Periodontal disease is one of the most commonly found diseases in dogs and cats. This condition may proceed as subclinical for relatively long as it often lacks visible and clear clinical signs. As the field of veterinary ...

Parasite Angiostrongylus vasorum can cause various clinical signs in dogs. The northwards spread from previously known endemic foci in Europe is reported. The parasite has been found in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and ...

The conjunctiva is a part of the external eye and its inflammation is called conjunctivitis. Certain nutrients are important for eye health. The aim of this study was to associate the food item data from the dog’s puppyhood ...

Colostrum is known to be vital for a newborn calf. It confers passive immunity and some of its components are suggested to be important for the development of calf’s immature immune system. Aim of the study was to ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a globally spread intracellular parasite that is able to infect all warm blooded animals. The infection is widely spread among the domestic cat population in Estonia. Haptoglobin (Hp) is an acute ...

Feline juvenile hyperplastic gingivitis is a distinct type of gingivitis affecting the domestic cat during puberty. The condition is dissimilar to typical gingivitis by having excessive erythematous gingival tissue ...

The aim of this work is to observe the growth of weanling horses in Finnish loose-housing stables. The study observed the growth of 37 weanlings in 8 Finnish loose-housing stables during early winter. Horses were weighed ...

Understanding the importance of wildlife in disease distribution dynamics has increased. Wildlife is a significant source of infections for livestock, companion animals and even for humans. Among wildlife, there are ...

Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol widely used as artificial sweetener. Xylitol has a varied safety margin in mammals, from generally recognized as safe for humans to high toxicity in dogs. In dogs over 100 mg/kg is ...

In feline medicine, feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is one of the most commonly encountered syndrome. Aims of this study were to investigate how veterinarians in Finland and Estonia approach FLUTD, whether ...