Veterinární medicína, 2004 (vol. 49), issue 11
Gentamycin inhibition of kcl-induced contractions of myometrium isolated from non-pregnant and pregnant cows
H. Ocal, M. Yuksel, A. Ayar
Vet Med - Czech, 2004, 49(11):401-405 | DOI: 10.17221/5729-VETMED 
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of gentamycin on KCl-induced contractions of myometrium isolated from both non-pregnant and pregnant cows. Myometrial strips were isolated from non-pregnant and pregnant cows and suspended in a jacketed organ bath filled with Krebs' solution at 37°C (pH 7.4) continuously bubbled with 95% oxygen and 5% carbon dioxide; isometric contractions were recorded using an isometric force displacement transducer. After manifestation of spontaneous contractions, KCl (60 mM) was applied to the bath and the effects of gentamycin (300 µM, 600 µM) on the amplitude (g) and frequency of KCl-induced contractions...
Bovine tuberculosis in one cattle herd in Ibadan in Nigeria
S. I B Cadmus, N. N Atsanda, S. O Oni, E. E U Akang
Vet Med - Czech, 2004, 49(11):406-412 | DOI: 10.17221/5730-VETMED
Bovine tuberculosis was investigated in one private herd with 171 cattle after five cases were suspected to be tuberculous following post mortem examination. Using the intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test 18 (10.5%) animals (ages from 2 to 12 years) were positive: 11 animals of N'dama breed and seven animals of White Fulani (i.e. Bunaji) breed; 17 female and one male animal. In all 11 randomly selected positive reactors, a spectrum of tuberculous lesions affecting the lungs, spleen, heart, liver, and the lymph nodes were observed. All the smear samples obtained were positive for acid-fast bacilli; cultural isolation confirmed the...
A survey of attitudes of Turkish veterinary students and educators about animal use in research
H. Yerlikaya, A. Ozen, A. Yasar, A. Armutak, R. Ozturk, S. Bayrak, A. Gezman, I. Seker
Vet Med - Czech, 2004, 49(11):413-420 | DOI: 10.17221/5731-VETMED
In this study, veterinary students and veterinary educators from FiratVeterinarySchool,IstanbulVeterinarySchool andSelcukVeterinarySchool were surveyed to evaluate their attitudes to animal use in research. Data were collected from 330 students and 204 educators by personal interviews. All participants showed anthropocentric attitudes toward animal use in research. Most of the participants agreed on items regarding the animal tests being easier, more scientific, more common, more economical and more reliable than alternative methods, but they also signified that they did not agree with the item indicating that theanimal experimentation is more conscience....
Effect of epidural administration of lidocaine, fentanyl and their combination on the minimum alveolar concentration of halothane in dogsOriginal Paper
P. Rauser, L. Lexmaulova, M. Vlasin, T. Fichtel, J. Lorenzova
Vet Med - Czech, 2004, 49(11):421-426 | DOI: 10.17221/5732-VETMED
The efficacy of lidocaine, fentanyl, combination of both (2 mg/kg of lidocaine, along with fentanyl in the dose of 0.005 mg/kg) and saline (as a control) administered epidurally to 40 healthy dogs was under investigation, regarding their influence on minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of halothane. Basic vital parameters, such as heart rate, respiratory rate, saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen and end-tidal partial pressure of CO2 were recorded. Minimum alveolar concentration of halothane after administration of lidocaine (0.75 ± 0.24%), or the lidocaine/fentanyl combination (0.43 ± 0.08%) was found to be significantly...
Mycobacterial infections in horses: a review of the literature
I. Pavlik, P. Jahn, L. Dvorska, M. Bartos, L. Novotny, R. Halouzka
Vet Med - Czech, 2004, 49(11):427-440 | DOI: 10.17221/5733-VETMED
Mycobacterial infections are rarely diagnosed in horses. Nevertheless, it was possible to obtain noteworthy information on diagnosis, manifold clinical signs and epidemiological relationships from available literature. It has been more than 60 years since a review dealing with this topic was published. Based on literature analysis, it was found that after bovine tuberculosis control in cattle and other animals in Central Europe, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) members were the most commonly found causal agents of mycobacterial infections in horses. At present, mycobacterial infections caused both by M. tuberculosis complex...
Campylobacter jejuni: Public health hazards and potential control methods in poultry: a review
H. Hariharan, G.A. Murphy, I. Kempf
Vet Med - Czech, 2004, 49(11):441-446 | DOI: 10.17221/5736-VETMED
Certain strains of Campylobacter jejuni are implicated not only in diarrhea in humans, but also in the rare, but more serious Guillain-Barré syndrome, which may be fatal. Since poultry are the major reservoirs of C. jejuni, reducing contamination of poultry meat with this organism will decrease risk to the human consumer. Poultry meat which is contaminated with Campylobacter spp. and other human enteropathogens is safe for human consumption if handled properly while raw, and cooked completely. Recent experimental studies tend to indicate that diet formulations excluding animal proteins and fat may help towards reducing colonization...