New Zealand veterinary journal

01 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2733269

Catheter diameter is a better parameter than bodyweight to estimate the ideal lavage volume in blind bronchoalveolar lavage in dogs

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R Jagdhane, Nj Cave, Rp Cattin et al.

Airway diseases in dogs are common and varied, and accurate diagnosis usually requires collection of airway secretions for cytological and microbiological examination (Hawkins et al. 1990; Bichot a...

02 15 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2728624

Prevalence of canine hip dysplasia and its association with cranial cruciate ligament deficiency in dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy: a retrospective study

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B Courzereaux, A Martenne-Duplan, D Szwec et al.

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) and cranial cruciate ligament deficiency (CCLD) are among the most prevalent and impactful orthopaedic conditions in dogs. CHD remains the leading developmental orthopaed...

03 30 August 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2720002

Congenital musculoskeletal disease associated with selenium deficiency in calves in Argentina

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F Plaza, E Sosa, A Ambrosino et al.

04 27 August 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2714815

Effects of hypertonic saline combined with calcium borogluconate compared to calcium borogluconate alone on oxygen saturation, plasma volume and ionised calcium concentration in cows with milk fever

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N Kondo, M Otsuka, K Tsukano et al.

In post-partum dairy cows, a marked imbalance arises between calcium inflow into the circulation via intestinal absorption and bone resorption and Ca outflow into colostrum, resulting in a physiolo...

05 16 August 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2708016

Efficacy of a Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Tarassovi vaccine against urinary shedding of L. borgpetersenii strain Pacifica in naturally exposed cattle

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Pr Little, Jm Collins-Emerson, A Hodge et al.

Leptospirosis is a global disease of animals that can have a major economic impact on livestock industries and is an important zoonosis (Ellis 2015). New Zealand has a relatively high incidence of ...

06 5 August 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2695906

The prevalence, severity, and location of bruising of surplus unweaned calves under commercial transport conditions in New Zealand

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LE Deeming, EL Cuttance, G Chambers et al.

In New Zealand, approximately 2 million surplus unweaned dairy calves (“bobby calves”) are transported directly from their farm of origin to meat processing plants and pet food processors every yea...

07 4 August 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2704530

Understanding the diagnostic tests and challenges in host genetic selection against Johne’s disease in New Zealand dairy cattle

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Venkatesh Km, Vsr Dukkipati, Sk Gupta et al.

Paratuberculosis, or Johne’s disease (JD), is a chronic infectious disease of the digestive tract of cattle and other domestic and wild ruminants (Barkema et al. 2018), caused by Mycobacterium aviu...

08 27 July 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2691789

Non-inferiority, randomised clinical intervention study comparing the effect of two injectable trace element products on reproductive outcomes of adult pasture-grazed dairy cattle

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M Edwards, W Mason, G Chambers et al.

Reproductive efficiency is essential for profitable dairy farming (Palomares et al. 2024). Many factors influence reproductive efficiency, including genetics, disease prevention and control, cow-hu...

09 27 July 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2692593

Malignant melanoma with marked epithelial hyperplasia presenting as a papillomatous mass on the prepuce of a horse

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Js Munday, L Panizzi, A-S Pagé et al.

Tumours of the penis and prepuce are more common in horses than in other veterinary species, with up to 10% of all equine tumours developing at this location (Strafuss 1976). Of these, around 85% a...

10 27 July 2026

DOI 10.1080/00480169.2026.2704540

Effect of obesity and overweight on serum concentrations of hepcidin and iron in cats

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Elj Coelho, T Guerra, Em Almeida et al.