Veterinární medicína, 2024 (vol. 69), issue 8
Non-surgical pain management for hip joint disease in veterinary medicineReview
J Toholova, S Hornak, M Kuricova
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(8):261-272 | DOI: 10.17221/19/2024-VETMED 
The most common orthopaedic developmental disease in dogs is hip dysplasia. This condition results in coxofemoral laxity due to incongruity and lack of stabilisation of the joint by the soft tissues. Currently, there is no therapeutic plan to correct hip dysplasia without surgical intervention at a very early age. The goal of the non-surgical treatment is to relieve pain and stiffness and to increase the muscle strength, usually through hydrotherapy and the beneficial physical properties of water. Recently, there has been growing interest in regenerative medicine, which involves the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their products to alleviate...
Comparison of two methods of measuring the urinary protein concentration for the determination of the urinary protein to creatinine ratio in various animal speciesOriginal Paper
S Kovarikova, J Blahova, I Vanova, P Marsalek
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(8):273-280 | DOI: 10.17221/30/2024-VETMED
Determination of the urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPC) is an important tool in the quantification of proteinuria in animals. However, the result may be affected by the different methods of determining the urinary protein concentration. The aim of this study was to compare the turbidimetric method using benzethonium chloride and the colorimetric method using pyrogallol red in the measurement of the urinary protein concentration in dogs, cats, guinea pigs and horses. A total of 464, 192, 216 and 119 urine samples from dogs, cats, guinea pigs and horses were examined in the study, respectively. The group consisted of animals of both sexes and...
Probiotic bacteria of wild boar origin intended for piglets – An in vitro studyOriginal Paper
I Kostovova, K Kavanova, M Moravkova, J Gebauer, L Leva, M Vícenova, V Babak, M Faldyna, M Crhanova
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(8):281-296 | DOI: 10.17221/35/2024-VETMED
Using probiotics represents a potential solution to post-weaning diarrheal diseases in piglets on commercial farms. The gastrointestinal tract of wild boars serves as a promising reservoir of novel lactic acid bacteria with suitable probiotic characteristics. In this study, we isolated eight bacterial strains from the intestinal content of wild boars identified as representatives of the species Bifidobacterium apri, Lactobacillus amylovorus, and Ligilactobacillus salivarius. These isolates underwent in vitro analysis and characterisation to assess their biological safety and probiotic properties. Analysis of their full genome...
Therapeutic potential of cannabis for surgical wound healing in ratsOriginal Paper
GD Akarsu, R Hobek Akarsu
Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(8):297-306 | DOI: 10.17221/21/2024-VETMED
This study was conducted to evaluate the wound-healing activities of a Cannabis sativa L. plant extract and cannabidiol on incision wounds. An incision was created and sutured in rats under anaesthesia. Routine wound care procedures were applied for 10 days, followed by histological wound examinations. The cellular bioactivities of the hemp extract and CBD were assessed for MCP-1, EGF, BFGF, IL-8, and COL-1 using ELISA on the rat skin wound healing activity. A one-way ANOVA was used for the data analysis. The EGF values in the plasma were similar in the povidone-iodine, hemp seed oil, and hemp essential oil groups (P > 0.05)....