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Publication of registration studies for veterinary medicine in peer-reviewed academic journals by Elliott, Jonathan

“…Much clinically applied research undertaken by research and development departments of pharmaceutical companies is used to support the registration of…”
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Veterinary Evidence: moving forward by Cockcroft, Peter

“…Unrecognised and unknown information needs can significantly impact on the quality of decision making, advice, and patient care. In the practice of veterinary…”
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Comparison of medical versus surgical management of liver lobe torsion in rabbits by Rachel Sibbald

“…PICO Question Does medical management of liver lobe torsion in rabbits reduce mortality compared with surgical intervention?   Clinical bottom line Category of…”
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Erratum to: Comparing the effectiveness of clomipramine and fluoxetine in dogs with anxiety-related behaviours by Olivia Williamson, Valery Varela, Christopher Minami, Juliana Tom, Elizabeth Powell, Jeffrey W. Norris

“…The original article was published in Veterinary Evidence Vol 9, Issue 1 (2024): https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v9i1.679 In the original version of the article…”
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In dogs with thoracolumbar disc extrusion does the use of acupuncture improve clinical recovery? by Ng, Justin

“…PICO QuestionIn dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion does the use of acupuncture with medical management compared with medical management…”
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Does early neutering increase the risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture? by Low, Daniel

“…PICO Question In bitches, does gonadectomy before 1 year of age compared to gonadectomy at 1 year of age or older, increase the risk of cranial cruciate…”
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The peri / postoperative analgesic effect of intravenous paracetamol in dogs by Mckay, Laura

“…PICO Question In healthy dogs undergoing a surgical procedure, is there improved pain control in dogs receiving intravenous paracetamol in the peri /…”
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Thank you to our reviewers 2023 by Sturgess, Kit

“…2024 has started with a bang or perhaps more accurately floods, snow and ice. The world remains an uncertain place with the conflict in Ukraine and Gaza as…”
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Evaluating the effect of equine tetanus antitoxin on mortality rates of dogs affected by tetanus by Wong, Berry

“…PICO Question In dogs with tetanus, does administering the equine tetanus antitoxin compared to not administering the antitoxin reduce mortality rates?  …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of clomipramine and fluoxetine in dogs with anxiety-related behaviours by Williamson, Olivia, Varela, Valery, Minami, Christopher, Tom, Juliana, Powell, Elizabeth, Norris, Jeffrey W.

“…PICO Question In dogs with chronic pain, is acupuncture alone, compared to a placebo, more efficacious in alleviating pain and pain-related dysfunction?  …”
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Assessing the efficacy of acupuncture as the sole analgesic for canine chronic pain by Gong, Jianjian, Thompson, Mary Frances

“…PICO Question In dogs with chronic pain, is acupuncture alone, compared to a placebo, more efficacious in alleviating pain and pain-related dysfunction?  …”
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Effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in cats with chronic gingivostomatitis by Nekouei, Omid, Tung Wong, San, Ka Yi Leung, Tiffany, An Ngai, Qi, Sum Wong, Wing, Almendros, Angel

“…PICO Question In cats with chronic gingivostomatitis, does using intravenous mesenchymal stem cell therapy, compared to not using it, lead to the improvement…”
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Comparing internal versus external fixation for diaphyseal tibial and fibular fractures in skeletally immature dogs by Chitty, Jake, Aldridge, Paul

“…PICO Question In skeletally immature dogs with simple non-displaced diaphyseal tibial and fibular fractures does internal fixation compared with external…”
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Does local anaesthetic reduce pain in rubber ring castration of neonatal lambs? by Higgins, Hannah

“…PICO Question In lambs less than 7 days old undergoing castration with rubber rings does administration of local anaesthetic compared to no local anaesthetic…”
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Postoperative analgesia and side effects of oral or injectable metamizole (dipyrone) in dogs and cats by Stadnicki, Jakub, Raillard, Mathieu

“…PICO Question In dogs and cats after surgery, does the peri-operative administration of injectable or oral metamizole (dipyrone) as opposed to no intervention…”
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In dogs with chronic enteropathy (idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease) is budesonide more effective than prednisolone or prednisone in resolving clinical signs? by Coates, Victoria Alice

“…PICO Question In dogs with chronic enteropathy (idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease) is budesonide more effective than prednisolone or prednisone in…”
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Effectiveness of F3 feline facial pheromone analogue for acute stress reduction within clinical veterinary practice by Crump, Ebony

“…PICO Question In cats within a clinical veterinary context, does the application of the F3 feline facial pheromone (Feliway™), when compared to placebo, reduce…”
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In free-roaming dog populations, does egg-based oral rabies vaccination programmes result in improved bait efficacy? by Tat, Cecilia

“…PICO Question In free-roaming dog populations, does an egg-based oral rabies vaccination (ORV) compared with meat and fish based ORVs result in improved bait…”
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Do passive range of motion exercises lead to quicker postsurgical recovery of canine IVDD? by Wallace, Alexander

“…PICO Question In canine patients recovering from surgery for intervertebral disc disease, do passive range of motion exercises, compared to no intervention,…”
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Efficacy of omental graft to facilitate canine radial fracture repair by Dietrich, Rhyanna

“…PICO Question In dogs with a displaced radial fracture, does the use of a free autologous greater omental graft, combined with other standard fracture repair…”
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