Veterinární medicína, 2018 (vol. 63), issue 11
Molecular regulation of skeletal muscle tissue formation and developmentReview
M. Nesvadbova, G. Borilova
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(11):489-499 | DOI: 10.17221/7/2018-VETMED 
This article provides a complex overview of the different stages of myogenesis with an emphasis on the molecular, genetic and cellular bases for skeletal muscle growth. Animals with higher number of medium-sized muscle fibres produce meat of higher quality and in higher quantity. The number of muscle fibres that are created in the body is largely decided during the process of myogenesis. This review describes the main stages of embryonic skeletal myogenesis and the myogenic factors that control myogenesis in epaxial and hypaxial somites, limbs, the head and neck as well as postnatal muscle fibre growth and regeneration. An understanding of the molecular...
The effect of heterologous seminal plasma from ram, buck or camel on the freezability of ram semenOriginal Paper
A.A. Swelum, I.M. Saadeldin, M. Bahadi, M. Afifi, M. Al-Mutary, A.N. Alowaimer
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(11):500-512 | DOI: 10.17221/52/2018-VETMED
Here, we compared the effects of ram, buck and dromedary camel seminal plasma mixed with TRIS-egg yolk glycerol extender on the freezing preservation of ram semen. Awassi ram semen samples underwent primary evaluation and were then pooled and diluted with the following diluents: TRIS-egg yolk glycerol mixed with (1) whole ram semen as a control (T); (2) ram sperm after seminal plasma removal (W); or (3) ram, (4) buck or (5) camel seminal plasma (R, B and C, respectively). The diluted semen was frozen using liquid nitrogen vapor. Various sperm parameters were evaluated in the frozen semen. Total motility before and after freezing was significantly higher...
Analgesic effect of intra-articular ropivacaine injection after arthroscopic surgery on the shoulder joint in dogsOriginal Paper
J.H. Kim, S.H. Seok, T.Y. Park, H.J. Kim, J.M. Kim, S.W. Lee, H.C. Lee, S.C. Yeon
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(11):513-521 | DOI: 10.17221/37/2017-VETMED
Shoulder joint disorders are a major cause of forelimb lameness in dogs, and osteochondrosis, degenerative joint disease, and bicipital tenosynovitis are common joint disorders that have been reported in dogs. Many studies have investigated pain management after arthroscopy in human medicine, but reports from veterinary medicine are rare. Ropivacaine is a new amide local anaesthetic drug and a single isomer drug that is used more widely than bupivacaine in human medicine because it has fewer side effects. The present study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic effect of intra-articular injection of ropivacaine after arthroscopic surgery in dog shoulder...
Surgical correction of persistent right aortic arch in a cat and three dogsOriginal Paper
M. Caliskan, P. Can, I.G. Sancak, O. Besalti
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(11):522-526 | DOI: 10.17221/43/2018-VETMED
We here report the diagnosis and surgical outcomes of a cat and three dogs with persistent right aortic arch causing oesophageal enlargement. The chief complaint in all cases was regurgitation just after solid food intake. Barium oesophagographic examinations revealed enlarged oesophaguses cranial to the heart and strictures due to arteriosus ligament constriction of the oesophagus. Surgical correction was carried out using left fourth intercostal thoracotomy and severance of the ligamentum arteriosum. The cases frequently displayed residual clinical signs and still required modified diets after a mean follow-up period of 8.6 months, but owner satisfaction...
Radiation exposure during C-arm-guided (fluoroscopy) small animal orthopaedic surgeryOriginal Paper
S. Sung, S. Lim, K. Min, Y. Jung, Y. Cho, M. Kim, N. Kim, K. Lee
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(11):527-531 | DOI: 10.17221/15/2018-VETMED
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the radiation exposure level of surgeons performing C-arm guided small animal orthopaedic surgery using thermoluminescent dosimeters located inside and outside personnel shielding devices at major body parts. A prospective study was conducted to measure the radiation exposure dose of individuals in three positions (first assistant, operating surgeon and anaesthesiologist) using thermoluminescent dosimeters placed inside and outside protective devices. The lead equivalent protective devices included panorama mask, thyroid shield, apron and arm shield placed at five anatomic sites (eye, thyroid, breast,...
Effective palliative treatment of recurrent soft tissue sarcoma in a dog using imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®)Case Report
G.H. Kim, J.H. Kim
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(11):532-536 | DOI: 10.17221/34/2018-VETMED
A 14-year-old neutered female Yorkshire terrier presented with a rapidly growing gluteal mass. There was a history of surgical resection of a mass diagnosed as a grade two soft tissue sarcoma in the same region a year earlier. The second mass was surgically excised and histopathologically diagnosed as grade two soft tissue sarcoma. A further relapse occurred six months after the second surgery. On that occasion, the dog was treated with metronomic chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and piroxicam, which failed to adequately control the disease and the mass increased 2.5-fold in size in three weeks. Imatinib treatment was started, after which...