses on new and innovative approaches to cultivating a practice personality and culture that is employee centered. This article provides a road map to assist in implementing and achieving the next big steps needed to have an employee-focused business. Taking care of employees, unlike ever before, is desperately needed in veterinary practices.
Topics: Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 38097419
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.11.002 -
Journal of the American Veterinary... Aug 2020
Topics: Animals; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 32657661
DOI: 10.2460/javma.257.3.255 -
The Veterinary Record May 2021Despite the rise of positive psychology in recent times, research continues to emphasise the risks and negative outcomes associated with veterinary work. Understanding... (Review)
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Despite the rise of positive psychology in recent times, research continues to emphasise the risks and negative outcomes associated with veterinary work. Understanding these challenges and risks is imperative in helping those affected and preventing or limiting exposure for future veterinarians. However, it is vital that positive factors associated with their well-being are concomitantly addressed. Drawing on an organisational psychology perspective and associated theories, this review critically analyses the literature on veterinary well-being, job satisfaction and the role of positive emotions at work. This perspective prompts a call to researchers to investigate the positive aspects of veterinary work and offers many suggestions for future research and associated implications. Drawing on an extensive evidence base of research pertaining to positive emotions and well-being in veterinarians, the development, implementation and validation of workplace interventions should follow. The veterinary profession is a highly rewarding one and a focus on pleasure in veterinary work and ways to encourage this, will only help veterinarians flourish and help to promote the profession in the way it deserves.
Topics: Humans; Job Satisfaction; Veterinarians; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 34018567
DOI: 10.1002/vetr.77 -
The Veterinary Record Nov 2020In big data projects like SAVSNET and VetCompass lie the hope for a bigger veterinary evidence base, driving changes to consultations and treatments.
In big data projects like SAVSNET and VetCompass lie the hope for a bigger veterinary evidence base, driving changes to consultations and treatments.
Topics: Animals; Big Data; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Evidence-Based Medicine; United Kingdom; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 33188047
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Preventive Veterinary Medicine Jul 2023Evidence-based practices (EBPs) provide strategies to improve the health, welfare and productivity of animal species. However, ensuring implementation and uptake into... (Review)
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Evidence-based practices (EBPs) provide strategies to improve the health, welfare and productivity of animal species. However, ensuring implementation and uptake into routine practice of these EBPs is often challenging. In human health research, one approach used to improve uptake of EBPs is the use of theories, models and/or frameworks (TMFs), however the extent of the use of this approach in veterinary medicine is unknown. The aim of this scoping review was to identify existing veterinary uses of TMFs to inform the uptake of EBPs, and to understand the focus of these applications. Searches were conducted in CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus, alongside grey literature, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. The search strategy consisted of a list of known existing TMFs that have been used to improve uptake of EBPs in human health, alongside more generic terminology for implementation and terminology relevant to veterinary medicine. Peer reviewed journal articles and grey literature detailing the use of a TMF to inform uptake of EBP(s) in a veterinary context were included. The search identified 68 studies that met the eligibility criteria. Included studies represented a diverse spread of countries, areas of veterinary concern and EBP. A range of 28 different TMFs were used, although the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) predominated, featuring in 46% of included studies (n = 31). The majority of studies (n = 65, 96%) utilised a TMF with the aim to understand and/or explain what influences implementation outcomes. Only 8 studies (12%) reported the use of a TMF alongside/in conjunction with the actual implementation of an intervention. It is clear there has been some use to date of TMFs to inform uptake of EBPs in veterinary medicine, however it has been sporadic. There has been a heavy reliance on usage of the TPB and other similar classic theories. This has typically been to inform the understanding of factors, such as barriers and facilitators, that may influence the outcome of an implementation effort without then applying this knowledge to the actual implementation of an intervention. Furthermore, there has been a lack of acknowledgement of wider contextual factors and consideration of sustainability of interventions. There is clear potential to increase and expand the usage of TMFs to improve uptake of EBPs in veterinary medicine, including utilising a wider range of TMFs and developing interdisciplinary collaborations with human implementation experts.
Topics: Animals; Evidence-Based Practice; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 37224662
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105928