Advanced Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Care

Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of livestock. Selecting for breeding animals with superior EBV in growth rate, egg, meat, milk, or wool production, or with other desirable traits has revolutionized livestock production throughout the entire world. The scientific theory of animal breeding incorporates population genetics, quantitative genetics, statistics, and recently molecular genetics.

A zoonosis is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans. High incidence rates continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals. Their economic impact is seen in lost labour productivity due to illness; reduced travel and tourism to affected areas; reduced livestock and food production; death and destruction of affected animals; and restrictions on and reductions in international trade. Zoonosis can be a serious drain on a country’s economy, which in turn can have wide repercussions for a society’s health.

Veterinary dentistry is the field of dentistry applied to the care of animals. It is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, diseases, and disorders of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region, and its associated structures as it relates to animals. Veterinary dentistry is one of 20 veterinary specialties recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Veterinary dentists offer services in the fields of endodontic, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine, orthodontics, pedodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics. Similar to human dentists, they treat conditions such as jaw fractures, malocclusions, oral cancer, periodontal disease, stomatitis, and other conditions unique to veterinary medicine.

Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. It is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages diseases related to skin, hair, nails, and some cosmetic problems.

The ECG is a graphic record of the heart's electrical activity plotted over time. It is a very useful test which is easy to perform and readily available. This lecture is a revision of the many uses and the practical application of electrocardiography in small animals. ECG electrodes are attached at multiple sites on the body to allow the electrical activity of the heart to be viewed from multiple angles. The standard leads are the bipolar limb leads I, II and III and the augmented limb leads aVR, aVL and aVF. Chest leads are sometimes recorded for further evaluation of cardiac chamber size; however these will not be covered in this lecture.

 

The concepts of veterinary genetics are crucial to understanding and controlling many diseases and disorders in animals.  They are also crucial to enhancing animal production. Accessible and clearly presented, Introduction to Veterinary Genetics provides a succinct introduction to the aspects of genetics relevant to animal diseases and production. Now in its third edition, this is the only introductory level textbook on genetics that has been written specifically for veterinary and animal science students. Coverage includes: basic genetics, molecular biology, genomics, cytogenetic, immunogenetics, population genetics, quantitative genetics, biotechnology, and the use of molecular tools in the control of inherited disorders.

Veterinary obstetrics are the obstetrical methods used in veterinary medicine, which are quite different from those of human medicine. Veterinary obstetrics is a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with medical and surgical care together with manipulations of the female animals in breeding, gestation, labor, purperium and care of the neonates.

Veterinary Drugs are an essential component of animal husbandry and modern food production, but their residues can persist in animal-derived foods and present potential food safety risks. To minimize these risks, national authorities establish strict controls for the authorization, labeling, and use of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals, and they conduct surveillance programs to detect unsafe drug residues in animal-derived foods. The approach to evaluate the safety of food containing veterinary drug.

Endocrinology is the study of the glands and hormones of the body and their related disorders. The MSU VDL is perhaps best known for excellence in this discipline. The Endocrinology Laboratory offers the most complete thyroid function panels in the industry and performs a variety of assays for assessment of thyroid function in multiple animal species including dogs, cats, horses, and ferrets. In addition to thyroid diagnostics, the Endocrinology Section provides adrenal function testing, diagnostics for calcium disorders, assessment of reproduction, and equine endocrine testing.

RVC Small Animal Referrals offers the largest and most comprehensive veterinary cardiology service in Europe. Senior members of our team are all internationally recognised experts and welcome referrals from general practitioners as well as colleagues with a particular interest in cardiology. Treatment of valvular stenosis using balloon valvuloplasty. Non-invasive management of patent ductus arteriosus using state of the art canine Amplatzer devices

Each year, more than 100 million animals—including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds—are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. Before their deaths, some are forced to inhale toxic fumes, others are immobilized in restraint devices for hours, some have holes drilled into their skulls, and others have their skin burned off or their spinal cords crushed. History, Laboratory Animals.

Cell culture is the process by which human, animal, or insect cells are grown in a favorable artificial environment. The cells may be derived from multicellular eukaryotes, already established cell lines or established cell strains. Many products of biotechnology (such as viral vaccines) are fundamentally dependent on mass culturing of animal cell lines. The study of basic cell biology, cell cycle mechanisms, specialized cell function, cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions.

Tissue culture is the growth of tissues or cells in an artificial medium separate from the parent organism. This technique is also called micro propagation. This is typically facilitated via use of a liquid, semi-solid, or solid growth medium, such as broth or agar.

The Histology Research Laboratory is a full service histology laboratory that provides general histology, immunohistochemistry, frozen sectioning, decalcified and undecalcified bone histology, and slide digitization services. It also manages a large and small animal necropsy room. The laboratory may collaborate with investigators in the development of new techniques and in the characterization of animal models. Expertise in the processing of bone and implants is available.