Veterinární medicína, 2021 (vol. 66), issue 3
Use of an automatic needle-free injection device for foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in dairy heifersOriginal Paper
S Wataradee, T Boonserm, C Sangaprakhon, K Ajariyakhajorn, C Inchaisri
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(3):87-93 | DOI: 10.17221/4/2020-VETMED 
The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination of Thai dairy cows is routinely conducted to control and prevent the disease. In Thailand, FMD control strategies include a subcutaneous route (s.c.) vaccination with 2 ml of inactivated FMD vaccine 2-3 times a year produced by the Department of Livestock Development (DLD). A new way of vaccination was introduced in the form of an automatic needle-free injection device. This technology has several important advantages, such as requiring less animal restraint, reduced time and labour with high precision, and a consistent delivery system. Here, the...
Spotty liver disease in Jordan: An emerging diseaseOriginal Paper
W Hananeh, M Ababneh
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(3):94-98 | DOI: 10.17221/73/2020-VETMED
Spotty liver disease is an acute bacterial disease that affects the poultry industry throughout the world. In this report, we discuss the first documented outbreak of the recently emerging disease, spotty liver disease, in a poultry flock in Jordan. The clinical history, pathological and molecular findings are described. The outbreak was characterised by recurrent mortalities that subsided with antibiotic treatments. Grossly, there were multiple pinpoint white foci distributed throughout the enlarged liver and less frequently throughout the spleen too. Histologically, the white foci represented areas of acute...
An assessment of the wound healing potential of a herbal gel containing an Azadirachta indica leaf extractOriginal Paper
M Munir, SNH Shah, U Almas, FA Khan, A Zaidi, SM Bukhari, G Murtaza
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(3):99-109 | DOI: 10.17221/46/2020-VETMED
The objective of this study was to produce a Carbopol 940 based gel formula containing an Azadirachta indica leaf extract and evaluate its wound healing potential. The ethanolic extract was derived from the dried leaves of Azadirachta indica and was subjected to a phytochemical evaluation. Three gel formulations of Carbopol 940 containing an Azadirachta indica extract in three different concentrations, i.e., 1, 2, and 3% w/w were prepared. These gels were evaluated for their physical appearance, stability, antimicrobial activity, extrudability, skin irritability, pH, spreadability,...
The inhibiting effect of microwave radiation on Paenibacillus larvae spores suspended in waterOriginal Paper
M Pijacek, J Bzdil, I Bedanova, J Danihlik, M Moravkova
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(3):110-116 | DOI: 10.17221/156/2020-VETMED
The aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of microwave radiation on the viability of Paenibacillus larvae spores and to study the relationship between the microwave power consumption, the exposure time and the number of spores in the examined suspensions. Sterile distilled water suspensions were made using larval detritus, to contain tens, hundreds and thousands of spores. The suspensions of all the dilutions were gradually exposed to a microwave radiation power of 170, 510 and 850 W. In all the cases, the exposure time was 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15,...
Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Poland - A case reportCase Report
M Houszka, B Bazanow, I Wesolowska, J Szczepanik
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(3):117-120 | DOI: 10.17221/171/2019-VETMED
Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) has not been observed in European deer (Cervus elaphus). Our case concerned two red deer bulls in a natural environment, which had orientation disorders and/or circle movement. A detailed post-mortem examination of one of the bulls revealed extensive conjunctivitis in both eyes, clouding and ulceration of the cornea. There were no lesions in the other organs, particularly in the central nervous system (CNS). The histopathological examination of the eyeballs showed corneal epithelium erosions and vascularisation and an inflammatory infiltration...
Episiectomy and partial vaginectomy with urethroplasty for excision of vulvar mast cell tumour in a female dogCase Report
DL Santos, JF Chaves, MP Souto, GMM Lima, JS Siqueira, SS Sousa, GS Silva, MAO Moura, PS Ribas, K Schwanke, PS Bezerra Junior, PPM Teixeira
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(3):121-126 | DOI: 10.17221/94/2020-VETMED
This case report describes the surgical treatment of a grade II mast cell tumour in the vulvar region of a 4-year-old female Miniature Pinscher dog. The patient weighed 2 kg, and the tumour measured 2 cm in diameter. The surgery involved an episiotomy, a partial vaginectomy, and a subsequent urethroplasty. Due to the patient's small size, the surgical margins were set at 2 cm laterally and 2 cm deep, which meant that the entire vulva, as well as the ventral part of the vaginal canal had to be removed. Afterwards, the urethral ostium was elliptically fixed to the skin at the end of the...