In conclusion, increased veterinary awareness of the pathogenic potential of the virus is needed.
In economic terms, BRD leads to decreased production, higher levels of mortality and morbidity, increased veterinary and labour costs and reduced carcass value [ 4- 6].
Decreasing average profits per cow, decreasing value of the individual cow, increasing labour costs and increasing veterinary expenses during the last decade affected the farmer's decision-making concerning treatment versus euthanasia.
The growth in the pet market last year was driven in part by a 7 percent increase in veterinary services.
Over the past four decades, there has been an exponential increase in veterinary parasitology knowledge, coinciding with the advent of molecular biology in research.
Calving complications lead to an increase in veterinary and labour costs and a decrease in revenue (loss of animals and/or reduced subsequent performance) [ 1- 3].
Computed tomography angiography (CTA), the study of vascular structures by utilizing contrast agents during the CT examination and multi-phase angiography to investigate arterial and venous phases, as well as organ perfusion have seen a marked increase in veterinary use over the last few years particularly with the advent of helical multislice CT machines.
Increases in veterinary articles over time in most regions occurred in MISC and FA journals, but notable increases in SA and EQ journal articles were seen in Brazil, China, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey.
Its availability for clinical use has dramatically increased in veterinary medicine over the years.
"In the last 30 years there's been an increase in specialty veterinary medicine," said our veterinarian, Dr. Woody Walker of La Cañada Pet Clinic, north of Los Angeles.
