Visions on the future of veterinary virology
One of the most common perceptions of a virus is to look at it as an enemy, a pathogen, a "disease-causing germ".
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Potassium homeostasis during exercise in domestic species
In 1997, Jens Christian Skou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery and elegant description of the sodium-potassium pump in crab nerve fibres.
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An update on feline infectious peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an important disease to the cat clinician for several reasons; it is fatal in most (clinical) cases, its biology is poorly understood, and prevention is difficult, to say the least.
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in policies:
Professional ethics in veterinary science
Being a member of a profession is to be a professional, which entails making decisions of consequence.
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in education:
Etyrminology
You may wonder whether you have missed something, but no, you have not.
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The real-time TaqMan PCR and applications in veterinary medicine
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR), first described in 1985, is a highly sensitive and specific technique used for the detection of nucleic acids.
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in news:
The Foot and Mouth Epizootic – Is There a Future for the EU Non-Vaccination Policy?
With the number of cases of foot and mouth disease saoring in Great Britain and the cost of the epidemic estimated so far at £9 billion, the EU's policy of non-vaccination is being called into question.
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in reviews:

Species-specific primary cell cultures
In experimental veterinary research intact animals are often employed.
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in education:
Graduate school education for veterinary and related scientists
With an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences, it was not at all surprising that I should find myself working in the veterinary research environment; indeed, this was exactly what I wanted.
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in news:
The Lancet’s Rapid Publication of Scientific Articles
The Lancet now offers to publish a peer-reviewed manuscript in the print journal within 4 weeks of receipt.
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in news:
Assessing and Supporting Veterinary Information Needs Workshop
The ASVIN is holding a seminar to disseminate findings from a recent study with veterinary and animal health library and information services.
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