Veterinární medicína, 2024 (vol. 69), issue 4

Mammary neoplasms in female dogs: Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspectsReview

JR Rueda, CD Porto, RP Franco, IB da Costa, LMC Bueno, RJS Girio, FFR Manhoso, PCS Bueno, CSF Repetti

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(4):99-114 | DOI: 10.17221/4/2024-VETMED  

With the increase in the life expectancy of domestic animals and their increasingly affectionate relationship with their owners, it is possible to observe an increase in cases of neoplasms in these animals. Mammary neoplasia mainly affects older females who have not been castrated, due to hormonal dependence for the development of the tumour. The main form of treatment is surgery. This study aims to carry out an updated review on mammary neoplasms in female dogs covering the anatomy, physiology, prevalence, causes, diagnoses, treatments, prevention and prognosis, based on scientific articles by renowned researchers.

Antibacterial effect of curcumin on Salmonella Typhimurium: In vitro and food model studiesOriginal Paper

G Terzi Gulel, S Kanat, E Kucukgoz

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(4):115-122 | DOI: 10.17221/114/2023-VETMED  

Salmonellosis is a major foodborne disease transmitted from contaminated poultry products worldwide. Although a wide variety of chemical agents are used in the prevention of foodborne Salmonella spp. infections, consumers prefer natural additives, that do not harm human health and do not impair the characteristics of food. Curcumin is a yellow-coloured, hydrophobic polyphenol obtained from the rhizome of the Curcuma longa L. plant known as turmeric. The purpose of this study was to evaluate curcumin’s antibacterial activity against S. Typhimurium in chicken meat and in vitro. In the first step, chicken samples...

Repeated bolus injections of bupivacaine for continuous bilateral transversus thoracis plane block undergoing median sternotomy in a dog: A case reportCase Report

D Kim, D Shin, S Yun, G An, J Jung, WG Son

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(4):123-129 | DOI: 10.17221/118/2023-VETMED  

An 8-year-old, 6.5 kg, neutered female Shih-Tzu dog was presented for surgical resection of a mediastinal mass. A median sternotomy and left cranial lung lobectomy were performed. Intraoperatively, with the patient under general anaesthesia, a bilateral transversus thoracis plane (TTP) block was performed by injecting 0.5% bupivacaine (0.2 ml/kg) per side using real-time ultrasound guidance. After surgery, indwelling catheters for repeated bolus injections of bupivacaine in TTP were placed as follows: the fifth sternebra was palpated in dorsal recumbency, and the transducer was placed in the longitudinal plane lateral to the sternal border. A 16 gauge...

Myxofibrosarcoma of the penis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) – A clinical caseCase Report

L Kasalova, H Cernochova, R Dvorakova, A Angelova, Z Knotek

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(4):130-135 | DOI: 10.17221/107/2023-VETMED  

A 3-year-old, 420 g, intact male African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented with a sudden appearance of a mass protruding from its preputium. A detailed physical examination revealed the presence of a polyp-like mass, connected to the mucous membrane of the penis and a second, multilobular mass with a larger base. Both masses were surgically removed. While the histopathological examination of the polyp-like mass revealed only a chronic active inflammatory reaction, the histopathological examination of the multilobular mass revealed a tumorous tissue composed of spindle-shaped cells, irregularly oval or polygonal in some...