Veterinární medicína, 2014 (vol. 59), issue 4

Acute phase proteins and their use in the diagnosis of diseases in ruminants: a reviewReview

C. Tothova, O. Nagy, G. Kovac

Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(4):163-180 | DOI: 10.17221/7478-VETMED  

The acute phase response is a complex systemic early-defence system of reactions activated by trauma, infection, tissue damage, inflammation, stress or neoplasia. One of the most important elements of this response is the increased hepatic synthesis of some plasma proteins, collectively known as acute phase proteins. The discovery of these new biomarkers has allowed the clinical monitoring of different diseases; therefore, their clinical application has been studied widely in human medicine in order to improve the diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, prognosis and therapeutics of many diseases. Although a wide range of studies have been carried out to...

The behaviour and productivity of water buffalo in different breeding systems: a reviewReview

L.A. de la Cruz-Cruz, I. Guerrero-Legarreta, R. Ramirez-Necoechea, P. Roldan-Santiago, P. Mora-Medina, R. Hernandez-Gonzalez, D. Mota-Rojas

Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(4):181-193 | DOI: 10.17221/7479-VETMED  

This review examines the behaviour and productivity of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) under different breeding systems and in relation to meat and milk production. At present, the steady increment in the consumption of products and sub-products of this species has generated the need to increase the number of animals incorporated into production by progressively expanding the use of stabling systems, reducing the space available to these animals, and applying techniques developed previously for meat and milk production in bovines. However, because such adaptations often fail to take into account important biological and behavioural features...

Causes and factors related to pig carcass condemnationOriginal Paper

J. Garcia-Diez, A.C. Coelho

Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(4):194-201 | DOI: 10.17221/7480-VETMED  

Ante mortem and post mortem carcass condemnation records could be of use as a potential database for the study of swine diseases, epidemiology or animal welfare. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the causes of ante mortem rejections and post mortem carcass condemnation of pigs intended for human consumption during a 78-month period. The records considered for study were, date of slaughter, total pigs slaughtered and total number of ante mortem rejections (deaths during transportation and deaths in the pens) and post mortem carcass condemnations (osteomyelitis, caseous lymphadenitis,...

The effects of in vitro exposure to progesterone and estradiol-17β on the activity of canine neutrophilsOriginal Paper

A. Bartoskova, P. Ondrackova, L. Leva, R. Vitasek, R. Novotny, M. Janosovska, M. Faldyna

Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(4):202-209 | DOI: 10.17221/7481-VETMED  

To date, only limited information about the influence of ovarian hormones on canine immune system cells has been available. The study investigated the in vitro influence of progesterone and estradiol-17β on the activity of canine neutrophils. Treatment of cells by both hormones led to a significant decrease in phagocytosis-induced oxidative burst as detected using luminometry after stimulation with opsonised zymosan. The increase in oxidative burst, not connected with phagocytosis, was recorded after stimulation with a soluble stimulator. Using flow cytometry, the tendency of both hormones to decrease the production of reactive oxygen...

Fatal canine adenovirus type 1 acute infection in a Yorkshire Terrier puppy in Portugal: a case reportCase Report

M.D. Duarte, A.M. Henriques, C. Lima, C. Ochoa, F. Mendes, M. Monteiro, F. Ramos, T. Luis, R. Neves, M. Fevereiro

Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(4):210-220 | DOI: 10.17221/7482-VETMED  

This study reports the diagnostic algorithm followed for the identification of a fatal canine adenovirus type 1 (CAdV-1) infection in an unvaccinated 56 day-old puppy to overcome the limitations imposed by inconclusive histopathology hampered by body freezing. The animal was submitted to necropsy after a clinical history of lethargy, dehydration, vomiting and haemorrhagic diarrhoea. Pathological features, suggestive of infectious illness, included generalised gelatinous subcutaneous oedema, petechial, ecchymotic haemorrhages of the subcutaneous tissues and a friable uniformly yellow mottled liver. Differential diagnosis based on PCR ruled out the presence...