Veterinární medicína, 2013 (vol. 58), issue 7
A comparison of the microarchitecture of lower limb long bones between some animal models and humans: a reviewReview
V.J. Cvetkovic, S.J. Najman, J.S. Rajkovic, A.Lj. Zabar, P.J. Vasiljevic, Lj.B. Djordjevic, M.D. Trajanovic
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):339-351 | DOI: 10.17221/6914-VETMED 
Animal models are unavoidable and indispensable research tools in the fields of bone tissue engineering and experimental orthopaedics. The fact that there is not ideal animal model as well as the differences in the bone microarchitecture and physiology between animals and humans are complicate factors and make model implementation difficult. Therefore, the tendency should be directed towards extrapolation of the results from one animal model to another or from animal model to humans. So far, this is the first paper which provides an overview on the microarchitecture of lower limb long bones and discusses data related to osteon diameter, osteon canal...
Erythromycin-resistant Campylobacter coli from slaughtered animals as a potential public health riskOriginal Paper
K. Wieczorek, I. Kania, J. Osek
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):352-358 | DOI: 10.17221/6915-VETMED
Erythromycin-resistant Campylobacter were isolated from pig, cattle, and poultry carcasses slaughtered in Poland between 2008 and 2011. A total of 1335 strains were examined and among them 20 (1.5%) showed a high level of erythromycin resistance (≥ 32 mg/l) as determined by the microbroth dilution method. All these isolates were C. coli and mainly originated from poultry (15 strains). PCR amplification or DNA sequencing identified the mutation A2075G in the 23S rRNA gene in all strains tested. The vast majority of such C. coli were also resistant to quinolones, tetracyclines, and streptomycin whereas none of them...
Detection of Visna Maedi virus in mesenteric lymph nodes and in other lymphoid tissues of sheep three years after respiratory infectionOriginal Paper
S. Preziuso, G.E. Magi, S. Mari, G. Renzoni
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):359-363 | DOI: 10.17221/6916-VETMED
Visna/Maedi virus (VMV), a small ruminant lentivirus responsible for lymphoproliferative pneumonia, encephalitis, arthritis and/or mastitis in sheep, has been detected in different non-lymphoid organs. However, only a few investigations have been carried out in lymphoid tissues. In this study, some lymphoid tissues and lymph node draining or non-draining VMV target organs from five sheep infected experimentally by the respiratory route three years previously were investigated. Archival samples of spleen, red bone marrow, caudal mediastinal lymph nodes, mammary lymph nodes, popliteal lymph nodes and mesenteric lymph nodes were tested by PCR for the...
Evaluation of different central nervous system depressors combined with ketamine for anaesthesia in miceOriginal Paper
J.M. Serrano-Caballero, A.M. Molina, A.J. Lora, J.M. Serrano-Rodriguez, F. Pena, M.R. Moyano
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):364-372 | DOI: 10.17221/6917-VETMED
The aim of this study was to compare some depressors of the central nervous system combined with ketamine in order to find an adequate scombination for anaesthesia in mice, coupled with a simple, easy to use and reliable method. Forty Swiss OF-1 mice (Mus musculus), 20 females and 20 males with a body weight from 35 to 45 g aged from 12 to 16 weeks, were used to evaluate one of the following central nervous system depressors (CNSD): acepromazine (5 mg/kg), diazepam (5 mg/kg), medetomidine (1 mg/kg), midazolam (5 mg/kg) and xylazine (10 mg/kg) combined with the dissociative anaesthetic ketamine (100 mg/kg) by the intraperitoneal route. Different...
The morphology of the arteries originating from the arcus aorta and the branches of these arteries in mole-rats (Spalax leucodon)Original Paper
A. Aydin, Z.E. Ozkan, R. Ilgun
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):373-376 | DOI: 10.17221/6918-VETMED
In this study, the aim was to investigate the anatomy of the aortic arch arteries in mole-rats (Spalax leucodon). Six adult mole-rats were used for this purpose. Coloured latex was injected into the left ventriculus of the hearts of all animals. The materials were carefully dissected and the arterial patterns of arteries originating from the aortic arch were examined. The brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid and the left subclavian arteries were detached from the aortic arch. The brachiocephalic trunk separated into the right subclavian and common carotid arteries. The branches separating from the subclavian arteries were on the...
Adrenal gland tumours. Different clinical presentations in three dogs: a case reportCase Report
A. Loste, M. Borobia, M. Borobia, D. Lacasta, M. Carbonell, A. Basurco, M.C. Marca
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):377-384 | DOI: 10.17221/6919-VETMED
Three dogs were evaluated due to the presence of unilateral adrenal gland masses with or without clinical signs. Case 1 showed a unilateral non-functional adrenocortical adenoma, discovered accidentally while Case 2 presented a unilateral cortisol-secreting adrenocortical adenoma; a pheochromocytoma was accidentally discovered in Case 3. The adrenalectomy was the treatment of choice in all cases. The development of diagnostic imaging techniques, mainly ultrasonography, and its application to routine abdominal examinations, have allowed the detection of adrenal gland masses more frequently. However, there is no pattern of echogenicity or architecture...
Blood glucose level as an insufficient indicator of feline diabetes mellitus: a case reportCase Report
P. Rzymski, B. Poniedzialek
Vet Med - Czech, 2013, 58(7):385-387 | DOI: 10.17221/6920-VETMED
In several European countries (e.g., Poland) blood glucose level is the main indicator of feline diabetes mellitus. We describe a case of an adult domestic cat (Felis catus) that exhibited no symptoms of diabetes except high glucose level in blood (≈200 mg/dl) that indicated a possibility of early stage of this disease. However, further investigations including serum fructosamine level determination, systematic urine monitoring as well as comparative analyses of glucose level in blood samples collected at the veterinary clinic and at home revealed that the cat was suffering from stress-induced hyperglycaemia brought on by the car ride...