Veterinární medicína, 2024 (vol. 69), issue 6
Evaluation of the hoof’s temperature variations depending on lesion presence, measurement points and leg positionOriginal Paper
T Bobic, P Mijic, M Gregic, V Gantner
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(6):185-190 | DOI: 10.17221/8/2024-VETMED 
In order to determine the possibility of using infrared thermography (IRT) in preventing lameness in dairy cows, the aim of this study was to evaluate temperature variations depending on the lesion presence, measurement points and leg position. The study used about 3 000 IRT records from 60 Holstein cows housed in a free-stall barn. Surface temperature measurements were taken at two regions of the hooves: the region of the coronary band, and the region of the skin up to 2 cm above the coronary band. A highly significant (P = 0.004; 0.006, P < 0.01) difference in temperature was observed between healthy and diseased legs at both measurement...
Porcine model of a complicated skin and soft tissue infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosaOriginal Paper
B Lipovy, L Vacek, D Polastik Kleknerova, E Jeklova, L Liskova, J Holoubek, D Matyskova, F Ruzicka
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(6):191-197 | DOI: 10.17221/25/2024-VETMED
Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a significant threat to both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals, often resulting in life-threatening infections. With increasing antimicrobial resistance, novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Although animal models are crucial for preclinical studies, limited data are available for porcine models, more specifically for P. aeruginosa complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs). This study presents a novel porcine model inducing and sustaining cSSTI for 14 days. Six pigs (120 wounds) were used for the development of infections, and within this group, two pigs (40 wounds)...
Spontaneous tumours in dogs: A clinical and pathomorphological study in KyrgyzstanOriginal Paper
S Ishenbaeva, R Nurgaziev, U Tynaliev, U Shergaziev, A Irgashev
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(6):198-206 | DOI: 10.17221/16/2024-VETMED
The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between the incidence of spontaneous tumours of various origins and the localisation in dogs with sex, breed, and age factors. A total of 360 tumours with various localisation were studied pathomorphologically. Histopathologic data sets from 360 dog tissue samples were processed and statistically examined. A chi-square test of independence was conducted to examine the relationships among the various levels of the specified variables. Logistic regression models were employed for dichotomous outcomes to ascertain the influence of certain explanatory variables on the tumour types. Characteristic...
A natural approach to combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens in livestock: Hibiscus sabdariffa-derived hibiscus acid as a promising solutionOriginal Paper
E Rangel-Vargas, CA Gomez-Aldapa, RN Falfan-Cortes, FA Guzman-Ortiz, JC Rosas
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(6):207-216 | DOI: 10.17221/105/2023-VETMED
We examined the antibacterial efficacy of streptomycin, hibiscus acid, and their combination against multidrug-resistant Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella Typhimurium in mice. We determined the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) for streptomycin, hibiscus acid, and their combination against STEC and Salmonella. Fifteen sets of six mice in each set were utilised: six groups were orally exposed to 4 log10 colony forming units (CFUs) of S. Typhimurium and another six to STEC, and three acted as the controls. Six hours post-inoculation,...