Volume 9, Number 2

The International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Table of Contents

101 Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the Dietary Supplement Actistatin® on
Established Glucosamine and Chondroitin Therapy in the Horse
Melonie Montgomery, PhD

120 Immediate and Residual Speed of Kill of FRONTLINE® PLUS (Fipronil + (S)-Methoprene) Against Rdl-Homozygous Fleas on Dogs Assessed at Twelve, Eighteen, and Twenty Four Hours Post-treatment and following Subsequent Weekly Infestations
William R. Everett, Sheila J. Gross, Patrick A. Tanner, Douglas S. Carithers

124 Efficacy of Topically Applied Dinotefuran Formulations and Orally Administered Spinosad Tablets Against the KS1 Flea Strain Infesting Dogs.
Michael W. Dryden, Patricia A. Payne, Smith Vicki, Denise Kobuszewki

130 Evaluation of the Renal Effects of Ibuprofen and Carprofen in Euvolemic and Volume-depleted Dogs
Kathryn K. Surdyk, Dawn L. Sloan, Scott A. Brown

138 Differentiation of Klebsiella pneumoniae and K. oxytoca by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
Yogesh Chander, M. A. Ramakrishnan, Naresh Jindal, Kevan Hanson, Sagar M. Goyal

143 Determinants of Constraints to Livestock Identification and Trace-back System Use for Disease Monitoring Among Cattle Farmers in Botswana
Oladele O.I

154 A Randomized Trial Comparing the Weight Loss of Canines That Walked With and Without the TrimDog Exercise Belt
S. Michele Rohrer, Dwight D. Kinlaw, Anna M. Kinlaw

157 Evaluation of Owner Compliance with Topical Treatment of Acute Otitis Externa in Dogs: A Comparative Study of Two Auricular Formulations.
Caroline Boda, Philippe Liège, Christophe A. Rème

166 Field Efficacy Evaluation of Gamithromycin for Treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Cattle at Feedlots
Roger L. Sifferman, William A. Wolff, John E. Holste, Larry L. Smith, Marlene D. Drag, Stephen Yoon, Bruce N. Kunkle, Ronald K. Tessman

176 Influence of Dried Okara-Tempeh on the Composition and Metabolites of Fecal Microbiota in Dogs
Takuya Yogo, Yuji Ohashi, Kunihiko Terakado, Yasuji Harada, Yoshinori Nezu, Yasushi Hara, Masahiro Tagawa, Haruo Kageyama, Tomohiko Fujisawa

184 Field Efficacy Study of Gamithromycin for the Control of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Cattle at High Risk of Developing the Disease
Kelly Lechtenberg, C. Scanlon Daniels, Gregory C. Royer, David T. Bechtol, S. Ted Chester, Jeff Blair, Ronald K. Tessman

193 Analysis of Plate Bone Construct Failure Following Tibial Tuberosity Advancment
W. T. McCartney, E. Galvin, B Mac Donald, D Comiskey

198 Evaluation of the VetCap® Treatment Method for Horn Fly Control on Cattle
Andrew Y. Li, PhD, Douglas Ross, PhD, Adalberto A. Pérez de León, DVM, MS, PhD

204 Study of Blood Levels of Electrolytes of Infected Cattle with Peritonitis in Comparison with Healthy Cattle

211 Development and Evaluation of a Simple Latex Agglutination Test for the Detection of Pig Antibodies Against Human T-cell
Zaofu Deng, Qin Zhang, Xiaoya Jia, Wenge Ding, Guiping Wang

217 A Mini-Invasive Procedure for Removal of Adult Dirofilaria Repens From Subcutaneous Nodules in Dogs
Venco Luigi, Valenti Valentina, Bertazzolo Walter, Genchi Marco, Grandi Giulio