A 12-y-old, 654-kg, Santa Gertrudis cow was presented to the veterinary hospital with acute abdominal distension and a large mass on the left side of the neck. Upon presentation, the patient was bright and alert, with a corticosteroid stress leukogram, hyperglycemia, and mildly increased blood urea nitrogen and creatine kinase activity. A firm, 15 x 10-cm, non-painful left-sided proximal cervical mass and ruminal tympany were appreciable. A fine-needle aspirate of the mass was performed, and...

Using cross-sectional and longitudinal data from a drug and violence prevention program of Nicaraguan adolescents, this study offers a unique look into personal, family, peer, and communal factors for depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD). This study draws on primary socialization theory to hypothesize that family, peer, and community factors have a significant impact on youth mental health outcomes. A total of 4631 adolescents (ages 10-17, 49% female) completed self-report...

CONCLUSIONS: This study reports the longitudinal occurrence of the blood-borne bacteria Bartonella spp. and their likely ectoparasite vectors in Australian flying foxes. The findings contribute to knowledge of nycteribiid ecology critical for understanding their vector potential within flying fox roosts and provide direction for future research into nycteribiid-mediated transmission dynamics.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Although the meal service style score improved over time, the scores remained low, indicating a need to improve implementation. Although self-regulation use decreased in the intervention group, it is an ambiguous and complex construct needing further exploration. Future studies must examine the implementation effectiveness of feeding practices and explore newer mealtime constructs such as sensory exploration of foods, peer modeling, and nonverbal cues to support...

Obesity and metabolic dysfunction induced by high-fat and Western-style diets are key contributors to reproductive aging. However, the specific contributions of diet-induced obesity and liver damage to ovarian aging and follicle depletion remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of a high-fat diet (HFD) and a choline-deficient Western diet (CDWD) on ovarian aging in two mouse strains. Three-month-old female mice (C57BL/6 and Swiss) were assigned to a control standard diet (CSD),...