Veterinární medicína, 2021 (vol. 66), issue 2
Passive immunity in lambs: Colostral and serum γ-glutamyltransferase as a predictor of IgG concentration and related to the diseases from birth to 12 weeks of lifeOriginal Paper
E Gokce, A Haydar Kirmizigul, O Atakisi, M Kuru, H Metin Erdogan
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(2):45-57 | DOI: 10.17221/57/2020-VETMED 
The main goal of this study was to find a link between colostrum and the 1-day-old lamb serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity and immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration and their relation with neonatal diseases and beyond. Further, to set a linear relationship between the serum GGT activity (SGGTA) and the IgG concentration (SIgGC) in different days of the neonatal period, thereby determining the feasibility of the GGT activity in the prediction of the colostrum quality and passive immunity and to define a cut-off point for the SGGTA associated with an increased...
Rock back phenomenon in 32 dogs that underwent tibial plateau levelling osteotomyOriginal Paper
ES Souza, BW Minto, JP Sales Luis, M Nobile, BT Lins, DVF Lucena, MCP Gouveia, LGGG Dias
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(2):58-65 | DOI: 10.17221/128/2020-VETMED
The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative temporal changes in the tibial plateau angle (TPA) after a tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs. The TPA of thirty-two dogs were measured before surgery (TPA1), immediately after the TPLO (TPA2), and later at the healing of the osteotomy site (TPA3). Three observers carried out three TPA measurements for each patient at the time of the evaluation. TPA changes were observed over the bone healing (2.05 ± 3.05°); however, no statistical significance was noted...
Comparison of three ECG machines for electrocardiography in green iguanas (Iguana iguana)Original Paper
E Cermakova, A Piskovska, V Trhonova, L Schilliger, Z Knotek
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(2):66-71 | DOI: 10.17221/39/2020-VETMED
The aim of the study was to compare the heart rate, QRS interval, and R wave amplitude across three electrocardiogram models, and assess the ability of each of them to provide electrocardiograms (ECG) for clinical interpretation. The three electrocardiogram models included ECG Seiva Praktik Veterinary, CardioStore ECG and AliveCor Veterinary Heart Monitor. The data were collected from twelve healthy adult captive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) monitored under a manual restraint at a room temperature of 22.6-28.0 °C. The ECGs using the Seiva Praktik and CardioStore ECG veterinary electrocardiography were performed with standard 4 lead ECG recordings....
Psittacine beak and feather disease virus and avian polyomavirus detection rate in clinically healthy captive birds in the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
M Valastanova, M Petrikova, L Kulikova, Z Knotek
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(2):72-75 | DOI: 10.17221/22/2020-VETMED
The aim of this study was to document the detection rate of the beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) and avian polyomavirus (APV) across clinically healthy captive parrots in the Czech Republic. The presence of the BFDV and APV was tested using a nested polymerase chain rection (PCR) in 177 parrots originating from 34 facilities (breeding facilities, private owners). Positive BFDV results came from 38 parrots (21.5%) within 12 facilities (35.3%). Two parrots (1.1%) originating from two different facilities (5.9%) tested positive for APV. The results show a high detection rate of BFDV in the clinically healthy captive...
Primary splenic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with multinucleated giant cells in a horseCase Report
W Hananeh, R Al Rukibat, M Daradka
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(2):76-79 | DOI: 10.17221/61/2020-VETMED
A diagnosis of a diffuse splenic large B-cell lymphoma with multinucleated giant cells in a 5-year-old mare was made based upon the clinical, pathological, and immunohistochemical findings. The enormous primary splenic mass weighed 51.75 kg. To the best of our knowledge, this is the biggest reported splenic mass and the first case of an equine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with multinucleated giant cells.
Recurrent hydronephrosis and spontaneous renal rupture caused by lymphoplasmacytic inflammation in a catCase Report
J Kim, D Oh, J Cho, S Kim, J Yoon
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(2):80-86 | DOI: 10.17221/153/2020-VETMED
A seven-year-old male cat that was previously diagnosed with - and treated for - left hydronephrosis due to suspected idiopathic proteinaceous materials in the renal pelvis, presented with a short history of anorexia and vomiting. The abdominal ultrasound revealed bilateral hydronephrosis, and the intravenous pyelography showed a moderate amount of free fluid in the retroperitoneal space at 48 hours. After the nephrectomy, the gross examination of the right kidney revealed a very thin capsule with urine leakage, and the right renal pelvis showed small, black deposits. The histopathology of the right kidney revealed hydronephrosis with compression atrophy,...