Veterinární medicína, 2016 (vol. 61), issue 7
Immunohistochemical characterisation of neurons in the mandibular ganglion and nerve fibres supplying the porcine mandibular glandOriginal Paper
M. Klimczuk, P. Podlasz, W. Sienkiewicz, A. Franke-Radowiecka, A. Dudek, Z. Pidsudko, M. Chmielewska-Krzesinska, J. Kaleczyc
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):361-373 | DOI: 10.17221/221/2015-VETMED 
The present study was designed to investigate the chemical coding of neurons in the mandibular ganglion (MGn) and nerve fibres supplying the porcine mandibular gland (MGl) with the use of immunofluorescence and RT-PCR. The cryostat sections from MGn and MGl were processed for double-labelling immunohistochemistry using antisera against vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH), neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), neuropeptide Y (NPY), galanin (GAL), substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The MGl was found to...
Ultrastructural and molecular identification of Sarcocystis tenella (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) in naturally infected Korean native goatsOriginal Paper
E.J. Hong, C. Sim, J.S. Chae, H.C. Kim, J. Park, K.S. Choi, D.H. Yu, C.H. Park, J.G. Yoo, B.K. Park
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):374-381 | DOI: 10.17221/93/2015-VETMED
Sheep is the intermediate host of the protozoan parasite Sarcocystis tenella, while the dog is its definitive host. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of natural infection with S. tenella in slaughtered Korean native goat, Capra hircus coreanae, in the Republic of Korea. H-E stained heart tissues were investigated for the presence of sarcocysts. Of the 103 goats, three (2.91%) were diagnosed as positive for S. tenella by light, electron microscopic and molecular examination. The histopathological study showed a low frequency of microscopic Sarcocystis infection in slaughtered...
Use of castor bean polymer in developing a new technique for tibial tuberosity advancement for cranial cruciate ligament rupture correction in dogsOriginal Paper
R.M. Medeiros, M.A.M. Silva, P.P.M. Teixeira, L.G.G.G. Dias, D.G. Chung, C.C. Zani, M.A.R. Feliciano, M.E.B.A.M. Da Conceicao, M.R.F. Machado, A.G. Rocha, G.O. Chierice, L.N. Coutinho, J.G. Padilha Filho
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):382-388 | DOI: 10.17221/168/2015-VETMED
The purpose of the current study was to develop a new tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) technique, by replacing the original titanium cage with a Ricinus communis polyurethane resin-made wedge polymer. The implants were manufactured using the same size and angles of the original titanium cages, though larger distally. The modified TTA technique (TTAm) was performed in 42 knees of 35 dogs diagnosed with rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (RCCL). Animals were submitted to radiographic and gait assessments preoperatively, early postoperatively and following 30, 60, 90 and 120 days. All animals exhibited good clinical outcome. There were...
Ultrasonographic measurements of abdominal lymph nodes in growing puppiesOriginal Paper
M. Pugliese, A. La Pietra, L. Liotta, F. Macrì, A. Palumbo Piccionello, M. De Majo
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):389-393 | DOI: 10.17221/216/2015-VETMED
The sonographic appearance of the normal abdominal lymph nodes in adult dogs has been well described, but the data in puppies are scarce and of poor quality. The aim of the current study was to evaluate any differences in abdominal lymph node sonographic measurements in puppies of various sizes and to determine whether any differences were correlated with growth and weight gain during the first 10 weeks of life. By an approach based on prospective and serial measurements, length, width and thickness of jejunal, medial iliac and hypogastric nodes were obtained in twenty-one healthy puppies of various sizes, at six (T0), eight (T1) and ten (T2) weeks...
The practical use of computed tomography in evaluation of shell lesions in six loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta)Original Paper
F. Spadola, G. Barillaro, M. Morici, A. Nocera, Z. Knotek
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):394-398 | DOI: 10.17221/68/2015-VETMED
Six adult loggerhead turtles were found stranded and were rescued near Sicily within a period of 12 months. Macroscopically apparent lesions of the shell were present. After thorough physical examination, ketamine-dexmedetomidine-atipamezole induction and tracheal tube insertion all six patients underwent computed tomographic examination under inhalant anaesthesia with isoflurane. A vertebral lesion at the level of the 3rd thoracic-lumbar vertebra with vertebral lamina and the vertebral body being involved without compression of the spinal cord, a vertebral lesion at the level of the 7th thoracic-lumbar vertebra and a vertebral...
Reversal of acute kidney injury after peritoneal dialysis in a dog: a case reportCase Report
P.T.C. Guimaraes-Okamoto, S.S. Geraldes, J.F.A. Ribeiro, A.N.L.S. Vieira, L.P. Porto, P. Barretti, M.L.G. Lourenco, A. Melchert
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):399-403 | DOI: 10.17221/13/2016/VETMED
Acute kidney injury is characterised by a sudden injury to the renal parenchyma and causes defects in its excretory, metabolic and endocrine function. Dialysis therapy has been instituted in small animal clinics with the aim of removing the metabolic waste and correcting the electrolyte disturbances stemming from renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis is a therapy based on the use of the peritoneum as a semipermeable membrane through which solutes and fluids are exchanged between blood from the peritoneal capillaries and the dialysis solution. This report describes a case of acute kidney injury stemming from drug therapy in a 13-year-old female mongrel...
Pneumatosis coli in a dog - a serial radiographic study: a case reportCase Report
T.S. Hwang, Y.M. Yoon, S.A. Noh, D.I. Jung, S.C. Yeon, H.C. Lee
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):404-408 | DOI: 10.17221/255/2015-VETMED
A 12-year-old intact female poodle was presented with a history of an acute episode of tenesmus and passage of ribbon-shaped stools. Anaemia, leucocytosis, hypoalbuminaemia, hyperglycaemia, and elevated ALP were found. Faecal floatation and wet mount preparation were negative for parasites. Anaerobic faecal culture resulted in a heavy growth of Clostridium. Survey abdominal radiographs revealed extensive intramural emphysema of colon and rectum. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed bright echoes within the layers of the colon wall, confirming the accumulation of intramural gas. Abdominal computed tomography revealed extraluminal gas tracking...
Pectus excavatum in a cat: a case reportCase Report
R. Yaygingul, B. Kibar, I. Suner, A. Belge
Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(7):409-411 | DOI: 10.17221/285/2015-VETMED
This case report aims to clinically and radiologically describe a case of feline pectus excavatum and to evaluate the treatment results. An 8-month-old female cat weighing 3.2 kg was presented to the Surgery Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University with respiratory distress. Following radiographic and clinical examinations, the condition was diagnosed as pectus excavatum. Surgical correction was performed using a U-shaped external splint. Post-operative thoracic radiography showed that the concavity of the sternum was reduced. The splint was removed five weeks post-surgery. Two months after surgery, the cat was clinically normal.