Browsing 2008 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Veterinary medicine and surgery (MU)"
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The effects of temperature and admixture handling on lipid emulsion stability in centrally administered veterinary parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This research centered on veterinary parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures which are mixtures of amino acids, dextrose, and lipid emulsions designed for the intravenous provision of nutrition to small animal patients. ... -
Evaluation of novel diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for treatment of canine pulmonary hypertension
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pimobendan, a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor and calcium channel sensitizing agent, was hypothesized to decrease the severity of pulmonary hypertension ... -
Evaluation of survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis, in canine urinary bladder tissues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Introduction: Survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis, is overexpressed in human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). The objectives of this study were to evaluate expression of survivin in canine TCC, cystitis, ... -
Feeding studies of dietary diacylglycerol oil in normal and lipoprotein lipase-deficient cats
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Diacylglycerol (DAG) oil has been investigated in humans and animals as a potential therapy for hypertriglyceridemia and related disorders. DAG oil was evaluated in healthy cats and in a feline model of hypertriglyceridemia ... -
Fever and pyrexia with verification of thermisters in dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)An elevated body temperature (pyrexia) often accompanies disease. Body temperature measurement is one of the vital parameters in medicine. This thesis contains a literature review of the pathophysiology of temperature ...