The Veterinary Journal Contents and Index to Volumes 155 & 156 ISSN 1090-0233 Copyright © 1998 Bailliere Tindall ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this volume may be reproduced in any form by photostat, microfilm, or by any other means, without written permission from the publishers. Printed in Great Britain by Bigwood and Staple Ltd., Bridgwater, Somerset. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 155 JANUARY 1998 Guest Editorials: Canine Genetic Disease: The Beginning of the End? by N. G. Holmes Equine Somatotropin (Growth Hormone)-What Therapeutic Role? by R. J. Rose Review: A Review of Research to Elucidate the Causes of the Generalized Progressive Retinal Atrophies — by S. M. Petersen-Jones Chronic Recombinant Equine Somatotropin (eST) Administration Does Not Affect Aerobic Capacity or Exercise Performance in Geriatric Mares _ by K. H. McKeever, K. Malinowski, R. A. Christensen and H. D. Hafs Measurement of Respiratory Impedance in Healthy Calves Using the Impulse Oscillation Technique-Physiological and Methodological Aspects by P. Reinhold, H.-J. Smith, A. Langenberg and P. Lekeux Comparison of Methods for the Reduction of Acute Pain Produced by Rubber Ring Castration or Tail Docking of Week-old Lambs by J.E . Kent, V. Molony and M. J. Graham Acute-phase Response in Dairy Cows with Surgically-treated Abdominal Disorders by J. Hirvonen and S. Pyorala Plasma Aldosterone Concentration of Cats by S. Yu andJ . N. Morris Effects of Administration of Water Versus an Isotonic Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) at Rest and Changes During Exercise and Recovery by D. J. Marlin, C. M. Scott, P. C. Mills, H. Louwes and J. Vaarten The Production of EAE-free Lambs from Infected Dams Using Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer _ by A. F. J. Williams, N. F. G. Beck and S. P. Williams Variations in Electrical Stunning Tong Placements and Relative Consequences in Slaughter Pigs by M. H. Anil andJ . L. McKinstry Claw Lesions in Dairy Cattle: Methods for Assessment of Sole and White Line Lesions by K. A. Leach, D. N. Logue, ]. M. Randall and S. A. Kempson Short Communications: Polymorphisms in Feline Tumour Suppressor Gene p53. Mutations in an Osteosarcoma and a Mammary Carcinoma by B. Mayr, M. Reifinger and G. Loupal Fatal Form of Camelpox Virus Infection by M. Pfeffer, H. Neubauer, U. Wernery, O.-R. Kaaden and H. Meyer Book reviews MARCH 1998 Fast Track: A PCR-based Diagnostic Test for Fucosidosis in English Springer Spaniels by N. G. Holmes, T. Acheson, E. J. Ryder and M. M. Binns Guest Editorials: What is the Function of the Guttural Pouches: Selective Brain Cooling? Augmentation of Swallowing? Still to be Defined? by D. R., Hodgson Oral Fluids for Equine Diarrhoea: an Underutilized Treatment for a Costly Disease? by H. C. Schott Review: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: an Overview by K. Hartmann A Preliminary Study on the Role of the Equine Guttural Pouches in Selective Brain Cooling by K. E. Baptiste Induced Diarrhoea in Horses Part 1: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance by P. Ecke, D. R. Hodgson and R. J. Rose Induced Diarrhoea in Horses Part 2: Response to Administration of an Oral Rehydration Solution — by P. Ecke, D. R. Hodgson and R. J. Rose Assessment of Immunization Response to Canine Distemper Virus Vaccination in Puppies Using a Clinic-based Enzyme-linked Immunosorbant Assay by T. Waner, A. Naveh, N. Schwarz Ben Meir, Z. Babichev and L. E. Carmichael In Vitro Effect of Glucocorticoids on Phagocytic Function of Sheep Alveolar Macrophages _b y F. Belayat, K. Meniai, C. Michaux, N. Kafidi, F. Coignoul and A. Dewaele A Comparison of Methods Used in Species Identification of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from the Milk of Sheep by A. R. Burnel and M. Scott Effect of aS et Stabled Environmental Control on Pulmonary Function and Airway Reactivity of COPD Affected Horses by S. Vandenput, D. Votion, D. H. Duvivier, E. Van Erck, N. Anciaux, T. Art and P. Lekeux Evaluation of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin in the Treatment of Ovine Pregnancy Toxaemia Dy P. R. Scott, N. D. Sargison and C. D. Penny Short Communications: Effect of Ketoprofen on PAF-induced Bovine Platelet Aggregation by M. Bastos Da Silva, P. Gustin, F. Herion, J.-L. David, M. L. Van De Weerdt and P. Lekeux Partitioning Psychological and Physical Sources of Transport-related Stress in Young Cattle by L. H. Jacobson and C. J. Cook Post Mortem pH Decline as Influenced by Species in Different Rhea Muscles by J. Sales, J. L. Navarro, L. Bellis, A. Manero, M. Lizurume and M B. Martella Distribution of Collagen in the Vaginal Wall of Ewes by E. Ayen and D. E. Noakes Comment Announcement MAY 1998 Guest Editorial: Image is All but Interpretation is the Key _ by D. Ellis The Diagnosis of Lameness Associated with Distal Limb Pathology in a Horse: A Comparison of Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by R. C. Whitton, C. Buckley, T. Donovan, A. D. Wales and R. Dennis Isolation and Identification of Canine Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) by A. R. Coughlan, D. H. L. Robertson, R. Burke, R. J. Beynon and S. D. Carter Use of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin as Adjuvant Therapy for Blood Banking for Autotransfusion in Dogs by K. Suzuki A Study of Cattle-to-cattle Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis Infection by E. Costello, M. L. Doherty, M. L. Monaghan, F. C. Quigley and P. F. O'Reilly Bovine Serum Transferrin Concentration During Acute Infection with Haemophilus somnus _ by J. McNair, C. Elliott, D. G. Bryson and D. P. Mackie Equinins in Equine Neutrophils: Quantification in Tracheobronchial Secretions as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Chronic Pulmonary Disease by A Pellegrini, M. Kalkinc, M. Herman, B. Grunig, C. Winder and R. von Fellenberg Detrimental Effects on Villus Form During Conventional Oral Rehydration Therapy for Diarrhoea in Calves; Alleviation by a Nutrient Oral Rehydration Solution Containing Glutamine — by H. W. Brooks, G. A. Hail, A. J. Wagstaff, and A. R. Michell Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Tolfenamic Acid in Ruminating Calves: Evaluation in Models of Acute Inflammation by P. Lees, Q. A. McKellar, R. Foot and G. Gettinby Molecular Analysis of the Virulence Determinants of Clostridium perfringens Associated with Foal Diarrhoea by T. Netherwood, J]. L. N. Wood, J. A. Mumford and N. Chanter Plasma Aspartate Aminotransferase and Creatine Kinase Activities in Thoroughbred Racehorses in Relation to Age, Sex, Exercise and Training by P. A. Harms, D. J. Marlin andJ . Gray Ultrasonographic Examination of the Ovine Thorax By P. R. Scott and M. E. Gessert Effect of Single and Divided Dose Administration on the Pharmacokinetics of Albendazole in Sheep and Goat by P. K. Sanyal Gross Anatomy of the Accessory Nerve and Vagus Nerve of the Head and Cranial Neck Region in the Bactrian Camel by Cui-Sheng and X. Zheng-Ming Short Communication: Ultrasonographic Examination of 12 Ovine Vaginal Prolapses by P. R. Scott and M. E. Gessert CONTENTS OF VOLUME 156 JULY 1998 Guest Editorials: Cases, Controls and Confounders — by D. J. Mellor and S. Love The Treatment of Inherited Conditions in Animals — by A. H. Andrews Lameness in the Dairy Cow: Pain and Welfare — by D. N. Logue, D. McNulty and A. M. Nolan A Case-Control Study of Grass Sickness (Equine Dysautonomia) in the United Kingdom | by/ . L. N. Wood, E. M. Milne and D. L. Doxey Bone Marrow Transplantation in a Holstein Heifer with Bovine Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency by H. Nagahata, S. Matsuki, H. Higuchi, O. Inanami, M. Kuwabara and K. Kobayashi The Influence of Lesion Type on the Duration of Hyperalgesia Associated with Hindlimb Lameness in Dairy Cattle by H. R. Whay, A. E. Waterman, A. J. F. Webster andJ . K. O'Brien Host Related Risk Factors for Canine Osteosarcoma _ by G. Ru, B. Terracini and L. T. Glickman Rehydration Following Exercise: Effects of Administration of Water versus an Isotonic Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) — by D.J .M arlin, C. M. Scott, P. C. Mills, H. Louwes andJ . Vaarten Scintigraphical Evaluation of Alveolar Clearance in Horses _ by D. Votion, S. Vandenput, D. H. Duvivier, P. Lambert, T. Art and P. Lekeux Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Amoxycillin in the Treatment of an Experimental Streptococcus bovis Infection in Racing Pigeons (Columba livia) by J. Soenens, H. Vermeersch, K. Baert, B. Vermeulen, H. Nelis, P. Butaye, P. De Herdt, J. P. Remon and P. De Backer Establishing Albumin Levels in Sheep Serum by a Specific Fluoroimmunoassay — by A. Sidki and D. H. Hirst Short Communication: Respiratory Mechanical Function in Newborn Calves Immediately Postpartum — by J. Varga, O. Szenci, I. Dufrasne, L. Borzsonyi and P. Lekeux Announcement SEPTEMBER 1998 Guest Editorials: Phagocytosis and Flow Cytometric Analyses: Another Step Towards an Urgent Goal by D. Hannant Realities of Veterinary Laboratory Testing — by K. P. Freeman Commissioned Article: Epidemiology and Elimination of Rabies in Western Europe by P. P. Pastoret and B. Brochier Review: Gastric Disease in the Dog and Cat by M. Sullivan and D. A. Yool The Flow Cytometric Evaluation of Phagocytosis by Equine Peripheral Blood Neutrophils and Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages _ by S. L. Raidal, G. D. Bailey and D. N. Love Flow Cytometric Determination of Oxidative Burst Activity of Equine Peripheral Blood and Bronchoalveolar Lavage-derived Leucocytes by S. L. Raidal, G. D. Bailey and D. N. Love Effects of Haemolysis, Lipaemia and Bilirubinaemia on an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay for Cortisol and Free Thyroxine in Serum Samples from Dogs — by R. Lucena, P. Moreno, A. Pérez-Rico and P. J. Ginel Changes in the Capacity of the Vagina and the Compliance of the Vaginal Wall in Ovariectomized, Normal Cyclical and Pregnant Ewes, Before and After Treatment with Exogenous Oestradiol Progesterone — by E. Ayen, D. E. Noakes and S. J. Baker N-ethylmaliemide (NEM)-stimulated Potassium Transport in Camel Erythrocytes — by N. Saleh ALRohil Gharaibeh , Evaluation of the Suitability of aC ommercial Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus Antigen Capture ELISA for Diagnostic Testing — by D. A. Graham, I. E. McLaren and A. German Short Communications: Near Infrared Spectroscopy of the Normal Bovine Claw _ by J. Pringle, C. Uystepruyst, T. Art and P. Lekeux Cryptosporidium in Cats — Additional Evidence for C. felis —b y U. M. Morgan, K. D. Sargent, A. Elliot and R. C. A. Thompson NOVEMBER 1998 Guest Editorials: Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism in Horses: Potentials and Limitations? — by J. S. Price Equine Developmental Osteochondral Lesions: The Role of Biomechanics by R. C. Whitton Bochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism in Draught and Warmblood Horses — by O. M. Lepage, D. J.H artmann, R. Eicher, B. Uebelhart, P. Tschudi and D. Uebelhart Studies on Growth Cartilage in the Horse and their Application to Aetiopathogenesis of Dyschondroplasia (Osteochondrosis) — by L. B. Jeffcott and F. M. D. Henson Immunolocalization of Cathepsin B in Equine Dyschondroplastic Articular Cartilage by G. Hernandez-Vidal, L. B. Jeffcott and M. E. Davies Doppler Echocardiographic Study of Left Ventricular Diastole in Non- anaesthetized Healthy Cats by R. A. Santilli and C. Bussadon Secretion of Magnesium and Calcium in the Total Saliva of Sheep and its Relevance to Hypomagnesaemia by K. Dua and A. D. Care Levels of Choroidal Body Carbonic Anhydrase Activity and Glycogen in Farmed Halibut by D. L. Williams, T. Hopcroft, U. Pantel and W. M. Brancker 223 Short Communications: Creatine Kinase Level Changes Following Electromyography in the Normal Anaesthetized Dog _ by G. M. Strain, S. C. Kerwin, B. L. Tedford and R. P. Johnson Bacteria Isolated from Arthritic and Omphalatic Lesions in Lambs in England and Wales _ by G. H. Watkins and M. W. Sharp Index