Veterinární medicína, 2007 (vol. 52), issue 5
The absence of iron deficiency effect on the humoral immune response of piglets to tetanus toxoid
M. Svoboda, K. Nechvatalova, J. Krejci, J. Drabek, R. Ficek, M. Faldyna
Vet Med - Czech, 2007, 52(5):179-185 | DOI: 10.17221/2003-VETMED 
The aim of this study was to investigate an antibody response to tetanus toxoid in iron-deficient piglets. Ten piglets were not given any iron preparation until the age of 21 days. Ten piglets were given 200 mg Fe3+ dextran intramuscularly at the age of 3 days. All piglets were immunized with tetanus toxoid 14 days after birth. Reimmunization was performed 21 days after the first immunization. IgM and IgG titres were measured in weekly intervals after immunization. Haematological indices and iron concentration in the blood plasma of iron-deficient piglets characterized iron deficiency. The dynamic changes in IgM and IgG response to tetanus...
Activity of alkaline phosphatase, acidic phosphatase and nonspecific esterase in the oviducts of puerperal ewes after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls
I. Valocky, J. Legath, L. Lenhardt, G. Lazar, F. Novotny
Vet Med - Czech, 2007, 52(5):186-192 | DOI: 10.17221/2004-VETMED
The objective of this study was to examine the alkaline, acidic phosphatase and nonspecific esterase activity in the epithelial cells of oviducts after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the time of puerperium. PCBs were administered in the last days of pregnancy and during early puerperium. Animals in the experimental group were exposed to Delor 105 at a dose of 100 μg/kg/day and were euthanised on Day 17 postpartum (n = 4), i.e. 5 days after the termination of 30-day PCB administration; on Day 25 postpartum (n = 5), i.e. 17 days from the last PCB administration and on Day 34 postpartum (n = 5), which corresponded...
Unusual fatal avian polyomavirus infection in nestling cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction
O. Tomasek, O. Kubicek, V. Tukac
Vet Med - Czech, 2007, 52(5):193-201 | DOI: 10.17221/2002-VETMED
High mortality of nestling cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) was observed in one breeding flock in Slovakia. The nestling mortality affected 50% of all breeding pairs. In general, all the nestlings in affected nests died. Death occurred suddenly in 4- to 6-day-old birds, most of which had full crops. No feather disorders were diagnosed in this flock. Two dead nestlings were tested by nested PCR for the presence of avian polyomavirus (APV) and Chlamydophila psittaci and by single-round PCR for the presence of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV). After the breeding season ended, a breeding pair of cockatiels together with their young...
Supernumerary ectopic limbs in Korean indigenous cattle: four case reports
M.R. Alam, J.I. Lee, H.B. Lee, J.J. KO, K.C. Lee, N.S. Kim
Vet Med - Czech, 2007, 52(5):202-206 | DOI: 10.17221/2005-VETMED
Four head of Korean indigenous cattle were presented to the Chonbuk Animal Medical Centre, Chonbuk National University, with the complaint of the presence of extra limb(s) since birth. The accessory limb(s) were underdeveloped in all the cases and attached to the lateral side of the withers craniodorsal to the right scapula in Case 1 and 2; in Case 3, right dorsally to the 4th cervical vertebra and in Case 4 it was ventrolateral to the thorax caudally to the right forelimb. In all the cases, the congenital anomaly was diagnosed as the presence of supernumerary ectopic limb(s) (SEL), which were removed by surgical excisions under general...
Infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum in a young dog: a case report
O. Melter, I. Stehlik, H. Kinska, I. Volfova, V. Ticha, D. Hulinska
Vet Med - Czech, 2007, 52(5):207-212 | DOI: 10.17221/2001-VETMED
An 11-months-old male Golden Retriever occasionally found to have Ixodes ricinus ticks attached to the skin developed the acute onset of fever, lameness and inappetence followed by rapidly progressive depression, ataxia and reluctance to move. Inclusions (morulae) were observed in granulocytes. The blood analysis revealed severe thrombocytopoenia, lymphopoenia, eosinopoenia, elevation of alkaline phosphatase and hypercholesterolaemia, mostly suggestive of an Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection. The amplification of a DNA sequence specific for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and detection of specific antibodies supported the diagnosis. Borrelia...
Luxatio lentis in dogs: a case report
M. Saroglu, D. O. Erdikmen, O. Guzel, D. Aydin
Vet Med - Czech, 2007, 52(5):213-222 | DOI: 10.17221/2006-VETMED
The material of the present study was composed of 30 eyes with luxatio lentis occurring in 20 dogs. Unilateral lens luxation was determined in a half of the animals while bilateral luxation was determined in the other half. Lenses in 19 of the 30 eyes were luxated in the anterior direction (63.3%), three were luxated in the posterior direction (10%) and eight were subluxated (26.6%). The distribution of patient dogs based on the breeds showed that the incidence of lens luxation was higher in Terrier, Cocker Spaniel and crossbreed dogs compared to the other breeds. The results of etiological classification of the diseases which are generally seen in...