Veterinární medicína, 2013 (vol. 58), issue 4
Carrageenan: a reviewReview
J. Necas, L. Bartosikova
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(4):187-205 | DOI: 10.17221/6758-VETMED 
Carrageenan is a natural carbohydrate (polysaccharide) obtained from edible red seaweeds. The name Carrageenan is derived from the Chondrus crispus species of seaweed known as Carrageen Moss or Irish Moss in England, and Carraigin in Ireland. Carraigin has been used in Ireland since 400 AD as a gelatin and as a home remedy to cure coughs and colds. It grows along the coasts of North America and Europe. Carrageenans are used in a variety of commercial applications as gelling, thickening, and stabilising agents, especially in food products and sauces. Aside from these functions, carrageenans are used in experimental medicine, pharmaceutical formulations,...
The respiratory tract in pigs and its immune system: a reviewReview
J. Krejci, K. Nechvatalova, M. Blahutkova, M. Faldyna
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(4):206-220 | DOI: 10.17221/6759-VETMED
The growing amount of information regarding mucosal immunology in animals resulted from a need to better understand the pathogenesis of diseases entering the body through mucosa surfaces, including the respiratory tract. The second reason for such studies is associated with a search for alternative ways of vaccine application, including delivery to the mucosa of the respiratory tract. This review provides a structural and functional description of the immune system of the pig respiratory tract.
Corpus luteum development and its morphology after aspiration of a preovulatory follicle is related to size and steroid content of the follicle in dairy cowsOriginal Paper
A. Vernunft, J.M. Weitzel, T. Viergutz
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(4):221-229 | DOI: 10.17221/6760-VETMED
Secretion of adequate levels of progesterone from a proper corpus luteum (CL), which develops out of the cells of a healthy preovulatory follicle, is a key-factor for establishment of a pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between morphological and secretory characteristics of preovulatory follicles and their corresponding corpus luteum with regard to the post-partum period in high-yielding dairy cows. Therefore, ultrasound-guided aspirations of preovulatory follicles were performed repeatedly, using 20 first lactating cows between 26 and 121 days after parturition. Heat was induced with a PGF analogon...
Platelet rich plasma treatment of superficial digital flexor tendon lesions in racing ThoroughbredsOriginal Paper
K. Zuffova, S. Krisova, Z. Zert
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(4):230-239 | DOI: 10.17221/6761-VETMED
The main goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified method for preparing platelet rich plasma for the treatment of superficial digital flexor tendon lesions in race horses and its influence on the future recuperation of the animals. The applied concentrate of plasma was prepared by centrifugation followed by aspiration close above the buffy coat. There were no negative reactions resulting from the application of the biological material into the damaged tendons. The success of the therapy was proven by the shortened rehabilitation time and the higher number of horses returning to racing.