2016

Radiographic and Sonographic Quantification of Pleural Fluid Volume in Dogs

It is common for dogs with a variety of diseases to have fluid chronically accumulate around the lungs. This fluid must periodically be drained using a needle. Simply trying to drain all the fluid out often doesn’t work as dogs with chronic fluid buildup are very prone to having plugged drainage needles. Currently x-rays of

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Vitamin D Plays an Essential Role in Optimizing Transition Cow Health

The long-term goal of this grant is to improve dairy cow health. Dairy cattle develop transition period diseases that limit milk production, fertility and increase antimicrobial drug use. Disease risk is associated with increased metabolic pressures and dysfunctional immunity that occur late in pregnancy through early lactation. Dietary micronutrients are crucial for enhanced immune cell

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