Doubts about abdominal ultrasonography in dogs with diarrhoea are discussed in Lamb‘s new treatise: “How Useful is Abdominal Ultrasonography in Dogs With Diarrhoea?” Emma K. Mapletoft, Karin Allenspach, and Chris R. Lamb [pictured here], Journal of Small Animal Practice, epub November 2017. The authors, at the Royal Veterinary College, UK, report: “Abdominal ultrasonography had moderate utility […]
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The delights of lactose intolerance
From New Scientist‘s Feedback column: The delights of lactose intolerance: on Tony Compton’s packet of Lactofree milk is an information panel that cautions: “If drinking cows’ milk causes you symptoms such as nausea, stomach cramps, bloating, gas and diarrhoea, this may be caused by the lactose in milk and could mean that you are lactose […]
“Diarrhoea vaccine guinea pigs wanted”
“Diarrhoea vaccine guinea pigs wanted for free holidays” is the headline on a BBC report that begins: A US company is offering free holidays in Mexico and Guatemala for volunteers on a diarrhoea drug programme…. The trial is in a part of the world where travellers’ diarrhoea is rife. A total of 1,800 volunteers are […]