Numbered lists should not have a full point after the number (likewise within the reference list) should be used rather than rpm g a comma should only be used for numbers >9999 (eg, 1000 not 1,000) Preferred phraseology when used as a preposition, (hyphenated) when used as a ‘Between’ ‘in-between’ noun or adjective. Clinical not symptoms to’ is used to resemblances, with’ is to point out ‘Compared ‘compared differences. Usually you will need with’ ‘compared are’ not is’ ‘Data ‘data Dilation vs dilatation. No consensus here - so go with the author’s preferred/used terminology. Dosage = frequency at which doses are given (eg, 4 mg/kg q12h) Dose = amount of drug administered at any given time (eg, 4 mg/kg) Euthanased; euthanized can be used for papers originating from North or South America Feline can only be used adjectivally, otherwise should be used (eg, ‘cat’ in a cat’, rather than in a feline’) ‘documented ‘documented Human accepted as both a noun and an adjective Infested = ectoparasites; eg, ticks, parasites Infected = endoparasites In the past xx years, not in the last xx years is for both males and females; is for males; and is ‘castrated’ ‘spayed’ ‘Neutered’ for females Secondary vs secondarily; secondary is the adjective, secondarily is the adverb. For example, x is a secondary disease, usually seen in cats with condition ‘condition y’; include end-stage hip osteoarthritis secondary to hip dysplasia’; ‘indications x develops secondarily to condition y in cats’ ‘condition Predominantly rather than predominately Were undertaken on, not were done on Reference style (SAGE Vancouver with formatting variations. Examples below) journal abbreviation is JFMS’s Feline Med Surg’ ‘J journal abbreviation is JFMS Open Reports’ Open Rep’ ‘JFMS PLoS One
Numbered lists should not have a full point after the number (likewise within the reference list) g should be used rather than rpm a comma should only be used for numbers >9999 (eg, 1000 not 1,000) Preferred phraseology ‘Between’ when used as a preposition, ‘in-between’ (hyphenated) when used as a noun or adjective. Clinical not symptoms ‘Compared to’ is used to resemblances, ‘compared with’ is to point out differences. Usually you will need ‘compared with’ ‘Data are’ not ‘data is’ Dilation vs dilatation. No consensus here - so go with the author’s preferred/used terminology. Dosage = frequency at which doses are given (eg, 4 mg/kg q12h) Dose = amount of drug administered at any given time (eg, 4 mg/kg) Euthanased; euthanized can be used for papers originating from North or South America Feline can only be used adjectivally, otherwise ‘cat’ should be used (eg, ‘documented in a cat’, rather than ‘documented in a feline’) Human accepted as both a noun and an adjective Infested = ectoparasites; eg, ticks, parasites Infected = endoparasites In the past xx years, not in the last xx years ‘Neutered’ is for both males and females; ‘castrated’ is for males; and ‘spayed’ is for females Secondary vs secondarily; secondary is the adjective, secondarily is the adverb. For example, ‘condition x is a secondary disease, usually seen in cats with condition y’; ‘indications include end-stage hip osteoarthritis secondary to hip dysplasia’; ‘condition x develops secondarily to condition y in cats’ Predominantly rather than predominately Were undertaken on, not were done on Reference style (SAGE Vancouver with formatting variations. Examples below) JFMS’s journal abbreviation is ‘J Feline Med Surg’ JFMS Open Reports’ journal abbreviation is ‘JFMS Open Rep’ PLoS One
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