Volume 4, Number 4

The International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Table of Contents

282 Identification of Canine Markers Related to Obesity and the Effects of Weight Loss on the Markers of Interest
Ryan M. Yamka, PhD, Kim G. Friesen, PhD, Nolan Z. Frantz, PhD

293 Evaluation of the Histopathology of the Respiratory System in Essential Oil-Treated Broilers Following a Challenge With Mycoplasma gallisepticum and/or H9N2 Influenza Virus
Elie K. Barbour, PhD, Rindala G. El-Hakim, BSc, Marc S. Kaadi, BSc, Hussam A. Shaib, MSc, Danyelle D. Gerges, BSc, Pia A. Nehme, MSc

301 Comparison of the Infectivity of Trichinella zimbabwensis in Indigenous Zimbabwean Pigs (Mukota) and Exotic Large White Pigs
Elizabeth Matenga, BVSc, PhD, Samson Mukaratirwa, DVM, MVSc, PhD, Evison Bhebhe, BSc, MSc, PhD, Arve Lee Willingham, DVM, PhD

307 Evidence of Congenital and Transmammary Transmission of Trichinella zimbabwensis in Rats (Rattus norvegicus) and its Epidemiological Implications
Elizabeth Matenga, BVSc, DPhil, Samson Mukaratirwa, DVM, MSc, PhD, Evison Bhebhe BSc, MSc, PhD, Arve Lee Willingham,
DVM, PhD

313 The Effect of Copper, Zinc, and Manganese Amino Acid Chelates on Dairy Cow Reproduction on Eight Farms: A Field Trial
Yves Bosseboeuf, BS, Alain Bourdonnais, DVM, H. DeWayne
Ashmead, PhD, Stephen D. Ashmead, MS

320 Efficacy of a Formulation Containing Imidacloprid and Permethrin Against Naturally Acquired Ectoparasite Infestations ( Ctenocephalides felis, Cheyletiella parasitovorax, and Listrophorus gibbus) in Rabbits
Olaf Hansen, DVM, MBA, PhD, Norbert Mencke, DiplEVPC, PhD, Kurt Pfister, DiplEVPC, PhD, Wieland Beck, DiplEVPC, PhD

326 Safety and Bioavailability in Beagles of Zinc and Vitamin E Combined with Silybin and Phosphatidylcholine
Charles R. Filburn, PhD, Ronald Kettenacker, DVM, David Griffin, MS, DVM

335 Use of a Plate and Screws to Repair Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures in 10 Dogs
William McCartney, MVB, CertSAO, Dipl ECVS, PhD, MRCVS, Bryan MacDonald, BSc, MSc, PhD, C Eng, Damien Comiskey, B Eng, Caroline B. Garvan, MVB, CertPGFS

339 Comparative Effectiveness of Sustained-Release Moxidectin (ProHeart 6) and Ivermectin (Heartgard Plus) for the Prevention of Heartworm Infection in Dogs in the United States
Larry T. Glickman, VMD, DrPH, Nita W. Glickman, MPH, PhD, George E. Moore, DVM, PhD, James B. Lok, PhD, John W. McCall, PhD, Hugh B. Lewis, BVMS

355 The Prediction of Urine pH Using Dietary Cations and Anions in Dogs Fed Dry and Wet Foods
Ryan M. Yamka, PhD, Scott L. Mickelsen, DVM