MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FEATURES OF BILATERAL MULTILOCULATED EXTRANEURAL GANGLION CYSTS OF THE OCCIPITO‐ATLANTO‐AXIAL JOINT CAUSING HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE PARALYSIS IN A DOG

Magnetic resonance imaging features of bilateral multiloculated extraneural ganglion cysts of the occipito‐atlanto‐axial joint causing hypoglossal nerve paralysis in a dog

Abstract A 14‐year‐old spayed female Miniature Pinscher presented with tongue curling, dysphagia, hypersalivation, and sublingual gland swelling.Comprehensive evaluation, including neurologic and Tubing Cutter Blades musculoskeletal examinations, blood work, and urinalysis, revealed no abnormalities other than tongue‐related signs.Magnetic re

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Leptospirosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Background: Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection worldwide, possibly due to climate change and demographic shifts.It is regarded as endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa; however, for most countries scarce epidemiological data, if any, exist.The primary objectives were to describe the prevalence of leptospirosis in countries in Sub-Saharan Afric

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The impact of Action Schools! BC on the health of Aboriginal children and youth living in rural and remote communities in British Columbia

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the short-term impact of a 7-month whole-school physical activity and healthy eating intervention (Action Schools! BC) over the 2007–2008 school year for children and youth in 3 remote First Nations villages in northwestern British Columbia.Study design: A pre-experimental pre/post design was

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