Veterinární medicína, 2017 (vol. 62), issue 11
A modified technique for radiographic measurement of the tibial plateau angle in dogsOriginal Paper
L. Stehlik, M. Vignoli, P. Proks, S. Trnkova, A. Necas
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):583-588 | DOI: 10.17221/21/2017-VETMED 
This prospective study was aimed at testing a modified method for the measurement of the tibial plateau angle on radiographs of the stifle joint and the proximal part of the tibia. Forty-four stifle joints of 32 client-owned dogs were included in this study. Dogs were presented for hindlimb lameness and suspected cranial cruciate ligament rupture. The diagnostic procedures included radiographic examination. The mediolateral projection of the stifle joint including the tibia and the tarsal joint was used in this study. We tested the most widely used gold standard method as well as three additional methods for tibial plateau angle measurement on each...
Femoral rotation and relationship between the femoral head and the acetabulumOriginal Paper
J. Martins, B. Colaço, S. Alves-Pimenta, J.M. Gonzalo Orden, A. Ferreira, M. Ginja
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):589-595 | DOI: 10.17221/41/2017-VETMED
Canine hip dysplasia is a debilitating hereditary orthopaedic disease with a high prevalence in dogs. The aim of this study was to describe the influence of internal or external rotation of the femur on the projected radiographic position of the patella within the trochlear groove, and on the femoral head in relationship to the acetabulum in the standard ventrodorsal hip extended view, i.e., medial or lateral patella displacement, Norberg angle, femoral head subluxation index and femoral head subluxation category. Eleven adult dog cadavers of large and giant breeds were radiographed in standard ventrodorsal hip extended view and with internal and external...
Detection of the desiccant and plant growth regulator chlormequat in honeybees and comb pollenOriginal Paper
T. Erban, L. Trojakova, M. Kamler, D. Titera
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):596-603 | DOI: 10.17221/52/2017-VETMED
We here describe the results of the investigation of a honeybee hive that exhibited symptoms of poisoning in the July 2013. During the summer, only a few pesticides such as desiccants, typically quaternary ammonium (quat) and glyphosate formulations, are applied. We therefore analysed samples of not only a wide range of pesticides, but also desiccants. Additionally, we analysed dying honeybees, already dead individuals and comb pollen from the case hive. The LC-MS/MS (triple quadrupole) analysis of glyphosate-based quaternary ammonium pesticides (quats) and a wide range of 148 other pesticides allowed identification of 23 different pesticides in the...
Primary brain involvement of disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in a Rottweiler dog - histopathology, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and 7 T-magnetic resonance imaging findings: a case reportCase Report
B.T. Kang, D. An, H.W. Kim, Y. Jin, Y.D. Son, D.I. Jung, J.H. Kang, M.P. Yang, J.H. Sur, S.R. Lee
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):604-613 | DOI: 10.17221/8/2017-VETMED
An eight-year-old, intact male Rottweiler dog was presented due to anorexia, lethargy, ataxia and imbalance. Cerebellar and thyroid masses were identified using 0.3T magnetic resonance imaging. The 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptakes of the masses were elevated on positron emission tomography and 7 T-magnetic resonance imaging fusion imaging. At 113 days after the initial presentation, new nodular lesions were observed in the skin, liver and spleen. Histopathology revealed multiple lesions of disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in the cerebellum, liver, spleen and skin, whereas the thyroid lesions were diagnosed as mixed medullary-follicular thyroid...
A rare case of nasal osteoma in a dog: a case reportCase Report
G. Galiazzo, M. Pietra, D. Tinto, N. Linta, M. Morini, O. Capitani
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):614-619 | DOI: 10.17221/30/2017-VETMED
A 35-month-old female German shepherd weighing 33.2 kg was referred to our department with a 10-month history of sneezing and left nasal swelling. On clinical examination, the dog showed deformity of the left nasal plane in the absence of any cutaneous lesions or nasal discharge, and presented with nasal snoring noises during both the inspiratory and expiratory phases. The patency of nasal cavities was evaluated using the cotton swab test, and was found to be preserved only on the right side. Endoscopic, radiographic and computed tomographic examination revealed an osteoproductive lesion that distorted the nasal, maxillar and frontal bones, completely...
Low-field magnetic resonance imaging for 3D volume rendering of canine stifle joint pathologies: a case reportCase Report
A. Przeworski, Z. Adamiak, J. Glodek
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):620-624 | DOI: 10.17221/80/2017-VETMED
This article presents a case report in which complex deformities of the canine stifle joint were visualised using 3D volume rendering of images acquired in a low-field MRI system. The use of low-field MRI for 3D volume rendering has been described in human medicine, but no such reports are available as yet in veterinary medicine. A two-year-old male mongrel dog (8.5 kg body mass) with an unknown previous history of hindlimb lameness was presented to our clinic. The left stifle joint was hyperextended, slightly enlarged and it showed a limited range of motion. Three-dimensional sequences were used to visualise bones of the stifle joint. Optimal values...
Low-field magnetic resonance imaging of changes after femoral osteosynthesis failure: a case reportCase Report
J. Glodek, Z. Adamiak, M. Mieszkowska, A. Przeworski
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):625-630 | DOI: 10.17221/145/2016-VETMED
We describe here a case study of a 16-month-old female European shorthair cat examined about 6 months after the osteosynthesis of a femoral fracture. Clinical examination revealed a non-weightbearing left limb, pain upon manipulation of the hip joint, complete immobilisation of the stifle joint and muscle atrophy in the left thigh. Low-field magnetic resonance images were acquired in sagittal, transverse and dorsal planes with T1-weighted spin echo, T2-weighted fast spin echo, T1-weighted gradient echo, gradient echo short tau inversion recovery and T1-weighted XBone sequences. Total examination time was 59 min 20 s. The obtained images revealed the...
An unusual outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis on a broiler chicken farm: a case reportCase Report
V. Revajova, R. Herich, V. Seman, M. Levkut Jr., M. Levkutova, V. Karaffova, M. Levkut
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(11):631-635 | DOI: 10.17221/95/2017-VETMED
This study investigated an outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis in ROSS 308 hybrid broiler type chickens between 19 and 25 days of fattening. For this purpose, clinical observation, ELISA fowl adenovirus and chicken anaemia virus antibody detection in serum at 21 and 42 days, mortality evaluation, epidemiological analysis, histology and genetic identification were performed. The six flocks of the farm consisted of 90,000 chickens. Only one flock of 15,000 chickens was affected on this farm. At 19 days of age, ill chickens showed clinical signs of depression, anorexia, somnolence, ruffled feathers, anaemic comb and wattles and occasionally nervous signs....