Volume 9, Number 4

The International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Table of Contents

317 Evaluation of Essential Oils in the Treatment of Broilers Co-infected with Multiple Respiratory Etiologic Agents
Elie K. Barbour, Maya F. Saadé, Afif M. Abdel Nour, Ghazi Kayali, Samer Kidess, Rashad Bou Ghannam, Steve Harakeh, Houssam Shaib

324 Retrospective Immunohistochemical Detection of Leptospira in Dogs with Renal Pathology
Linda Ross, Richard Jakowski, Carole Bolin, Matti Kiupel

332 Immune Responses in Pigs Induced by Recombinant Canine Adenovirus 2 Expressing M Protein of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus
Zhou Jing-Xiang, Wang Xin-Tong, Xue Jiang-Dong, Yu Tao, Liu Ye, Zhang Jia-Bao, Hu Rong-Liang

342 Rational Dosing of Antimicrobial Agents for Bovine Respiratory Disease: The Use of Plasma Versus Tissue Concentrations in Predicting Efficacy
Steeve Giguère, Ronald K. Tessman

356 A Comparison of Flea Control Measurement Methods for Tracking Flea Populations in Highly Infested Private Residences in Tampa FL, Following Topical Treatment of Pets With Frontline® Plus (Fipronil/(S)-Methoprene)
Michael Dryden, Doug Carithers, Amy McBride, Breanne Riggs, Lindsey Smith, Jacob Davenport, Vicki Smith, Patricia Payne, Sheila J. Gross

368 Comparison of the Amount of Air Leakage Into the Thoracic Cavity Associated with Three Thoracostomy Tube Materials in Canine Cadavers
Hun-Young Yoon, Jin Suk Kim, Suhwon Lee, Soon-wuk Jeong

376 Characteristics of C-reactive Protein (CRP), a1-acid Glycoprotein (AAG) and Serum Amyloid A (SAA) in Dogs and Cats with Malignant Cancer
Takuo Shida, Takashi Kuribayashi, Tetsuro Seita, Takuya Maruo, Shizuo Yamamoto

382 Development of Bacillus subtilis MP and Effective Utilization on Productivity and Microorganisms in Feces of Suckling Piglets
Chamroon Maneewan, Koh-en Yamauchi, Mongkol Thirabunyanon, Suthut Siri, Apichai Mekbungwan, Narin Thongwittaya

388 Optimising the MRI Protocol for Imaging of the Canine Stifle Meniscus Using a Low Field System
W McCartney, F McGovern

392 Interobserver Variation in the Morphopathological Diagnosis of Canine Mammary Gland Tumor Among Veterinary Pathologists
Pei-Yi Chu, Albert Taiching Liao, Chen-Hsuan Liu

396 Impact of Routine Antimicrobial Therapy on Canine fecal Escherichia coli Antimicrobial Resistance: A Pilot Study
Dawn M. Boothe

407 A Standardized Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Technique Using Large Volume of Infused Fluid in Young Foals under Intravenous General Anesthesia
Fernando J. Marqués, Katharina L. Lohmann, Marianela López, Stephen Manning Romany Pinto, Ryan Dickinson, John Campbell, Hugh Townsend

416 Study on the Hemolysin Phenotype and the Genetype Distribution of Staphyloccocus aureus Caused Bovine Mastitis in Shandong Dairy Farms
Wang fei, Yang hongjun, He hong-bin, Wang changfa, Gao yundong, Zhong qifeng, Wang Xiaohong, Zeng Yanjun