Veterinární medicína, 2015 (vol. 60), issue 4

The effects of borax on milk yield and selected metabolic parameters in Austrian Simmental (Fleckvieh) cowsOriginal Paper

M. Kabu, C. Uyarlar

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):175-180 | DOI: 10.17221/8104-VETMED  

This study was conducted to determine the effects of orally administered borax on milk yield and on several blood variables related to metabolism in early lactation in Austrian Simmental cows (Fleckvieh). Twenty primiparous cows were selected at parturition and then assigned to one of two groups, the control group or the borax group. The study lasted for four weeks. Borax was administered orally at 0.2 mg/kg/day (Boron group) to all treatment cows shortly after the noon milking, whereas cows in the control group were not treated. All cows consumed the same diet. All feeds in the diet were analysed for crude cellulose, protein, ether extract, ash, and...

Prevalence of Trichinella spp. antibodies in wild boars (Sus scrofa) and domestic pigs in KoreaOriginal Paper

H.J. Kim, W.S. Jeong, E.M. Kim, S.G. Yeo, D.J. An, H. Yoon, E.J. Kim, C.K. Park

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):181-185 | DOI: 10.17221/8105-VETMED  

Trichinellosis is a parasitic zoonosis that is of importance to public health; human trichinellosis usually occurs when improperly cooked pork or wild animal meat is consumed. The purpose of this study was to determine the nationwide seroprevalence of Trichinella infection in wild boar and domestic pig populations in Korea. Using ELISA, we detected no seropositivity among the serum samples of 2350 domestic pigs collected in 2013, indicating that the domestic cycles of Trichinella spp. have disappeared from the domestic pig population in Korea. In contrast, approximately 13% of the 434 wild boars hunted in 2013 were seropositive. Furthermore,...

The effects of inosine on clinical and histological findings after experimental spinal cord injury in ratsOriginal Paper

V. Ledecky, M. Kuricova, T. Liptak, D. Cizkova

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):186-193 | DOI: 10.17221/8106-VETMED  

Inosine is a naturally occurring purine nucleoside, the effect of which was discovered only in recent decades. It has potential to prevent neuronal and glial death and can stimulate axonal outgrowth. This study evaluated the effect of inosine (400 mg per rat) administered orally two hours after experimental spinal cord injury and continuously daily for 12 days. We observed the effect of inosine on clinical and histological changes by means of measurement of recovery of hind leg motor function and urinary bladder function, frequency of spasms, neuronal profile and spinal cord tissue sparing. The rats were randomly divided into three groups, SCI-Aqua...

The effects of a propofol/alfentanil admixture on total intravenous anaesthesia in dogs undergoing splenectomyOriginal Paper

N. Jia, C. Zhao, L. Wang, Y. Li, J. Cui, S. Cao, R. Li, C. Wang, Y. Wu, A. Wen

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):194-201 | DOI: 10.17221/8107-VETMED  

The aim of this study was to compare the cardiovascular and respiratory effects and the bispectral scale index (BIS) as well as the recovery period characteristics in response to treatment with a propofol/alfentanil admixture of different concentrations in dogs undergoing splenectomy. We conducted a prospective, randomised, blinded experimental trial. Anaesthesia was induced and maintained by continuous-infusion anaesthesia of propofol and alfentanil or a propofol/alfentanil admixture after premedication with acepromazine (0.03 mg/kg). Dogs were assigned to receive different concentrations of the admixture. Changes in BIS value, heart rate (HR), respiratory...

Antimicrobial effects of topical skin cream containing natural oil mixtures against Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and Malassezia pachydermatisOriginal Paper

J.I. Han, S.J. Park, S.G. Kim, H.M. Park

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):202-207 | DOI: 10.17221/8108-VETMED  

The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of a topical skin cream containing a mixture of emu oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, and tea tree oil against the canine skin pathogens Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and Malassezia pachydermatis. Three S. pseudintermedius isolates from dogs and a type strain of M. pachydermatis were used. Based on the standards of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimal bactericidal/fungicidal concentration (MBC/MFC) were determined. In addition, microbial inactivation time was determined for...

The Canine J waveOriginal Paper

C.F. Agudelo, P. Schanilec

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):208-212 | DOI: 10.17221/8109-VETMED  

The J wave is a deflection immediately following the QRS complex of the surface ECG. The J wave has been observed in humans under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. We describe in this paper the ratio of incidence of this phenomenon in healthy dogs and dogs with pathological disease and the effect of exercise on its size and shape. At rest, a J wave was observed at the R-ST junction of the ECG in 11 of 34 adult dogs, usually in leads I, II, III, aVR, and aVF and left lateral precordial leads. After a submaximal exercise test there were no variations in the shape or the size of the J wave.

Penetrating eye injury in a dog: a case reportCase Report

M. Lew, S. Lew, M. Drazek, A. Pomianowski

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):213-221 | DOI: 10.17221/8110-VETMED  

A four-year-old, male German Shepherd dog with severe pain in the left eye following a corneal perforation with a foreign body was examined. An ophthalmic examination revealed conjunctival hyperaemia and pancorneal dense oedema, preventing a diagnosis of deeper structures of the eye and lowered IOP. Vision testing was missing or impossible to detect. Ultrasonography showed a solid hyperechoic line protruding through the iris and lens into the vitreous and minor posterior lens displacement. The dog qualified for immediate surgical treatment. Intraoperative ophthalmic examination revealed a rupture of the anterior hyaloid membrane with vitreous herniation,...

Intramedullary spinal cord meningioma in a Boxer: a case reportOriginal Paper

E. Eravci Yalin, Y. Devecioglu, A. Demirutku, Z. Mutlu, A. Gurel, D. Haktanir

Vet Med - Czech, 2015, 60(4):222-226 | DOI: 10.17221/8111-VETMED  

Meningiomas are the most common primary tumours of the canine central nervous system. The incidence of these tumours increases with age and they are more frequently encountered in dogs older than seven years. Meningiomas are solitary, well-defined neoplasias that more commonly grow via compression and less commonly by infiltrating the nervous tissue. Meningiomas exhibit 82% intracranial, 15% intraspinal and 3% retrobulbar location. Meningiomas of the spinal cord are mostly benign in character with intradural-extramedullary location in the cervical segments. The case reported here consisted of a 10-year old male Boxer presenting with a complaint of...