The 38th Symposium of Veterinary Medicine: Animal Welfare

Invited Lectures

• Canine Leishmaniasis in Israel
• Updates in Small Animal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Abstracts: Small Animals and Wild Animals

• The Effect of Naturally Occurring Chronic Kidney Disease on the Micro-Structural and Mechanical Properties of Bone in Dogs
• Therapeutic Soft Contact Lenses May Alter the Efficacy of Topically Administered Ocular Drugs
• Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Israel
• Nuisances and Welfare of Free-Roaming Cats in Urban Settings and Their Association with Cat Reproduction in Israel
• Evaluation of Five Medetomidine-Midazolam-Based Anesthetic Combinations in Egyptian Fruit Bats (Rousettus Aegyptiacus)

Equine

• Messi: A Modified Equine Surgical Shock Index for Prognosis of Colic in Horses
• Comparison of Three Acute Colic Pain Scales
• West Nile Virus in Equids in Israel and the Palestinian Authority – From Prevalence to Incidence
• Phylogenetic Characterization of Theireria equi Species Based on the 18S Ribosomal RNA Gene in Horses in Israel and Neighboring Countries
• Equine Botulism in Israel

Ruminants and Public Health

• Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Pyelonephritis in Israeli Dairy Cattle
• Evaluation of Topical Sustained Release Formulation Containing Chlorhexidine in Prevention of Intra-Mammary Bacterial Infections in Dairy Cows During the Dry Period
• The Impact of the Selective use of an Internal Teat Sealant Material to Improve Udder Health in the Israeli Dairy Herd
• The Association of Intravenous Glucose Bolus as Treatment for Ketosis and Left Displaced Abomasum in Israeli Dairy Cows
• The Cost of Lameness of Dairy Cows in the Era of Intense Husbandry
• A Case of Foodborne Listeriosis Associated with Contamination in a Restaurant

Poulty and Fish

• Development of a Differential Diagnostic Assay (Diva) Between Vaccine and Wild-Type Turkey Meningoencephalitis Viruses (Tmev)
• Genotypic Characterization of Avian Reovirus Isolates in Israel
• Deep Pectoral Myopathy in Broilers in Israel – A Case Report
• A New Subgroup of Velogenic New Castle Disease Virus with a Potential to create the 5th Panzootic
• Outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Israel, 2015
• Suspected Melamine-Cyanuric Acid Intoxication in Gilt Head Sea Bream