- Potential benefits and pitfalls of using large language models as decision-support tools in veterinary anaesthesia. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Oct 03; 199(7):321-323.VR
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- Equine viral arteritis in horses undergoing pre-export testing in Spain (2016-2023): Seroprevalence estimates and diagnostic performance of a commercial indirect ELISA. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 30. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: The declining EVA seroprevalence among horses undergoing pre-export testing may reflect improved control measures. ELISA may be suitable for pre-export screening, with VNT confirmation recommended for values above 37.14%.
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- Ventilatory compensation for metabolic acidosis is independent of hypertension in dogs with chronic kidney disease. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 30; :e71219. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: In dogs with CKD and metabolic acidosis, ventilatory compensation, assessed by venous PCO2, was primarily associated with the severity of the metabolic disturbance and showed no significant association with blood pressure status. Compensation may be attenuated as azotaemia worsens.
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- Effect of erythromycin and colistin ophthalmic ointment on post-race keratitis in Thoroughbred racehorses. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 29. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: EC ointment effectively reduced the incidence of post-race keratitis after turf races, but not after dirt races. Although the findings suggest bacterial involvement in the pathogenesis of post-turf-race keratitis, further microbiological and cytological testing is warranted to confirm this.
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- Randomised controlled trial to investigate an online compassionate imagery intervention for improving veterinarian mental wellbeing. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 29. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: An online compassionate imagery intervention was efficacious at improving multiple outcomes associated with veterinarian mental wellbeing. These findings provide a rationale for developing and delivering compassion-based interventions to veterinarians.
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- An observational study investigating the efficacy of heated general anaesthetic circuits during feline flank ovariohysterectomies. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 29. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: HGACs may be beneficial tools warranting further investigation in modern veterinary practice, with the potential to improve patient welfare standards by promoting normothermia.
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- Alterations in trace element homeostasis in dogs with parvoviral enteritis. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 28. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide new insights into the disruption of Fe, Se and Mo homeostasis in dogs with PE. Further studies are needed to evaluate the clinical significance of these changes.
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- Randomised, blinded clinical trial comparing dogs' sedation scores following methadone-medetomidine injection at Governing Vessel 20, the epaxial lumbar muscles or the quadriceps muscles. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 28. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: The quality of sedation following injection of methadone and medetomidine at GV20 does not differ significantly from that following injection into the quadriceps muscles, and the injection is well tolerated. Injection into the epaxial lumbar muscles results in less profound sedation, possibly because of inadvertent subcutaneous injection or anatomical differences in tissue perfusion.
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- Diagnosis of bovine genital leptospirosis in asymptomatic bulls: Comparison of methods and samples under field conditions. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 27; :e71220. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: PCR using genital samples-semen and/or preputial cytology-is the method of choice for diagnosing BGL in asymptomatic bulls.
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- Perioperative analgesia and postoperative motor function after saphenous and sciatic nerve blocks in goats undergoing bilateral stifle surgery: A pilot study. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 27. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: Combined saphenous and sciatic nerve blocks provided clinically useful intraoperative and early postoperative analgesia as part of a multimodal analgesic protocol without clinically relevant motor blockade in goats undergoing bilateral stifle arthrotomy. Overall, no statistically significant differences were detected in this pilot study.
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- Benchmarking the herd-level passive transfer of immunity status of British dairy herds. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Sep 19; 199(6):278-280.VR
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- Correction to "Antimicrobial stewardship must begin at student level". [Published Erratum]
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- Safety of and serological response to a new canine distemper-parvovirus combination vaccine in domestic ferrets. [Journal Article]Vet Rec. 2026 Aug 31. [Online ahead of print]VR
- CONCLUSIONS: This CPV-2c vaccine strain appears unlikely to disseminate or be shed following administration in ferrets. Vaccination with the combined CDV‒CPV vaccine should protect ferrets against distemper for at least 2 years.
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