Veterinární medicína, 2013 (vol. 58), issue 5
Stressor factors in the transport of weaned piglets: a reviewReview
P. Roldan-Santiago, R. Martinez-Rodriguez, A. Yanez-Pizana, M.E. Trujillo-Ortega, M. Sanchez-Hernandez, E. Perez-Pedraza, D. Mota-Rojas
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):241-251 | DOI: 10.17221/6805-VETMED 
The transport of weaned piglets is considered an important stress factor since the conditions involved in shipping affect the animals' health and welfare. The principal stressor factors that piglets experience during transport include: mixing with unfamiliar animals, overcrowding, heat, cold, temperature fluctuations, vibrations, and noise. It is well known that all these factors contribute to raising the level of stress caused by the weaning process; however, the additional effects attributable to transport immediately after weaning impact the physiology, metabolism and behaviour of piglets, predisposing them to delayed growth. For this reason, animal...
Heart lipomatosis in domestic animals: a reviewReview
C.F. Agudelo, P. Schanilec
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):252-259 | DOI: 10.17221/6806-VETMED
Heart lipomatosis represents a group of diseases leading to fatty tissue changes and their accumulation in the heart. Though the morbidity is relatively low, fatty changes are believed to take part in many processes that can cause death, and in fact fatty tissue is a normal component in healthy human and animal hearts. Several diseases that produce fatty changes in human hearts may possibly cause the same syndromes in animals but many of these conditions remain undiscovered. The aim of this paper is to review the typical conditions leading to fatty changes in human hearts and to delineate their relationship with animal pathologies.
A quantitative evaluation of different regions of skin in adult Iranian native sheepOriginal Paper
B. Mobini
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):260-263 | DOI: 10.17221/6807-VETMED
The present investigation aimed to evaluate the histomorphometric features of the skin of the Iranian native sheep (Bakhtiari breed). A total of 24 apparently healthy Iranian Bakhtiari sheep, aged 1-2 years were analysed and categorised on the basis of sex (12 females and 12 males). Samples were taken as small pieces from different regions of the skin, fixed and stained with H&E. The quantitative evaluations of different regions of skin were carried out using lattice line graticule (5 × 5) and light microscopy. The Student t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyse the data and detect significant differences. Results showed that the...
Evaluation of the functional capacity in dogs with naturally acquired heart diseaseOriginal Paper
C.F. Agudelo, P. Schanilec
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):264-270 | DOI: 10.17221/6808-VETMED
Functional capacity is the physical ability to perform a defined task. In humans it can be evaluated by using exercise testing, for instance sub-maximal exercise tests. Walking tests are widely used variations of sub-maximal exercise tests and in human medicine are considered to be realistically related to daily physical activity and prognosis in patients with heart failure. The aim of this study was to assess a sub-maximal exercise test in dogs with varying degrees of heart disease. The 6-minute walking test was used to test the functional capacity in healthy dogs and dogs with heart disease (degenerative mitral valve disease). Three groups of untrained...
Comparative efficacy of various therapeutic protocols in the treatment of pyometra in bitchesOriginal Paper
B. Jena, K.S. Rao, K.C.S. Reddy, K.B.P. Raghavender
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):271-276 | DOI: 10.17221/6809-VETMED
This study was undertaken on canine pyometra and consisted of 28 bitches of different breeds with known breeding history and open type of pyometra. The diagnosis of pyometra was made by correlating the history and clinical signs with the findings of abdominal palpation, radiography and ultrasonography. The physiological, haematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated before and at the end of therapy. The clinical cases were divided randomly into four different groups with each group consisting of seven bitches. One untreated control group in which bitches were given only supportive therapies was included. The bitches in the other three groups...
Determination of carcinoembryonic antigen and cancer antigen values with the radioimmunoassay method in healthy females dogsOriginal Paper
V. Ledecky, A. Valencakova-Agyagosova, J. Lepej, Z. Frischova, S. Hornak, V. Nagy
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):277-283 | DOI: 10.17221/6810-VETMED
The aim of this study was to determine reference values of carcinoembryonic antigen and cancer antigen in 32 clinically healthy bitches. The average age of the bitches in each group was as follows: small breeds 3.50 ± 2.30, medium breeds 3.83 ± 3.21, large breeds 6.00 ± 3.22 and giant breeds 2.40 ± 2.43. The average weight in each group was as follows: 1st group 7.94 kg ± 1.84, 2nd group 22.38 kg ± 2.77, 3rd group 35.94 kg ± 7.16, and 4th group 52.75 kg ± 5.04. The cancer markers were determined using human kits. The mean values of the carcinoembryotic...
Mycoplasma gallisepticum strains with identical random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) patterns in chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar) and broilers: a case reportCase Report
R. Khoshbakht, S. Seifi, M. Tabatabaei, H. Shirzad Aski, V. Ranjbar, B. Abdi Hacheso
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(5):284-288 | DOI: 10.17221/6811-VETMED
We used the random amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) technique to discriminate the major emerging poultry pathogen, Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG), in broiler and chukar partridge cases referred to the veterinary medicine teaching hospital. Amazingly, the chickens and partridges random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) patterns were similar. This suggests the risk of a common source for the strains isolated from the different animals and illustrates the necessity of novel and improved control programs to prevent and restrict this significant disease which is prevalent among poultry species.