Department of Clinical Veterinary Practices, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Circular excised skin wounds in the thoracic and metatarsal regions of the dog were studied. A similar sequence of events took place in the two regions although differences did occur due to the different reactions of the tissues which surrounded the wounds. None of the wound cavities became filled with exudate during the early stages of healing. In the thoracic wounds the cavities were largely filled by the swelling and inward movement of adipose tissue. Epithelium first grew on the wound surface in the sector of the wound that was situated in the direction of hair flow. The average time to complete epithelization was similar in both sets of wounds. A zone of alopecia developed around the wounds.     

Admissions procedures at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria

RATIONALE FOR THIS STUDY: The admission procedure implemented in fall 2005 in consequence of new laws passed in summer 2005 is described and evaluated. The general set-up, the underlying considerations, and the changes resulting from the establishment of this procedure are presented. METHODOLOGY: Admission variables and demographic information (sex, age, nationality) for 172 students who entered their first academic year at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (VUW) and their academic performance measured according to their results in the three first-year examinations (successful versus unsuccessful) were assessed. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between predictor and outcome. RESULTS: Regression analysis indicates that Austrian students were more likely to be unsuccessful than German students (R(2) = 0.366, p < 0.001). Previous school performance was the best predictor for success in the Austrian cohort (R(2) = 0.196; p < 0.001), whereas the personal interview scores provided the best predictor in the German cohort (R(2) = 0.122; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study supports our existing selection practices relating to cognitive and non-cognitive skills. The number of strugglers may be reduced on the basis of an admissions procedure, but struggling may not be excluded by the existing selection practices, which do not assess a specific threshold but are related to a score-ranking system and a predefined number of available openings in the program.     

《畜牧兽医杂志》创刊24年来载文、作者和引文计量研究

应用文献计量学的方法,对1982年创刊以来106期进行定量分析,结果该刊共载文2 987篇,篇均页码为1.93,作者总人次6396,作者合作度2.20,单位代替个人署名论文9篇,2单位以上合著论文169篇,占17.4%,跨省单位合著论文17篇,占1.75%,作者分布在全国28个省339个单位,第一作者中级职称占33.13%,年龄在31~40岁之间的占25.49%,基金论文占试验研究栏目的31.37%,篇均引文1.35,引文类型多样,数量适中,质量高,结论,从上述3方面看该刊具有较高的学术水平和优秀的编辑质量。