Veterinární medicína, 2006 (vol. 51), issue 1

Diagnostic possibilities in the management of canine prostatic disorders

K. Paclikova, P. Kohout, M. Vlasin

Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(1):1-13 | DOI: 10.17221/5511-VETMED  

Various prostatic disorders are described in older intact dogs. Progression of disease commences quite often in dogs aged 5.5 years or older. Clinical symptoms are transient in the beginning, and are difficult to recognize. In fact, patient feels very little, if any, discomfort as troubles develop subsequently. As an exception to the rule there is acute inflammation, symptoms of which are severe, sometimes even life threatening. Diagnosis not meticulously established, when procedure is not met properly, (e.g. recognition of prostatitis without identification of infectious agent) this may result in development of chronic disease, which is often hard...

Associations between bovine lactoferrin gene polymorphism and somatic cell count in milk

K. Wojdak-Maksymiec, M. Kmiec, J. Ziemak

Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(1):14-20 | DOI: 10.17221/5512-VETMED  

The study included 124 Polish Black-and-White dairy cows of various share of the Holstein-Friesian (HF) breed. Lactoferrin (LTF) gene polymorphism was obtained with PCR-RFLP method using EcoRI enzyme. Two alleles of LTF, A and B, were found in the studied population. Their frequencies were 67.74% and 32.56%, respectively. The alleles controlled the occurrence of three genotypes: AA, BB and AB, of frequencies equal to 37.90%, 2.42% and 59.68%, respectively. It was established that statistically significant associations exist between the somatic cell count (SCC) and LTF genotype, lactation month and...

The impact of the transport distance and season on losses of fattened pigs during transport to the slaughterhouse in the Czech Republic in the period from 1997 to 2004

V. Vecerek, M. Malena, M. Malena Jr., E. Voslarova, P. Chloupek

Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(1):21-28 | DOI: 10.17221/5513-VETMED  

The welfare conditions in animal transport have a significant impact on the levels of stress burden on animals before slaughter in the slaughterhouse, and have an impact on veterinary decision-making about meat and organ edibility, and also on the quality of slaughtered animal meat. The ratio of ensuring the level of welfare in animal transport can be taken as the numbers of animals having died during transport and having died in the slaughterhouse shortly after transport is completed. As to the kinds of animals raised for meat, the issue of mortality in relation to transport is especially significant in pigs. In the period from 1997 to 2004, the transport...

Changes of haematological parameters in common pheasant throughout the year

K. Hauptmanova, M. Maly, I. Literak

Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(1):29-34 | DOI: 10.17221/5514-VETMED  

The haematological parameters of the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), the dynamics of changes in blood count parameters with regard to the season of the year and reproduction status, and the effects of sex and body condition on the haematological parameters of blood were studied. In total, 574 blood samples were collected. The samples were collected from pheasants from the age of 6 months, prior to the laying period, and after the laying period. Packed cell volume and haemoglobin concentration significantly increased in males during the period of growth and decreased during the period of reproductive activity. Significantly higher values...

Plasma insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in dogs with chronic enteropathies

A.C. Spichiger, K. Allenspach, Y. Zbinden, M.G. Doherr, S. Hiss, J.W. Blum, S.N. Sauter

Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(1):35-43 | DOI: 10.17221/5515-VETMED  

Plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 were examined in dogs suffering from food-responsive diarrhea (group FRD) or inflammatory bowel disease (group IBD) before and after treatment and compared with IGF-1 values in healthy dogs (group C). Blood of 76 dogs was sampled (FRDbefore treatment, n = 23; IBD before treatment, n = 11; C, n = 42) and after treatment (FRD, n = 15; IBD, n= 8) with a hypoallergenic diet combined with (group IBD) or without prednisolone (group FRD). A clinical score (Canine IBD Activity Index = CIBDAI) was applied to judge the health status in all dogs. Plasma concentration...