Veterinární medicína, 2017 (vol. 62), issue 12
VOLUME 62, CONTENTS; AUTHOR INDEX; AUTHOR INSTITUTION INDEX
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Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):I-XV | DOI: 10.17221/10387-VETMED 
Effect of probiotics on the viability of porcine and human neutrophils in vitroOriginal Paper
T. Sustrova, P. Ondrackova, L. Leva, M. Kolarova, P. Kulich, Z. Sladek
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):637-646 | DOI: 10.17221/72/2017-VETMED
Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Enterococcus cultures are increasingly used as probiotics for humans and pigs. The aim of this study was to investigate if co-cultivation of porcine and human neutrophils with probiotics can lead to increased apoptosis in vitro. Ten adult Large white pigs and 10 healthy human donors were used in this study. Neutrophils were isolated by dextran sedimentation and cultivated with and without the lactic acid bacteria Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Enterococcus faecium for 2, 4, 24 and 48 h. Early and late apoptosis was measured using...
Changes in regulatory T cells in dogs with B-cell lymphoma and association with clinical tumour stageOriginal Paper
D.S. Baek, T.H. Chung, Y.H. Kim, S.K. Oh, K.M. So, C. Park
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):647-653 | DOI: 10.17221/7/2015-VETMED
Among several mechanisms that allow tumours to disarm the host immune system and thus to evade or suppress protective anti-tumour immunity, an important role for CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) has emerged. Numerous studies in humans have demonstrated increased Tregs in patients with carcinomas of the breast, lung, and pancreas, and this increased Treg has been correlated with poor prognosis. This study was performed (1) to investigate the percentage of Tregs in total lymphocytes of the peripheral blood in 12 canine patients with B cell lymphoma and (2) to investigate the change in the percentage of Tregs...
Antibacterial properties of Carum copticum essential oil against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus isolated from canine dental plaqueOriginal Paper
S.N. Gharajalar, M. Hassanzade
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):654-660 | DOI: 10.17221/180/2016-VETMED
Dental caries is amongst the most prevalent oral diseases in both humans and dogs. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus (mutans streptococci) are the major cariogenic bacteria isolated from dental caries. Since these bacteria generally show resistance to common antibiotics, natural products such as plant essential oils could be a good substitute. For this study, we aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Carum copticum essential oil against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus. Twenty canine dental plaque samples were collected and the presence of S. mutans and S....
Influence of capnoperitoneum on intraocular pressure in spontaneously breathing dogs undergoing ovariectomyOriginal Paper
P. Rauser, M. Mrazova, M. Crha, L. Urbanova, M. Vychodilova
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):661-667 | DOI: 10.17221/89/2017-VETMED
The objective of this study was to evaluate potential changes in intraocular pressure in spontaneously breathing dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy with capnoperitoneum. Twenty bitches undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy were enrolled in a prospective clinical trial. The dogs were under general anaesthesia and were breathing spontaneously throughout the entire period of the procedure. Capnoperitoneum was then established with an intra-abdominal pressure setting of 10 mmHg. Collected data included intraocular pressure, pupil size, heart rate, respiratory frequency, systolic and diastolic arterial pressure, end-tidal CO2, oxygen saturation...
Heat-killed Tsukamurella inchonensis reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in activated murine peritoneal macrophagesOriginal Paper
K. Nofouzi, M. Aghapour, B. Baradaran, G.H. Hamidian, P. Zare, J. Stanford, P. Ripley, K. Tahapour, Y. Jafari, A. Shahbazfar, A. Tukmechi
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):668-673 | DOI: 10.17221/144/2016-VETMED
Tsukamurella inchonensis (T. inchonensis) is an aerobic species of Actinomycetales which has immunomodulatory activities when used as a suspension of killed bacilli. Here, the effects of T. inchonensis on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in mouse peritoneal macrophages have been examined. Peritoneal macrophages were harvested by lavaging with ice cold phosphate-buffered saline. Macrophages acquired from mice treated with different doses of T. inchonensis for seven days were cultured with 20 U/ml interferon-γ and 10 µg/ml lipopolysaccharide for in vivo assays. Nitrite levels were...
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the liver, gall bladder and urogenital tract in female red-eared terrapins (Trachemys scripta elegans)Original Paper
V. Sochorcova, P. Proks, E. Cermakova, Z. Knotek
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):674-680 | DOI: 10.17221/73/2017-VETMED
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of contrast-enhanced computed tomography for organ morphology and perfusion in five captive terrapins. Native scans were performed and afterwards an iodinated non-ionic contrast media was manually administered through the jugular vein catheter. Post-contrast CT scans were taken 20 (T20), 60 (T60) and 180 (T180) seconds after the contrast medium administration. Maximum contrast enhancement of the kidneys and the liver was detected at T20 and T60, respectively. The gall bladder content, the urinary bladder content and ovarian follicles...
A rare case of partial paraxial radial hemimelia in a puppyCase Report
F. Macri, S. Di Pietro, A. Palumbo Piccionello, G. Rapisarda, G. Lanteri, V. Angileri, F. Marino
Vet Med - Czech, 2017, 62(12):681-684 | DOI: 10.17221/104/2016-VETMED
This article reports a case of a congenital unilateral forelimb defect in a two-month-old male puppy with clinical and radiographic findings. Congenital deformities are structural or functional congenital defects arising from errors during development, and they can affect an isolated portion of the body, the complete body or parts of several systems of the body. The congenital absence of a portion of the proximal epiphysis of the radius is an extremely rare condition in human and animal species. Although similar congenital limb deformities have been infrequently reported in dogs, the present case is, to the best of the authors' knowledge, the first...