| serological, bacteriological and clinical observations on an outbreak of canine infectious tracheobronchitis in norway. | during the autumn of 1988 an outbreak of canine infectious tracheobronchitis, which seemed to be more infectious than usual, occurred throughout scandinavia. paired serum samples and bacterial swabs were collected from 52 dogs with clinical signs of infectious tracheobronchitis in three districts of norway. the results revealed a fourfold or greater rise in the titre of antibodies against canine parainfluenza virus in 79 per cent of the cases, strongly suggesting that the virus was of aetiologic ... | 1990 | 2161580 |
| calcification of intervertebral discs in the dachshund: a radiographic study of 21 stud-dogs. | the vertebral columns of 21 clinically normal, 4.9 to 13.2 year old dachshunds were x-rayed. this sample represented 55.3% of all male dachshunds with 20 or more offspring registered with the norwegian kennel club in the period 1985-1989. calcified intervertebral discs were identified in 9 (42.9%) of the stud-dogs, and the number of calcified discs in each individual varied from 2 to 5 with a mean of 3.7. the frequency of stud-dogs with 1 or more calcified discs was compared with the correspondi ... | 1995 | 7502949 |
| [indoor climate and allergy. the prevalence of allergens in norwegian primary schools]. | we have investigated the prevalence of allergens from cat, dog, house dust mite, pollen, mould and food in dust samples from schools and homes in norway. occurrence of cat and dog allergens in schools was surprisingly high, especially in classrooms with carpeted floors. cat and dog-derived allergens are brought into schools through the pupils' outside contact with pets. children who are in contact with pets at home or in their surroundings carry animal hair and dander into the classrooms on thei ... | 1993 | 7687793 |
| [registration of canine cancer]. | a norwegian canine cancer registry, covering four of 19 counties, has been operative since march 1990. until the end of april 1994 about 6,000 tumours have been registered, more than 50% of these being manifestly or potentially malignant. among 14 selected breeds the relative risk ratio for all tumours varies with factor 35 from boxer to dunker, the boxer having the highest tumour risk. the percentage distribution of specified tumour types also varies greatly between breeds, mammary cancer const ... | 1995 | 7900133 |
| dust from carpeted and smooth floors. vi. allergens in homes compared with those in schools in norway. | the amounts of dust, protein, and allergens in vacuumed floor covering samples taken from both schools and homes in norway have been investigated. classrooms contained significantly more crude dust per unit area than homes, while the mean protein content per unit area was somewhat higher in homes. the main allergen exposure problem in classrooms was that of pet allergens; the contents of dog allergens and the major cat (felis domesticus) allergen fel d i per unit area were significantly higher i ... | 1994 | 8037353 |
| the antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococcus species isolated from canine dermatitis. | in a retrospective study, 1538 strains of beta-haemolysin-producing staphylococcus species isolated from dermatitis in dogs at three veterinary clinical microbiology laboratories in norway during 1986-87 and 1993-94 were investigated for their antimicrobial susceptibility. none of the strains was resistant to cloxacillin, cephalexin or the quinolones enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. more than 96% of the strains were susceptible to trimethoprim-sulphonamide, bacitracin and fucidic acid. between 67 ... | 1996 | 8739519 |
| calcification of intervertebral discs in the dachshund: a radiographic study of 115 dogs at 1 and 5 years of age. | the vertebral columns of 115 dachshunds were x-rayed at 1 and 5 years of age. this sample represented 5.7% of all dachshunds registered with the norwegian kennel club in the period 1986-1988. all dogs were clinically normal at the commencement of the study. at 1 year of age calcified intervertebral discs were identified in 34 (29.6%) of the dogs and the number of calcified discs in each individual varied from 1 to 7 with a mean of 2.7. at 5 years of age calcified discs were identified in 66 (57. ... | 1996 | 8996869 |
| allergen content in dust from homes and schools in northern norway in relation to sensitization and allergy symptoms in schoolchildren. | previous studies have shown a high prevalence of atopic diseases among school children in the community of sør-varanger. moreover, animal dander followed by pollen and house dust mite, were the most common allergens in skin prick tests. | 1997 | 9088651 |
| [animal bites at the casualty department of the oslo city council]. | during a 2-year period all casualty department data charts with the diagnosis "animal bite" were reviewed as part of internal quality control. of 1,051 recorded episodes, 503 (48%) were women and 147 (14%) children under 16 years of age. 951 (90%) wounds were treated without closure. half of the patients were not given antibiotics on the first visit, whereas one third were given penicillin. tetanus status had been evaluated on 1,015 (97%) charts. most bites were caused by dogs (76%), cats (17%), ... | 1998 | 9673507 |
| an epidemiological survey of therapy and diagnostic procedures used by norwegian small animal practitioners in cases of nasal mite (pneumonyssoides caninum) infection in dogs. | forty per cent of the members of the norwegian small animal veterinary association (nsava) returned a questionnaire regarding the treatment and diagnosis of canine nasal mite infection in their practices in 1996. a total of 2392 dogs were treated for this infection by 156 nsava members in clinical practice in that year, averaging 15.3 treated dogs per veterinarian. an estimated minimum of 6000 norwegian dogs were treated for nasal mite infection in 1996, at an estimated cost of treatment exceedi ... | 1998 | 9810635 |
| antibacterial drugs prescribed for dogs and cats in sweden and norway 1990-1998. | the usage of veterinary antibacterial drugs in dogs and cats in sweden and norway for the period 1990-1998 was investigated by use of drug wholesalers' statistics. additionally, usage of human antibacterial drugs in these species in sweden was investigated by use of prescription data for the period 1996-1998. on average, more than 50% of the prescribed veterinary antibacterials in sweden were beta-lactam antibiotics. in norway, about 75% of the preparations prescribed for dogs and cats contained ... | 2001 | 11455899 |
| a systematic screening of total antioxidants in dietary plants. | a predominantly plant-based diet reduces the risk for development of several chronic diseases. it is often assumed that antioxidants contribute to this protection, but results from intervention trials with single antioxidants administered as supplements quite consistently do not support any benefit. because dietary plants contain several hundred different antioxidants, it would be useful to know the total concentration of electron-donating antioxidants (i.e., reductants) in individual items. suc ... | 2002 | 11880572 |
| cockroach sensitivity in norway: a previously unidentified problem? | little is known about cockroach sensitization in scandinavia, whereas cockroaches are implicated in allergic diseases throughout large parts of the world. in association with the genetics of asthma international network (gain) study, we report sensitization to cockroaches and possible association with ige-mediated diseases in norway. | 2002 | 12028118 |
| effects of the norwegian winter environment on giardia cysts and cryptosporidium oocysts. | the structural integrity of cryptosporidium oocysts and giardia cysts in the norwegian winter environment was investigated. during winter 2001/2002, cryptosporidium oocysts and giardia cysts were placed in the upper layers of soil in different matrices contained in chambers and exposed to the norwegian climate. morphological characteristics and inclusion/exclusion of vital dyes were monitored and compared to refrigerated controls. reduction in parasite numbers was recorded for all parasites, geo ... | 2004 | 14749905 |
| a longitudinal study on the occurrence of cryptosporidium and giardia in dogs during their first year of life. | the primary aim of this study was to obtain more knowledge about the occurrence of cryptosporidium and giardia in young dogs in norway. the occurrence of these parasites was investigated in a longitudinal study by repeated faecal sampling of dogs between 1 and 12 months of age (litter samples and individual samples). the dogs were privately owned and from four large breeds. individual faecal samples were collected from 290 dogs from 57 litters when the dogs were approximately 3, 4, 6, and 12 mon ... | 2007 | 17848186 |
| canine neoplasia--introductory paper. | the paper gives a brief introduction to canine oncology, including its comparative aspects as basis for recording tumours in the animal kingdom. in an abbreviated presentation of the norwegian canine cancer project for the years 1990-1998, the data (n=14,401) were divided into age groups, each of two years, into different categories of tumours, and into age and gender. as expected, cutaneous histiocytoma was the dominant tumour type in both sexes during the two first years of life. in the age gr ... | 2008 | 19385278 |
| canine neoplasia--population-based incidence of vascular tumours. | we have identified thirteen breeds that are registered in the norwegian canine cancer register with more than five cases of newly diagnosed, primary vascular neoplasia in the period from 1990 to 1998. incidence rates have been estimated for the boxer and the bernese mountain dog because the population at risk is known as a result of the 1992/93-census of the bernese mountain dog, boxer and bichon frisé. the boxer had a mean annual incidence rate for all types of vascular tumours, for both sexes, ... | 2008 | 19385282 |
| predictors of sub-clinical enterovirus infections in infants: a prospective cohort study. | enterovirus infections are common, although most often sub-clinical. the present purpose was to assess the impact of breastfeeding and other factors on enterovirus infections in infancy. | 2010 | 19939809 |
| prevalence of radiographic detectable intervertebral disc calcifications in dachshunds surgically treated for disc extrusion. | an association between the occurrence of calcified discs, visible on radiographic examination (cdvr), and disc extrusions has been suggested in published literature over the past 10-20 years, mainly from nordic countries. it has also been postulated that dogs without cdvr would not develop disc extrusions. furthermore, inheritance of cdvr has been calculated and it has been postulated that, by selecting dogs for breeding with few, or no cdvr, the prevalence of disc extrusions in the dachshund po ... | 2010 | 20398282 |
| breed differences in the proportional morbidity of testicular tumours and distribution of histopathologic types in a population-based canine cancer registry. | histologically verified tumours submitted to the norwegian canine cancer register from 1990 to 1998 were studied (n=14,401). the proportion of testicular tumours (n=345) was 2.4%, and the breakdown of histological tumour diagnoses is presented. the frequency of the most common histopathological types was 33% interstitial (leydig), 26.4% sertoli and 33.9% seminomas/germ cell tumours. the average age at diagnosis was 10 years, but was significantly lower for sertoli cell tumours (8.6 years) than f ... | 2010 | 21303453 |
| combining information from surveys of several species to estimate the probability of freedom from echinococcus multilocularis in sweden, finland and mainland norway. | the fox tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis has foxes and other canids as definitive host and rodents as intermediate hosts. however, most mammals can be accidental intermediate hosts and the larval stage may cause serious disease in humans. the parasite has never been detected in sweden, finland and mainland norway. all three countries require currently an anthelminthic treatment for dogs and cats prior to entry in order to prevent introduction of the parasite. documentation of freedom from e. ... | 2011 | 21314948 |
| illegal wildlife imports more than just animals--baylisascaris procyonis in raccoons (procyon lotor) in norway. | in autumn 2011, 11 illegally imported animals were seized from a farm in southern norway. these included four raccoon dogs (nyctereutes procyonoides), four raccoons (procyon lotor), and three south american coatis (nasua nasua), all considered alien species in norway. an additional two raccoons had escaped from the farm prior to seizure. the seized animals were euthanized and postmortem examination revealed that the four raccoons had moderate to high numbers of the zoonotic nematode baylisascari ... | 2013 | 24502726 |