Veterinární medicína, 2012 (vol. 57), issue 2

Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in the highlands of Cameroon based on the detection of lesions in slaughtered cattle and tuberculin skin tests of live cattle

J. Awah-Ndukum, A.C. Kudi, G. Bradley, I. Ane-Anyangwe, V.P.K. Titanji, S. Fon-Tebug, J. Tchoumboue

Vet Med - Czech, 2012, 57(2):59-76 | DOI: 10.17221/5252-VETMED  

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an important neglected zoonosis in Cameroon, where many communities depend on their livestock for livelihood and the incidence of human TB and TB-HIV/AIDS co-infection are high and increasing annually. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of bovine TB in cattle in the highlands of Cameroon. The magnitude and trend of detecting TB lesions in slaughtered cattle (1994 to 2010) and tuberculin skin tests (TST) in 2853 cattle (84 herds) of 39 livestock rearing communities were analysed. Of 129 165 slaughtered cattle inspected, 599 (0.46%; 95% CI: 0.43%-0.50%) showed suspected TB lesions among a total of 983 (0.76%;...

Immunohistological changes in skin wounds during the early periods of healing in a rat model

F. Sabol, L. Dancakova, P. Gal, T. Vasilenko, M. Novotny, K. Smetana, L. Lenhardt

Vet Med - Czech, 2012, 57(2):77-82 | DOI: 10.17221/5253-VETMED  

The complexity of the wound healing process, which is still poorly understood, prompted us to perform an immunohistochemical investigation using rat skin as an in vivo model. Fifteen Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the experiment. Two round full thickness wounds, 4 mm in diameter, were made on the backs of all rats. Haematoxylin and eosin basic staining as well as antibodies against wide spectrum keratin, keratin 10, keratin 14, α-smooth muscle actin, vimentin, fibronectin, collagens Type 1 and 3, and the transcription factor Sox-2 were applied to paraffin and frozen sections of skin wound specimens two, six and fourteen days after...

Health advantages of transition to batch management system in farrow-to-finish pig herds

F. Vangroenweghe, L. Suls, E. Van Driessche, D. Maes, E. De Graef

Vet Med - Czech, 2012, 57(2):83-91 | DOI: 10.17221/5254-VETMED  

Sow batch management systems have become more popular due to advantages in labour planning, piglet batch sizes, all-in all-out practices and health management. The present study investigated the potential health advantages of 10 selected farrow-to-finish pig herds before and after transition from a one week batch management system to a four or five week batch management system. Five different animal categories (gilts, sows, piglets, growers and finishers) were sampled at three time points (T0, T1 and T2) before and after transition to a four or five week batch management system. Different matrices of the animals were collected: blood, nasal swabs and...

Dietary conjugated linoleic acid influences the content of stearinic acid in porcine adipose tissu

M. Stanimirovic, B. Petrujkic, N. Delic, N. Djelic, J. Stevanovic, Z. Stanimirovic

Vet Med - Czech, 2012, 57(2):92-100 | DOI: 10.17221/5255-VETMED  

The present study was conducted in order to determine the effects of supplementation of a growing-finishing pig diet with 0.5% conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on production characteristics and slaughter traits. Ninety-seven female Swedish Landrace pigs were used. The control group of animals was fed a regular diet (n = 49), while the experimental group of animals (n = 48) received a diet where part of the soybean oil was substituted with commercially enriched CLA oil (containing at least 56% of CLA isomers, 28% cis-9, trans-11 and 28% trans-10, cis-12). The experiment lasted 44 days; porkers were...

Geographical distribution of the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) in the Czech Republic and potential risk of its further spread

M. Kasny, L. Beran, V. Siegelova, T. Siegel, R. Leontovyc, K. Berankova, J. Pankrac, M. Kostakova, P. Horak

Vet Med - Czech, 2012, 57(2):101-109 | DOI: 10.17221/5256-VETMED  

The giant liver fluke, Fascioloides magna, is of interest to wild-life managers, veterinarians and researchers, due to its unusual body size (3-10 cm), high pathogenic potential and because it is continuously spreading to new areas, especially in Europe. Annually, the number of cases of animal infections (mainly cervids and bovids) caused by this fluke is monitored in many European countries, including the Czech Republic (with some foci of prevalence over 90%). During the years 2009 and 2010, 1622 survey forms focused on monitoring of fascioloidosis were distributed in the community of "Czech Inspectors of Hunted Game" (CIHG), and 21.3% of...