Veterinární medicína, 2024 (vol. 69), issue 11

The beauty of the beast: Suggestions to curb the excesses of dog breeding and restore animal welfare – Invited reviewReview

C Diederich

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(11):369-380 | DOI: 10.17221/62/2024-VETMED  

Dog. Specifically created to save its master’s life. – (The dog is the ideal) Friend of man, (because it is his devoted slave) (source: Gustave Flaubert, Dictionnaire des Idées Reçues). But is man the best friend of the dog? This question is legitimate when we consider living situations to which modern domestic dogs are exposed. They often do not satisfy basic animal needs. In this narrative review, the author revisits the history of the dog’s presence alongside humans, in the light of current knowledge. The modern dog (breed standards and their interests in canine research) and its breeding strategy, including extreme...

A study on the measurement of the reference range of the whole blood viscosity in Thoroughbred horsesOriginal Paper

Y Ha, K Yi, C Park, G Kim, D Choi, J Lee, N Kim

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(11):381-388 | DOI: 10.17221/24/2024-VETMED  

This study aimed to measure the whole blood viscosity (WBV) in racehorses using a new viscometer and establish reference values, as well as to investigate the correlation between the WBV and the haematological parameters and serum chemistry. WBV measurements were conducted on 51 Thoroughbred horses using a novel U-shaped scanning capillary-tube viscometer. The reference values for the WBV were determined at various shear rates ranging from 1 s–1 to 1 000 s–1. Correlation analyses were performed to examine the correlation between the WBV and the haematological and serum chemistry parameters. The findings provide...

A novel pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 isolated from a sick racing pigeon in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau of China shows high virulence in chickensShort Communication

L Tong, X Gao, L Feng, D Yao, X Zhang, Y Du, Y Zhou, F Chen

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(11):389-394 | DOI: 10.17221/15/2024-VETMED  

Pigeon paramyxovirus type-1 (PPMV-1) is the causative agent of pigeon Newcastle disease (ND), which has caused huge losses to the pigeon industry. In this study, a PPMV-1 strain, PPMV-1/QH-01/CH/23, was isolated from a sick racing pigeon in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, China in 2023. The mean death time of chicken embryos and the intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) were 76.8 h and 1.25, indicating a mesogenic strain. Pigeon morbidity and mortality were 100% and 80%, respectively, and both were 80% in chickens; therefore, this isolate was velogenic for both pigeons and chickens. The fusion gene was amplified and sequenced for phylogenetic analysis,...

Robinia pseudoacacia poisoning in two horses: A case reportCase Report

T Novotna, E Samonilova, J Klan, L Frgelecova, A Mala, Z Svobodova, Z Drabkova

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(11):395-400 | DOI: 10.17221/55/2024-VETMED  

This case report describes the poisoning of two mares from the same paddock with Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust) bark. The poisoning manifested itself by the sudden onset of weakness and fever with transient improvement after the administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and fluids. After the initial stabilisation, the mares were left unattended overnight. One of them was found dead in the morning. The surviving mare developed colic and severe encephalopathy and had to be referred to the clinic. Blood tests revealed severe hyperammonaemia. After four days of symptomatic treatment, she fully recovered. Robinia pseudoacacia...

Erratum: The effects of Pycnogenol, a pine bark extract on pulmonary inflammation by Asian sand dust in miceErratum

SH Kim, IS Shin

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(11):401 | DOI: 10.17221/97/2024-VETMED