In press

Santilli R., Ferasin L, Perego M. (2009) Use of an implantable loop recorder (Reveal®) to evaluate the cause of unexplained syncope in dogs. (Journal of the American Veterinary Association; JAVMA-09-02-0102)

Published

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.

Sharkey LC, Berzina I, Ferasin L, et al. Evaluation of serum cardiac troponin I concentration in dogs with renal failure. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009;234:767-770.

Ferasin L (2009) Feline myocardial disease 2: diagnosis, prognosis and clinical, management. . Journal of Feline medicine & Surgery

Ferasin L (2009) Feline myocardial disease 1: Classification, pathophysiology and clinical presentation. Journal of Feline medicine & Surgery 11(1):3-13

Ferasin L (2009) Recurrent syncope associated with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in a Devon Rex cat. Journal of Feline medicine & Surgery 11(2):149-52

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ferasin L, Ogden DM, Davies SJ, Kirby RJ, D'Alterio GL (2005) Normal electrocardiographic parameters in alpacas (Lama pacos). Veterinary Record 157:341-343)

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

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

Ferasin L (2004) Disease risks for the travelling pet: heartworm disease. In Practice 26 (7) 350-357

Sturgess CP, Ferasin L (2003) Cardiopathies felines. De l'usage des IECA chez le chat. L'Action Veterinarie 12 March 2003: 1-7

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

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

Ferasin L. (2001) Iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism in a cat following a short therapeutic course of methylprednisolone acetate. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery. 3, 87-93

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Dissertations

Ferasin L (1997). Immunopotenziamento dell'attivita' biologica dell'ormone follicolostimolante (immune-enhancement of FSH bioactivity). University of Bologna (Italy), PhD thesis

Ferasin L (1992) Valutazione in vitro dell'attivita' ruminale sulla degradazione proteica (in vitro rumen protein degradability). University of Bologna (Italy), Degree thesis

Book chapters

Ferasin L (2009) Self-Assessment Color Review of Small Animal Cardiothoracic Medicine; Wendy Ware Ed. Manson Publishing (in press)

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)

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).

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.

Dalvit P. & Ferasin L. (1993) Principali malattie degli animali di interesse zootecnico. In Bittante G., Andrighetto I. & Ramanzin M. Tecniche di Produzione Animale - Nuova Edizione. Ed. Liviana.

Research Abstracts

Ferasin L, Cooper H, Shriver J, McKinney C (2008) Variations in blood lactate, heart rate and body temperature in Labrador retrievers during exercise. 16th ECVIM-CA Annual Congress, - 6 September, 2008. Ghent, Belgium

Ferasin L, Cooper H (2008) Validation of a treadmill test to evaluate variations in heart rate, heart rate variability and body temperature in Labrador retrievers during maximal exercise. BSAVA Annual Conference Birmingham, 3-6 April 2008, Abstract 27, p.440

Sturgess CP, Ferasin L (2007) Clinical efficacy of pimobendan in 11 cats with systolic heart failure. ECVIM-Ca Annual Congress, Budapest, 13-15 September 2007

Ferasin L, Hiber L, Hohnadel K, Nguyenba T, Stauthammer C, France M (2007) Comparison between capillary and venous blood lactate values in dogs. ACVIM-2007 meeting, Seattle June 6-9, 2007. Published on Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2007; 21:631

Sharkey L, Berzina I, Davies R, Tobias A, Ferasin L, Lulich J (2007) The effect of renal insufficiency on serum cardiac troponin I concentrations in dogs. ACVIM-2007 meeting, Seattle June 2007; Published on Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2007; 21:633

Ferasin L, Dodkin SJ, Amodio A, Murray JK, Papasouliotis K (2006) Accuracy of a portable lactate monitor (Scout) for measurement of lactate concentrations in canine blood. 16th ECVIM-CA Congress, 14 - 16 September, 2006 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Tappin S, Brown P, Ferasin L (2005) Ventricular arrhythmia associated with carcinoid syndrome in a dog. Annual VCS Meeting 11-12 Nov 2005, Loughborough, UK

Warman S, Fews D, Ferasin L (2005) Unusual presentation of intracardiac tumours causing congestive heart failure in two dogs. Annual VCS Meeting 11-12 Nov. 2005, Loughborough, UK

Harvey AM, Faena M, Darke PGG, Ferasin L (2004) Effect of body position on ECG recording in cats. Veterinary Cardiovascular Society - Loughborough, 19th-20th December 2004. p. 34-35

Ferasin L, Faena M, Henderson SM, Langford K, Darke PGG (2004) Responsiveness of VVIR pacemakers in dogs with 3rd degree AV block. Veterinary Cardiovascular Society, Pre-BSAVA Meeting, 31 March 2004, Birmingham (UK)

Harvey AM, Faena M, Darke PGG, Ferasin L (2004) Effect of body position on ECG recording of cats. 14^th European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals 9-11 Sept Barcelona, Spain (Abstract) p.212.

Ogden DM, Davies SJ, Kirby RJ, D'Alterio, GL, Ferasin L (2003) A Study to Establish the Standard ECG Parameters of Alpacas. Veterinary Cardiovascular Society. Autumn Meeting, Loughborough, 5th-6th December 2003. p. 34-35

Ferasin L, Faena M., Henderson S., Langford K, Darke P (2003) Evaluation of rate-response accuracy in dogs implanted with VVIR pacemakers. 13^th European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals 4-6 Sept Uppsala, Sweden (Abstract) p.167

Ferasin L, Sturgess CP, Cannon MJ, Caney SMA, Gruffydd-Jones TJ, Wotton PR (2002) Feline idiopathic cardiomyopathy. A retrospective study of 106 cats (1994-2001). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 16, 344 (Abstract)

Ferasin L., Fiumicelli M., Bernardini D. & Bono G. (1999) Detection of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic dogs after insulin treatment using a solid-phase enzyme immunoassay. 42^nd British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, Birmingham 8^th-11^th April 1999. Abstr. P 258

Ferasin L., Bernardini D., Buoso M. C., Ceccato D., Giuliani A., Guglielmini C., Torboli A., Valdes M., Moschini G., (1999). Serum concentration of trace elements measured with two different techniques in dairy cows. - Acta VII Fe.Me.S.P.Rum., Santarèm (P) 22^nd - 24^th April 1999

Giuliani A., Ferasin L., Testoni S., Marcolin C., Guglielmini C., Bernardini D., (1999). Investigation on bovine foot lesions secondary to previous subclinical laminitis. - Acta VII Fe.Me.S.P.Rum., Santarèm (P) 22^nd - 24^th April 1999

Bernardini D., Ferasin L., Giuliani A., Testoni S., Guglielmini C., Catena C. - Prospective study of environment biological dosimetry by estimating lymphocyte cytoplasmic micronuclei in cattle. - Acta VII Fe.Me.S.P.Rum., Santarèm (P) 22^nd - 24^th April 1999

Bernardini D., Buoso M.C., Ceccato D., Ferasin L., Giuliani A., Moschini G. & Testoni S. (1998) Estimation of serum selenium concentration in dairy cows during the peri-partum. LXXXIV National Congress of the Italian Society of Physics, Salerno, 28^th September - 2^nd October 1998. Abstr.VIII-1, p.21-22.

Ferasin L., Beattie J., Gabai G., Bono G.& Holder A.T. (1996) Immuno-enhancement of endogenous FSH bioactivity in Snell dwarf mice. 13th International Congress on Animal Reproduction, Sydney, Australia, 30^th June- 4^th July, 1996, Abstr. P4-26.

Ferasin L., Gabai G., Beattie J., Bono G. & Holder A.T. (1996) Site specific antisera which can enhance the FSH bioactivity in vivo. Society for the Study of Fertility, Annual Conference, Nottingham, July 1996, in Journal of Reproduction and Fertility , Suppl. n.17, Abstr. 44

Simontacchi C., Bongioni G., Angeletti R., Ferasin L., Gabai G. & Bono G. (1995) Accuracy assessment for sex steroids immunoassays in cattle. 7° Meeting Nazionale - Studio della efficienza riproduttiva degli animali di interesse zootecnico. Bergamo 26^th May 1995.

Ferasin L., Gabai G., Bono G., Bongioni G. & Holder A.T. (1995) In vivo measurement of FSH activity: comparison of different morphological parameters in Snell dwarf mice. XXX International Symposium of Soc. Ital. per il Progresso della Zootecnia - Reproduction & Animal Breeding: Advances and Strategy. Milan 11^th -13^th September 1995.

Ferasin L., Bono G., Gabai G., Leal C.L.V. & Holder A.T. (1996) Comparison of two different methods to measure the biological activity of a FSH commercial preparation used for superovulation in cows. Acta SISVet, Volume L, Perugia 25th-28^th Sept. 1996, 507-508.

Simontacchi C., Bongioni G., Ferasin L. & Bono G. (1995) Development of a microtitre RIA for direct measurement of plasma progesterone. Acta SISVet, Vol. XLIX. Salsomaggiore Terme 27^th Sept. 1995

Gabai G., Belvedere P., Dalla Valle L., Ferasin L., Radaelli G. & Bono G. (1994) Occurence of 3b-, 17b, and 20a- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities in bovine mammary gland at mid-lactation. European Journal of Endocrinology. Vol.130 - Suppl. 2 - P3.168 (see errata corrige published on European Journal of Endocrinology. 1995, 132:642)

Ferasin L., Gabai G., Radaelli G. & Holder A.T. (1994) Measurement of FSH bioactivity in Snell dwarf mice. Acta SISVet, Vol.XLVIII, Giardini Naxos, 30^th Sept- 1^st Oct 1994, 243-247.

Simontacchi C., Bongioni G., Ferasin L. & Bono G. (1994) Reliability of an immunoenzymatic kit designed for progesterone assay in different animal species. Acta SISVet, Vol.XLVIII, Giardini Naxos, 30^th Sept.- 1^st Oct 1994, 325-328.