Veterinární medicína, 2017 (vol. 62), issue 10

Blood chemistry reference intervals of captive Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus)Original Paper

J.J. Yang, D.H. Jeong, S.M. Um, A.N. Lee, D.J. Song, S.B. Kim, J. Yang, Y. Yun, Y.K. Lim

Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(10):533-540 | DOI: 10.17221/166/2016-VETMED  

Data on blood chemistry values can make fundamental contributions to our understanding of physiological changes. However, there is a lack of information regarding blood chemistry in Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus). Thus, the objects of this study were to determine reference ranges for 29 blood chemistry variables, and to evaluate differences between age groups and between seasons. Blood samples (n = 138) were collected from 44 (20 males, 24 females; age range, 1-15 years) clinically healthy, captive Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in the Republic of Korea. Young and adult bears showed significantly higher levels...

Clinical efficacy of combinations of nebulised fluticasone, salbutamol and furosemide on lung function in premature calves with respiratory distress syndromeOriginal Paper

R. Yildiz, M. Ok

Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(10):541-552 | DOI: 10.17221/34/2017-VETMED  

Surfactant deficiency, poor development of the lung structure and fibrosis as a result of inflammation are thought to play an important role in the development of respiratory distress syndrome in premature calves. Nebulised steroid (fluticasone), bronchodilator (salbutamol) and diuretics (furosemide) can be used in combination alongside standard treatment procedures for premature calves, and might improve viability as observed in infants, foals and horses with pulmonary disorders. Twenty-five premature calves with respiratory distress syndrome were used in this study. Oxygen and supportive treatment were administered to all groups. The first group...

Successful elimination of PRRS virus from an infected farrow-to-finish herd by vaccinationOriginal Paper

M. Toman, V. Celer, J. Smola

Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(10):553-558 | DOI: 10.17221/68/2017-VETMED  

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus represents a major threat to the swine industry worldwide. This study describes the transmission of a European strain of PRRS-1 to a pig farm leading to the spread of the virus to different age categories of pigs and the development of clinical signs in pregnant sows and piglets. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome aetiology was confirmed by serological tests and by virus isolation and subsequent sequencing. Repeated mass vaccination using modified live virus was used to synchronise the level of PRRS-specific immunity in all age categories of animals and to hinder virus circulation...

First report of the molecular detection of Ancylostoma caninum in Lahore, Pakistan: the threat from petsOriginal Paper

A. Rehman, R. Akhtar, H. Akbar, F. Riaz, I. Rashid, W. Shehzad, S. Islam, A.A. Bajwa, M. Waqas

Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(10):559-564 | DOI: 10.17221/14/2017-VETMED  

The molecular prevalence of Ancylostoma caninum was determined in stray and pet dogs in Lahore, Pakistan from July 2014 to August 2015. A total of 500 dog faecal samples were first evaluated using a sedimentation technique and further through a PCR assay targeting the ITS-2 region of the A. caninum genome. Overall, 130 (26%) samples were positive for hookworm infestation by microscopic examination. Only microscopically positive samples were processed for PCR and 89 (17.6%) were positive for A. caninum. Sequence analysis of amplicons showed 100% homology with A. caninum and the genotypes clustered in one clade with...

Efficacy of Chromolaena odorata leaf extracts for the healing of rat excision woundsOriginal Paper

K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Rajkumar, M.A. Seyed

Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(10):565-578 | DOI: 10.17221/161/2016-VETMED  

Injury to the soft tissues is followed by wound healing, which consists of four stages: haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodelling. Chromolaena odorata is a weed that is traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments in humans and animals. The present study was aimed at exploring the wound healing potential of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of C. odorata in a rat excision wound model. This investigation involved phytochemical screening and in vitro analyses of various parameters such as antioxidant activity, lipid peroxide inhibitory activity and the effects of extracts on contraction and...

An uncommon localisation of a vegetal foreign body in a dog: a case reportCase Report

F. Del Signore, R. Terragni, A. Carloni, L. Stehlik, P. Proks, L. Cavallo, E. Febo, A. Luciani, P.E. Crisi, M. Vignoli

Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(10):579-582 | DOI: 10.17221/108/2017-VETMED  

The goal of this study was to describe the ultrasonographic and computed tomographic appearance of a penile foreign body in a dog for the first time. We describe an unusual penile localisation of a grass seed awn in an 11-year-old mixed-breed dog referred for a computed tomography study after a severe haemorrhage from the penis. A fistulous tract was observed after plain and post-contrast whole-body computed tomography acquisition; the foreign body was localised with ultrasound and removed under ultrasonographic guidance, with the complete healing of the penile lesion. Grass awns are common foreign bodies in dogs and cats and are commonly localised...