Volume 8, Number 1

The International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Table of Contents

1 Effects of Repeated Topical Application of a 0.0584% Hydrocortisone Aceponate Spray on Skin Thickness in Beagle Dogs
Christophe-Alexandre Rème, Philippe Dufour

7 Influence of the Order of Birth on Blood Gasometry Parameters in the Fetal Neonatal Transitional Period of Dogs Born by Elective Caesarean Parturition
Ana Lucia Crissiuma, DVM, MSc, Carlos J. Juppa Jr., DVM, Flavya Mendes de Almeida, MV, MSc., DSc, Liza C. Gershony, DVM, Norma V. Labarthe, DVM, MSc, DSc

16 Comparative Efficacy of Two Fipronil Spot-on Formulations Against Experimental Flea Infestations (Ctenocephalides felis) In Dogs
Stéphane Bonneau, MD Parasitology, Josephus J Fourier, MSc, Carine Rousseau, MD Biostatistics, Marie-Christine Cadiergues, DrMedvet, DiplECVD, PhD, MRCVS

21 Effectiveness of an Otic Product Containing Miconazole, Polymyxin B and Prednisolone in the Treatment of Canine Otitis Externa: Multi-site Field Trial in the US and Canada
Marc Engelen, DVM, Manuelle De Bock, DVM, PhD, Jonathan Hare, DVM, PhD, Lieve Goossens, MSc

31 Extraction and Characterization of DNA from Demodex canis
Elizabeth Toops, MS, DVM, Byron Blagburn, MS, PhD, Scott Lenaghan, PhD, Robert. Kennis, MS, DVM, DACVD, John MacDonald, MEd, DVM, DAVCD, Christine Dykstra, MS, PhD

44 Detection of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis in Milk from Cclinically Affected Sheep and Goats
Zoi Dimareli-Malli, DVM, MSc, PhD

51 In vitro Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Zymox® Topical Cream Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Rajvinder Atwal, PhD, Smitha John, BS, Stephanie Turcios, MS

53 The Importance of Ethnoveterinary Treatments for Pig Illnesses In Poor, Ethnic Minority Communities: A Case Study of Nu People in Yunnan, China
Shen Shicai, Wilkes Andreas, Ronnie Vernooy

60 Safety and Antiviral Activity of essential oil Against Avian Influenza and NewCastle Disease Viruses
Elie K. Barbour, Ryan H. Yaghi, Lina S. Jaber, Houssam A. Shaib, Steve Harakeh

65 Pantarsal Arthrodesis Using a Plantar Plate: Finite Element Analysis of Plate Position and Preliminary Results of Four Cases
W McCartney, B MacDonald, D Comiskey, I Robertson

73 Evaluation of the Combined Formulation of Parvaquone and Frusemide (Fruvexon) in the Treatment of Experimental Tropical Theileriosis
Varda Shkap, PhD, Benjamin Leibovich, DVM, Yuri Krigel, DVM, Lea Fish, MSc,
U. Orgad, DVM

78 Addition of a Bacillus based probiotic to the diet of preruminant calves: Influence on growth, health, and blood parameters
J. B. Riddell, A. J. Gallegos, D. L. Harmon, K. R. McLeod