Selection of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters
1. Ferasin L, Ferasin H, Little CJL (2010) Lack of correlation between canine heart rate and body size in veterinary clinical practice. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 51: 412-418
2. Santilli R., Ferasin L, Perego M. (2010) Use of an implantable loop recorder (Reveal®) to evaluate the cause of unexplained syncope in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Association; 236: 78-82
3. Ferasin L, Marcora S. Reliability of an incremental exercise test to evaluate acute blood lactate, heart rate and body temperature responses in Labrador retrievers. J Comp Physiol B 2009;179:839-845
4. Sharkey LC, Berzina I, Ferasin L, et al. (2009) Evaluation of serum cardiac troponin I concentration in dogs with renal failure. Journal of the American Veterinary Association 234:767-770.
5. Ferasin L (2009) Feline myocardial disease 2: diagnosis, prognosis and clinical, management. . Journal of Feline medicine & Surgery
6. Ferasin L (2009) Feline myocardial disease 1: Classification, pathophysiology and clinical presentation. Journal of Feline medicine & Surgery 11(1):3-13
7. Ferasin L (2009) Recurrent syncope associated with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in a Devon Rex cat. Journal of Feline medicine & Surgery 11(2):149-52
8. Ferasin L Nguyenba T (2007) Comparison of canine capillary and jugular venous blood lactate concentrations determined by use of an enzymatic-amperometric bedside system. American Journal of Veterinary Research 69: 208-211
9. Tappin S., Brown P., Ferasin L (2008) An intestinal neuroendocrine tumour associated with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and melaena in a 10-year-old boxer. Journal of Small Animal Practice 49: 33-37
10. Ferasin L Marcora S (2007) A pilot study to assess the feasibility of a submaximal exercise test to measure individual response to cardiac medication in dogs with acquired heart failure. Veterinary Research Communication. 31:725-737
11. Ferasin L, Rizzo F, Darke PGG (2007) Original investigation of right-to-left shunting patent ductus arteriosus in an Irish Setter puppy. The Veterinary Journal 173: 443-448
12. Ferasin L, Dodkin SJ, Amodio A, Murray JK, Papasouliotis K (2007) Evaluation of a portable lactate analyzer (Lactate Scout) in dogs. Veterinary Clinical Pathology 36: 36-39
13. Ferasin L, Amodio A, Murray JK (2006) Validation of two alternative techniques for electrocardiographic (ECG) recording in the dog and cat. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 20: 873-876
14. Warman S, McGregor R, Fews D, Ferasin L (2006) Congestive heart failure caused by intracardiac tumours in two dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice 47: 480-483
15. Harvey AM, Faena M, Darke PGG, Ferasin L (2005) Effect of Body Position on ECG Recordings of Cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 19:533-536
16. Ferasin L, Ogden DM, Davies SJ, Kirby RJ, D'Alterio GL (2005) Normal electrocardiographic parameters in alpacas (Lama pacos). Veterinary Record 157:341-343)
17. Ferasin L, Faena M, Henderson SM, Langford K, Darke PGG (2005) Use of a multi-stage exercise test to assess the responsiveness of rate-adaptive pacemakers in dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice 46; 115-120
18. Harvey AM, Battersby IA, Faena M, Fews D, Darke PGG, Ferasin L (2005) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in two cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice 46; 151-156
19. Ferasin L (2004) Disease risks for the travelling pet: heartworm disease. In Practice 26 (7) 350-357
20. Sturgess CP, Ferasin L (2003) Cardiopathies felines. De l'usage des IECA chez le chat. L'Action Veterinarie 12 March 2003: 1-7
21. Ferasin L, Sturgess CP, Cannon MJ, Caney SMA, Gruffydd-Jones TJ, Wotton PR (2003) Feline idiopathic cardiomyopathy. A retrospective study of 106 cats (1994-2001). Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery 5, 151-159
22. Ferasin L., van de Stadt M., Rudorf H., Langford K., Hotston Moore A. (2002) Syncope associated with paroxysmal atrioventricular (AV) block and ventricular standstill in a domestic shorthair cat. Journal of Small Animal Practice 43, 124-128
23. Ferasin L. (2001) Iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism in a cat following a short therapeutic course of methylprednisolone acetate. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery. 3, 87-93
24. Ferasin L., Gabai G., Beattie J., Bono G. & Holder A.T. (1997) Enhancement of FSH bioactivity in vivo using site-specific antisera. Journal of Endocrinology. 152, 355-363.
25. Simontacchi C., Bono G., Bongioni G., Gabai G., Ferasin L. & Borghese A. (1997) Manual of laboratory methods to validate commercial kits for veterinary hormone assays. Zootecnia e Nutrizione Animale, 23: 197-204
26. Beattie j., Bono G., Ferasin L. & Holder A.T. (1995) Antibody mediated enhancement of FSH. European Patent PCT/GB96/02365. Kilburn & Strode, 30 John Street, London, WC1N 2DD.
27. Gabai G., Rossi C., Ferasin L. & Bono G. (1994) Variations of luteinizing hormone release in response to naloxone administration during the early post-portum in Italian Simmenthal cows. Archivio Veterinario Italiano 45: 227- 241.
28. Ferasin L., Terramoccia S., Bailoni L., Rizzi L. & Martillotti F. (1995) Comparison between estimation of in sacco and in vitro rumen protein degradability. Zootecnia e Nutrizione Animale 21 (Suppl) 121-126.
Book chapters
1. Ferasin L (2011) Self-Assessment Color Review of Small Animal Cardiothoracic Medicine; Wendy Ware Ed. Manson Publishing (in press)
2. Ferasin L & Knight D. (2005). Filarial infections. In: Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, Ed. Manson Publishing Ltd, London (ISBN 1-84076-057-5)
3. Ferasin L (2001) Cervelli in fuga (Brain drain). Avverbi Ed, Italy. Reviewed in Nature (2002) 415: 582-583 by Battiston R and by Nobel Prize winner Prof. Burton Richter, Stanford University California (USA).
4. Ferasin L., Gabai G., Bono G. & Holder A.T. (1996) Enhancement of hormone bioactivity using antibodies. In: La Riproduzione in Zootecnia. Ed. G.Enne & A.Lauria. Vol. I, 1-7.