Veterinární medicína, 2021 (vol. 66), issue 8
Efficacy of riboflavin/UV-A corneal phototherapy as stand-alone treatment for ulcerative keratitis in horsesOriginal Paper
A Marchegiani, M Bazzano, MP Cassarani, R Arcelli, C Orzalesi, G Lombardo, M Lombardo, A Spaterna, R Gialletti
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(8):321-329 | DOI: 10.17221/60/2020-VETMED 
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of riboflavin/UV-A corneal phototherapy in comparison with topical antimicrobials for the treatment of corneal ulcers in horses. Nineteen horses with a diagnosis of corneal ulceration were randomised to receive either corneal phototherapy (11 horses) or topical antimicrobial therapy (8 horses). The corneal phototherapy consisted in the application of a riboflavin-enriched ophthalmic solution onto the cornea for 20 min followed by cornea UV-A irradiation at 30 mW/cm2 for 3 min using a point-of-care UV-A device. A complete ophthalmological examination was performed at enrolment and then...
Age and sex-related differences in the haematological parameters of captive African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus)Original Paper
H Gaspar, F Bargallo, J Grifols, E Correia, ML Pinto
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(8):330-341 | DOI: 10.17221/31/2020-VETMED
African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) are very popular pets, commonly seen in avian clinical practice. Haematological profiles are critical to the understanding of several disease processes, being particularly useful as diagnostic tools in clinical practice, since birds tend to hide clinical signs of disease. We have previously proposed new haematological reference intervals (RI) for captive African grey parrots, and in the present work the basic data obtained was studied in detail to investigate the influence of factors, such as age and sex, on the haematological profile of this bird species. During an 8-year period (March 2009 to July...
Effects of bee bread, Cornelian cherries treatment on the femoral bone structure using Zucker diabetic fatty rats as an animal modelOriginal Paper
M Martiniakova, J Blahova, V Kovacova, V Mondockova, R Babosova, A Kalafova, M Capcarova, R Omelka
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(8):342-349 | DOI: 10.17221/224/2020-VETMED
This is a pilot study dealing with the reduced femoral bone structure in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats following a 10 weeks treatment with bee bread and Cornelian cherries. The adult ZDF rats were divided into 4 groups: the E1 group received bee bread (500 mg/kg b.w. daily), the E2 group received Cornelian cherries (500 mg/kg b.w. per day), the E3 group was simultaneously supplemented by bee bread and Cornelian cherries (500 + 500 mg/kg b.w. daily), and the C group served as an untreated diabetic control. A non-significant decrease in the blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride concentrations, ALP activity and a non-significant increase in...
Comparison of in vitro (fish cell line) and in vivo (fish and crustacean) acute toxicity tests in aquatic toxicologyOriginal Paper
J Kolarova, J Velisek, Z Svobodova
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(8):350-355 | DOI: 10.17221/161/2020-VETMED
The use of in vitro (fish cell lines) is a cost-effective, very rapid, and informative tool for toxicological assessments. Using the neutral red (NR) assay, we compared the in vitro acute toxicity (20hEC50) of twenty-six chemical substances on a rainbow trout gonad cell line (RTG-2) with their in vivo acute toxicity to Barbados Millions Poecilia reticulata (48hLC50, OECD 203) and crustacean Daphnia magna (48hEC50, OECD 202). The 20hEC50 values obtained by the NR assay were higher in nearly all the cases when compared to the 48hLC50 in P. reticulata and the 48hEC50 in D. magna,...
External fixator for the treatment of narrowed pelvic canal in a catCase Report
S Pinna, C Tassani, M Rossini, F Lanzi
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(8):356-362 | DOI: 10.17221/173/2020-VETMED
The aim of this study was to report the outcome of the use of an external fixator to treat a pelvic canal stenosis in a 5-month-old female cat. The cat was referred with a history of 3 weeks of intermittent signs of constipation refractory to the medical management, occurring after surgical treatment for a bilateral sacroiliac luxation and sacral fracture. The clinical examination revealed instability of the pelvis and a radiograph showed a pelvic canal stenosis and megacolon. External fixator was the method of choice to be used in this case. The manually applied tension on an external fixator resulted in a widening of the pelvic canal. At 45 days...
Food hypersensitivity and feline hyperaesthesia syndrome (FHS): A case reportCase Report
N Ruiz-Suarez, SFM Bhatti, M Hermans, CB Silva, M Hesta
Vet Med - Czech, 2021, 66(8):363-367 | DOI: 10.17221/118/2020-VETMED
A 2-year-11-month-old female spayed cat was at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital of Ghent University presenting with hyperactivity, scratching and licking all over her body and an abnormal urination behaviour. Nothing remarkable was found on the dermatology and neurological examination. Based on the owner's history and video material, the presence of feline hyperaesthesia syndrome (FHS) was hypothesised. A symptomatic treatment with gabapentin was established for a month without any significant improvement. An elimination diet with hydrolysed protein sources was started and, as a result, the dose of gabapentin was reduced after three days and completely...