Veterinární medicína, 2025 (vol. 70), issue 2
Claw diseases are the dominant cause of lameness in dairy cows and a risk factor for mastitisOriginal Paper
V Hisira, J Zahumenska, M Kadasi, R Klein, P Mudron, F Zigo
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(2):35-44 | DOI: 10.17221/56/2024-VETMED 
Lameness and mastitis are two of the most economically important issues for the dairy industry. This study aimed to obtain a clearer analysis of the link between mastitis and lameness in dairy cows using the Mastitis Score and detecting the pathogens that predominate in dairy cows’ milk samples with claw diseases. During routine claw trimming, milk samples were collected from dairy cows in two Slovak dairy farms. Out of 558 cows presented for claw trimming, 144 cows (25.8%) exhibited lameness from claw diseases. The most prevalent disease in our study was digital dermatitis (43.1%), followed by toe necrosis (41.7%), and Rusterholz ulcer (15.3%)....
Cryptosporidium parvum screening in young calves with diarrhoea in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, IraqOriginal Paper
S Abdulqader, A Kaya, H Marif, B Ali, D Ismaeel
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(2):45-53 | DOI: 10.17221/60/2024-VETMED
The parasitic protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum causes cryptosporidiosis in young calves, leading to diarrhoea and financial losses in the farming industry. This study aimed to examine the occurrence of C. parvum in preweaning calves suffering from diarrhoea in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, using both enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. Faecal samples were obtained from 80 young calves categorised into various groups according to age, breed, sex, and geographic origin. Notably, a greater occurrence of C. parvum infection was observed in female calves, those in the 5–30 days age...
Clinical and microbiological evaluation of foot diseases in small ruminants in Siirt province (Türkiye) and its districtsOriginal Paper
A Gulaydin, O Gulaydin, M Yesilyurt, N Sindak, MB Akgul, O Yildrim
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(2):54-67 | DOI: 10.17221/81/2024-VETMED
Foot diseases are one of the leading health problems that lead to significant yield losses in small ruminant breeding. This study aimed to clinically evaluate foot diseases in sheep and goats reared in Siirt province of Türkiye and its surrounding districts. Molecular methods were used to investigate the presence of Dichelobacter nodosus serogroups and Treponema spp. phylogroups in cases with identified lesions. Clinical examination of 4 111 sheep and goats identified foot diseases in 402 animals, affecting a total of 410 feet. Contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) and digital dermatitis (DD) cases were identified in 66.82% and 26.82%...
Prevalence and risk factors of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia infestation in cattle and in broiler chickens in AlgeriaOriginal Paper
R Baazizi, M Taibi, N Senouci, D Baroudi, S Khodja, R Belala, D Khelef, N Mimoune
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(2):68-76 | DOI: 10.17221/82/2024-VETMED
Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are zoonotic protozoan diseases with significant public health and economic concerns. In Algeria, epidemiological data on these parasites in livestock are limited. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia in dairy calves and broiler chickens and to identify the associated risk factors. A microscopic analysis of 200 faecal samples revealed a Cryptosporidium spp. prevalence of 56% in calves and 60% in broiler chickens, while the Giardia prevalence was 8% in calves and absent in chickens. In cattle, the data showed that age constituted a potential risk...