Veterinární medicína, 2021 (vol. 66), issue 7

Percutaneous endoscopic limited-lumbosacral-dorsal laminectomy in eight dogs - A cadaveric studyOriginal Paper

SB Yang, HS Moon, YH Hwang, HC Lee, D Lee, JH Lee

Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(7):279-286 | DOI: 10.17221/33/2020-VETMED  

This study aimed to investigate the technical feasibility of a percutaneous endoscopic limited-dorsal laminectomy (PELDL) and to evaluate if the decompression and examination of the lumbosacral vertebral canals could be achieved using an endoscope in small dogs. A total of eight fresh canine cadavers were used for the study. Following the injection of a barium and agarose mixture (BA-gel), which simulates intervertebral disc herniation, a PELDL was performed over L7-S1 in these animals. Computed tomography (CT) scans were obtained pre- and postoperatively to evaluate the surgical outcomes....

Changes in tracheal, oesophageal and rectal temperature over 60 minutes anaesthesia in non-heated dogs, spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilatedOriginal Paper

L Novak, J Burova, L Stankova, M Rado

Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(7):287-291 | DOI: 10.17221/229/2020-VETMED  

The objective of this prospective randomised clinical study was to determine the differences in the tracheal, oesophageal and rectal temperature in spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated dogs. A total of thirty dogs were allocated to the SPO-group breathing spontaneously (n = 15) or the MEC-group ventilated mechanically (n = 15). Anaesthesia was established using a medetomidine-butorphanol-propofol-isoflurane combination. The tracheal (T-Tra), oesophageal (T-Oes), rectal (T-Rec), inspired gas (T-Gas), room (T-Room) temperatures, respiratory frequency (fR), heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP)...

Domestic cat's internal carotid artery in ontogenesisOriginal Paper

H Ziemak, H Frackowiak, M Zdun

Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(7):292-297 | DOI: 10.17221/116/2020-VETMED  

The aim of the study was to trace the presence of the internal carotid artery in the system of cerebral arteries of the domestic cat and to determine the role of this artery in supplying blood to the brain in ontogenesis. The available publications provide ambiguous or even contradictory information. The authors of some studies claim that there is no extracranial segment in the domestic cat's internal carotid artery. Other authors reported the internal carotid artery in the arterial pattern of the encephalon base. The study was conducted on sixty-one domestic cats: fifteen foetuses, sixteen juvenile cats, and thirty adult cats were analysed. The internal...

Optimisation of phagocytosis assay in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)Original Paper

H Minarova, P Ondrackova, M Palikova, J Mares, J Blahova, K Jarova, M Faldyna

Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(7):298-304 | DOI: 10.17221/189/2020-VETMED  

A phagocytosis assay is one of the most commonly used functional immunological methods. There are many possible ways of assessing leucocytes and their ability to ingest different particles. The aim of this study was to optimise the phagocytosis assay in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using labelled zymosan particles (Alexa Fluor 488 and Texas Red conjugate). Whole blood was incubated with the particles under different conditions and leucocytes were subsequently isolated by haemolysis in a hypotonic environment. The effect of the different incubation time, temperature, blood volume and dilution on the phagocytic activity was evaluated...

Congenital gallbladder agenesis in a 9-month-old Bull TerrierCase Report

O Gojska-Zygner, M Galanty, B Degorska, J Frymus, W Zygner

Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(7):305-312 | DOI: 10.17221/135/2020-VETMED  

Congenital gallbladder agenesis is an extremely rare disorder, which has, to the best of our knowledge, only been reported in seventeen dogs (mainly in Japan). In almost all of these cases, gallbladder agenesis or hypoplasia was detected in small dogs. In this report, we present a case of gallbladder agenesis in a 9-month-old intact female Bull Terrier. The clinical signs included diarrhoea, sporadic vomiting, apathy and decreased appetite. The serum biochemistry revealed an increased liver enzyme activity, an increased concentration of serum bile acids and mild hyperbilirubinaemia....

Successful rehabilitation of an oiled sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) affected by the biggest oil spill disaster in BrazilCase Report

REM Oliveira, FLN Attademo, JS Galvincio, ACB Freire, AS Silva, JML Pires, LRP Lima, JMF Aguiar, AB Moreira, LIS Melo, SA Gavilan, SA Lima, MA Lima, FJL Silva, MF Oliveira

Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(7):313-319 | DOI: 10.17221/81/2020-VETMED  

The standardisation of protocols and discussion of therapeutic procedures in the rehabilitation of turtles affected by oil spills are necessary to optimise the recovery time and increase the chances of survival of these animals. This study aimed at reporting the processes adopted for the stabilisation, decontamination, rehabilitation and release of an oiled olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), rescued alive on September 23, 2019, at Santa Rita Beach, Extremoz municipality, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Its entire body was covered by oil. At first, the animal was mechanically dry cleaned using a gauze soaked in mineral oil in the...