Next-generation sequencing may help confirm suspected septic arthritis when cultures come back negative.

Open access article: jav.ma/16s

In cats with induced CKD, the intrarenal renin-angiotensinogen system (measured by urinary angiotensinogen) is activated and no longer mirrors the circulating renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, so both need to be evaluated for a complete picture of this system. 🐈
Open access article: jav.ma/raas1

Dogs treated promptly with charcoal hemoperfusion had excellent short-term outcomes, supporting its use after high-dose meloxicam ingestion.

Open access article: jav.ma/chp

Metoclopramide (2 mg/kg) showed no observable prokinetic effect in pigeons, with or without sedation-induced ileus.

Open access article: jav.ma/pigeonmetoclo

With stepwise instruction, final-year veterinary students can reliably place marginal ear vein catheters in clinically stable, long-eared rabbits. Open access article: jav.ma/rabbitivc

Automated contrast injection produces more reproducible dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion curves. Manual injection remains a feasible option, but it tends to produce wider curves, so reference values should be adjusted accordingly when assessing brain pathology: jav.ma/dsc

Fully threaded headless compression screws reinforced with a K-wire may offer a biomechanically strong alternative that reduces the risk of bone collapse beneath the screw head, with enough standalone stability to support early rehabilitation in young dogs. Open access article: jav.ma/fthcs

Fecal short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels in horses shift with the seasons, and horses with PPID show distinct changes in their SCFA profiles. Open access article: jav.ma/scfa

Increased client education from veterinary teams can make car travel safer for pets and reduce their risk of injury on the road. Open access article: jav.ma/vehicular

Understanding the orientation of the biologic fixation cup's open-face plane can guide revision decisions, help identify complications from cup malpositioning, and sharpen your cup placement technique. Open access article: jav.ma/bfk

Our top trending AJVR article last week was "Effects of lithium carbonate on carboplatin-induced thrombocytopenia in dogs": doi.org/10.2460/ajvr...

In healthy puppies, targeted qPCR-based fecal microbial markers and fecal metabolomic markers remain largely stable from 8 weeks to 1 year of age, which provides baseline data on normal early-life development and a framework for interpreting these diagnostic markers in young dogs: jav.ma/qpcr

A new streamlined workflow uses multimaterial 3D printing to create anatomically accurate, imaging-compatible canine head phantoms, giving veterinary neurosurgeons a practical tool for planning and training in intracranial procedures like brain biopsy.

Open access article: jav.ma/phantom

IM TXA peaked lower than IV but lasted longer, with greater overall drug exposure. Its slower onset may limit emergency use, but it could help with prehospital treatment when IV access isn't available. More research is needed before clinical use. Article: jav.ma/txa

Weekly ponazuril at 30 mg/kg may help prevent deaths from Sarcocystis falcatula in kea and other susceptible psittacines, offering a practical option where keeping out host species isn't possible. Open access article: jav.ma/ponazuril

In conscious toads, atropine and glycopyrrolate both raised heart rate. Glycopyrrolate lasted longer, but its effect was shorter under alfaxalone sedation. It's a step toward safer amphibian anesthesia, though more research is needed. 🐸 Open access article: jav.ma/sonorandesert

Dogs with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) show a distinct serum metabolomic profile compared with dogs without HE, with key changes pointing to disrupted mitochondrial function. 🐾 Open access article: jav.ma/he3

A normal-sized liver on CT doesn't rule out primary hypoplasia of the portal vein, so CT liver volumetry should be interpreted alongside body size, vascular imaging, clinical findings, and histopathology, especially when controls aren't well matched by body weight. 🐾 Open access article: jav.ma/phpv

Intraoperative IV magnesium sulfate didn't significantly improve postoperative pain control or reduce inflammation in dogs undergoing IVDE surgery, though no adverse effects were reported. 🐾 Open access article: jav.ma/mgso4

GV20 administration may help achieve rapid early sedation in healthy cats, though early recovery should be closely monitored. Open access article: jav.ma/gv20