Veterinární medicína, 2014 (vol. 59), issue 8
Anaesthetic properties of ketamine in chicks stressed with hydrogen peroxideOriginal Paper
Y.J. Mousa
Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(8):369-375 | DOI: 10.17221/7656-VETMED 
The goal of this study was to examine the effect of oxidative stress (OS) induced with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on the anaesthetic properties of ketamine in seven and 14 day-old broiler chicks. Spectrophotometric analysis revealed that H2O2 (0.5%) induced OS through significant inhibition of glutathione (GSH) and elevation of malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations in the brain of chicks in comparison to control (tap water) group. The hypnotic and analgesic median effective doses (ED50s) decreased by 44% and 19%, respectively, in the stressed group compared to control group of chicks. On the other...
Limitations in using rabbit bladders in electrophysiological and urodynamic experimentsOriginal Paper
P. Zerhau, Z. Mackerle, M. Husar, E. Brichtova, D. Sochurkova, E. Göpfert, M. Faldyna
Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(8):376-381 | DOI: 10.17221/7657-VETMED
The aim of this study was to explore the possibility of using rabbit bladder as a model for experimental detrusor electrostimulation research. In a study of urinary bladder activity induced through electrostimulation of the ventral roots, the functional and morphological parameters of the rabbit detrusor were investigated. Under general anaesthesia, open electrostimulation of ventral spinal roots leading towards the detrusor (usually S2, S3) was performed in 20 rabbits. Detrusor response was recorded by repeated electromyography and cystometry in two groups: animals with naturally concentrated urine content (Group A, eight rabbits)...
Macroscopic distribution of the renal artery and intrarenal arteries in mole rats (Spalax leucodon)Original Paper
A. Yoldas, A. Aydin, R. Ilgun
Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(8):382-387 | DOI: 10.17221/7658-VETMED
A study was conducted of the kidneys of adult mole rats (Spalax leucodon) to describe the macro- and mesoscopic morphology of the renal arterial distribution and some additional anatomical features. The kidneys of the mole rat lay alongside the vertebral column in the abdominal region, the right kidney situated more cranial than the left. Covered by a thin connective tissue capsule, the kidney was bean-shaped, smooth, and reddish-brown. The mean live weight of the studied mole rats was 203.6 ± 15.05 g. The mean kidney weight was 0.636 ± 0.048 g. The mean weight of the right kidney (0.641± 0.039 g) was significantly (P...
Massive death of wild boars caused by ethylene glycol: a case reportCase Report
Z. Siroka, R. Bily, V. Polacek, J. Dvorak, M. Svoboda
Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(8):388-395 | DOI: 10.17221/7659-VETMED
During April 2012, 34 dead wild boars (Sus scrofa) were found in the Tachov region (Czech Republic) directly in the River Mze or in its close vicinity. After infectious diseases were excluded, poisoning was suspected as the cause of death. The finding of cadavers directly in or close to a river was indicative of poisoning by a substance which causes thirst. Laboratory analysis excluded dietary salt poisoning. Later, the presence of ethylene glycol was proven in the stomach contents of the wild boars using HPLC. The diagnosis was confirmed by the typical autopsy findings on the kidneys. The kidneys were firm and of a pale brown colour with...
Surgical correction of a splenophrenic shunt in a dog: a case reportCase Report
H. Yoon, M. Roh, S. Jeong
Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(8):396-402 | DOI: 10.17221/7660-VETMED
A 4.3 kg, nine-year-old, spayed female Shih Tzu was presented for a two-month history of seizures, ataxia, and hyper-salivation. A diagnosis of a splenophrenic shunt was made by use of computed tomography angiography with volume-rendered imaging. A cellophane band was placed around the shunt after its isolation from the central tendon of the diaphragm. Clinical signs continued to wax and wane. Preprandial and postprandial bile acids levels were still elevated 10 months after surgery. An ameroid ring constrictor was placed around the shunt vessel before the vessel entered the diaphragm from its caudal aspect. At three months after the second surgery,...
First report of infestation by a parasitic copepod (Pennella balaenopterae) in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from the Aegean Sea: a case reportCase Report
E. Danyer, A.M. Tonay, I. Aytemiz, A. Dede, F. Yildirim, A. Gurel
Vet Med - Czech, 2014, 59(8):403-407 | DOI: 10.17221/7661-VETMED
An adult, female harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) was found stranded on the southern Aegean Sea coast of Turkey. Thirteen holes made by copepods were observed on the lateral sides of the porpoise. The copepods were identified as Pennella balaenopterae, based on the morphological characteristics and measurement. Tissue samples were collected from embedded parts of parasites, histopathologically examined and panniculitis findings were observed. Although this parasite copepod had been reported on several marine mammals, this is the first report in the harbour porpoise, and in the Aegean Sea.