See you at BVA Congress!

This year's BVA Congress takes place on Friday September 28 and Saturday September 29, at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool. With the congress theme being 'Delivering a Healthy Future', there are, say David Catlow and Laura Parish, some very good reasons to attend?…     

Double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of evening primrose oil in the treatment of canine atopy.

Thirty-five dogs with non-seasonal atopic dermatitis were used in a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of the effects of evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) oil. There was a significant treatment effect (P less than 0.05) on erythema. An analysis of the changes in plasma phospholipid levels of essential fatty acids revealed a significant (P less than 0.05) rise in linoleic acid concentration above that in the placebo group. Arachidonic acid levels in the treated group increased significantly (P less than 0.005) in the first phase and also in the second phase (P less than 0.05). In the second phase the levels of arachidonic acid in the active and placebo groups differed significantly (P less than 0.05) and there was a significant treatment effect (P less than 0.05).     

"肉鸡球虫病及其综合防治措施"专栏(一)应采用轮换用药方案防治家禽球虫病

球虫病是家禽生产者一个永远挥之不去的威胁.无论该病表现为临床型还是亚临床型均具有重要的经济意义,因此应给予不断关注.由于该病的致病原生动物易对特定抗妹虫药产生耐药性,应采取一种有效的轮换用药方案.