The objective of this report is to review the literature on elevated blood concentrations of
nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) before and after parturition in high‐yielding dairy cows. It …

The acute phase response is a nonspecific reaction in animals to disturbances in homeostasis
due to infection, inflammation, tissue injury, neoplastic growth or immunological disorders…

A review of the systemic acute phase reaction with major cytokines involved, and the hepatic
metabolic changes, negative and positive acute phase proteins (APPs) with function and …

… Boosman R, Niewold ThA, Mutsaers CWAAM, and Gruys E. Scrum amyloid-A concentrations
in cows given endotoxin as an acute phase stimulant. Am J Vet Sci 1989; 50: 1690-4. …

In geriatric dogs, Alzheimer-like behavior is frequently observed. This behavior has been
classified by several authors using questionnaires and a correlation has been described …

Canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT) is the only known naturally occurring tumour
that can be transplanted as an allograft across major histocompatibility (MHC) barriers within …

Serum concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) in dogs with various diseases or undergoing
various procedures were measured by specific immunoassay. In 20 healthy dogs from …

Swine influenza is a highly infectious viral disease of pigs, causing considerable economic
impact. The causative agent is known as a type A orthomyxovirus with a segmented RNA …

Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious disease. The present paper deals with
classification of ND virus (NDV), clinical signs and pathology, virus strain classification and …

Genetic resistance to diseases is a multigenic trait governed mainly by the immune system
and its interactions with many physiologic and environmental factors. In the adaptive immunity…