Veterinární medicína, 2003 (vol. 48), issue 3
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a possible vector of mycobacterial infections: review of literature and critical analysis of data from Central Europe between 1983 to 2001
M. Machackova, L. Matlova, J. Lamka, J. Smolik, I. Mmelicharek, M. Hanzalikova, J. Docekal, Z. Cvetnik, G. Nagy, M. Lipiec, M. Ocepek, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2003, 48(3):51-65 | DOI: 10.17221/5750-VETMED 
Infected animals in the wild, which can act as a reservoir and/or vector for the origin of bovine tuberculosis, are a great problem for national programmes seeking to free herds of cattle from the infection. The circulation of Mycobacterium bovis in the wild animal population might cause a slow-down in the progress of control programmes through the reinfection of herds of livestock. The Eurasian badger (Meles meles) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) living in the wild in Great Britain and Ireland, brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), ferrets (Mustela putorius f. furo) in New Zealand and wild buffalo...
Prevalence of antibodies against leptospires in the wild boar (Sus scrofa L., 1758)
F. Treml, J. Pikula, Z. Holešovská
Vet Med - Czech, 2003, 48(3):66-70 | DOI: 10.17221/5751-VETMED
A total of 307 blood sera of the wild boar from different localities of the Břeclav district (Czech Republic) were examined in 1999 to 2002. Antibodies against leptospires were found in 16.9% of blood sera examined. The incidence of antibodies in the wild boar varied both in individual years (26.1, 5.3, 25.0 and 12.0%, respectively) and age categories (7.8, 17.3 and 35.7%, respectively) with older individuals being more often positive. There were found no differences in relation to sex (18.2 and 15.0% of positives in males and females, respectively). Positive reactions at low titres (i.e., 100 and 200) predominated in 71.3%. Higher titres (3 200)...
Mycobacterial infection in aquarium fish
P. Lescenko, L. Matlova, L. Dvorska, M. Bartos, O. Vavra, S. Navratil, L. Novotny, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2003, 48(3):71-78 | DOI: 10.17221/5752-VETMED
In the first part of the study, 70 aquarium fish of different species, originating from stocks from the CzechRepublic, were pathomorphologically examined for the presence of granulomatous lesions. Granulomas were diagnosed in 44 (62.9%) fish. From these, acid fast rods (AFR) were found in 29 (65.9%) by staining according to Ziehl-Neelsen (Z-N). In the remaining 26 (37.1%) fish without granulomatous lesions, the presence of AFR was microscopically proven in 3 (11.5%) fish. In the second part of the study, direct microscopic examinations according to Z-N and culture examinations for the presence of mycobacteria were carried out in 17 randomly selected...
Subcuticular catgut versus polyglactin 910 in scar formation in sheep
Ž. F. Rudman, E. Amić, Z. Stanec, I. Stipančić, D. Bušić
Vet Med - Czech, 2003, 48(3):79-82 | DOI: 10.17221/5753-VETMED
The aim of this double blind prospective experimental study was to compare the influence of polyglactin 910 (Vicryl, Ethycon ) and plain catgut (Soficat-Plein,Braun) as subcuticular tissue sutures on wound healing and scar formation in sheep. Scar excision together with the surrounding tissue was made three months later. Scars were compared visually, photographed and examined under a light microscope. All scars were cosmetically acceptable, linearly hardly visible, aplanated and less than 1 mm in width with no difference between the parts in which plain catgut or polyglactin 910 were used. All photographs were examined by a plastic surgeon as well...