Veterinární medicína, 2006 (vol. 51), issue 12
Effects of peat feeding on the performance and health status of fattening pigs and environmentally derived mycobacteria
M. Trckova, Z. Zraly, L. Matlova, V. Beran, M. Moravkova, J. Svobodova, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(12):533-543 | DOI: 10.17221/5587-VETMED 
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of feeding peat as a supplement in the period after weaning on the performance and health status of pigs. Also to assess the risk of the development of tuberculous lesions in the lymph nodes and parenchymatous organs, caused by conditionally pathogenic mycobacteria present in peat. Twenty Large White × Landrace pigs in equal numbers of barrows and gilts (mean live weight 18.0 ± 1.7 kg) were used in the experiment. The experimental group was fed a diet containing commercial underground peat in the dose of 80 g peat/kg dry matter for 30 days. Subsequently, they were fed an identical...
Effect of feeding treated peat as a supplement to newborn piglets on the growth, health status and occurrence of conditionally pathogenic mycobacteria
M. Trckova, Z. Zraly, P. Bejcek, L. Matlova, V. Beran, A. Horvathova, M. Faldyna, M. Moravkova, J.E. Shitaye, J. Svobodová, I. Pavlik
Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(12):544-554 | DOI: 10.17221/5589-VETMED
The first purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effect of ad libitum feeding of peat as a supplement to piglets from the age of five days up 23 days of age on their growth performance and health status. The second purpose was to assess the risk of the occurrence of conditionally pathogenic mycobacteria (CPM) in peat treated with ionizing radiation (Group PI) or per acetic acid (Group PP) and fed as a supplement to piglets. In respective experimental periods (at the age of 4, 23, 41 and 67 days), no significant differences in the average body weight between control group (C) and experimental Groups PI and PP were detected. Levels...
The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondiiIgM and IgG antibodies in dogs and cats from the Czech Republic
K. Sedlak, E. Bartova
Vet Med - Czech, 2006, 51(12):555-558 | DOI: 10.17221/5590-VETMED
Sera of 413 dogs and 286 cats from the CzechRepublicwere tested for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect fluorescent antibody test. The IgM antibodies to T. gondii were found in 10 (2.4%) dogs and 8 (2.8%) cats; IgG antibodies were found in 107 (25.9%) dogs and 126 (44.1%) cats. Of the dogs, the most exposed group were pet dogs, followed by police dogs; no antibodies were found in laboratory dogs. No statistically significant differences in prevalence were observed between clinically healthy (n = 115) and diseased pet dogs (n = 80); compare 0.87% and 1.25% for IgM, and 33.9% and 33.75% for IgG, respectively....