Veterinární medicína, 2018 (vol. 63), issue 5
Evaluation of kaolin-activated thromboelastography and sample stability in healthy horsesOriginal Paper
K. Machackova, M. Boselova, I. Vanova, Z. Drabkova, J. Doubek
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):203-209 | DOI: 10.17221/16/2018-VETMED 
Thromboelastography is an accurate alternative to routine coagulation testing for the monitoring of haemostasis. However, its use in equine medicine is limited not only by the lack of reference interval values for kaolin-activated citrated samples, but also by the limited accessibility of the test for field practitioners within the 2-hour storage time recommended by the manufacturer. To address this issue, we here evaluated kaolin-activated thromboelastography using a TEG® 5000 Thrombelastograph® Hemostasis System in 36 healthy horses, and sample stability was evaluated at four timepoints post collection in seven horses....
Changes in the tissue concentrations of several neuropeptides in porcine intestines and intestine-innervating ganglia in the course of porcine proliferative enteropathyOriginal Paper
Z. Pidsudko, J. Kaleczyc, J. Zmudzki, W. Sienkiewicz, M. Zalecki, M. Klimczuk, K. Wasowicz
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):210-215 | DOI: 10.17221/62/2017-VETMED
Inflammatory processes are associated with changes in the interplay of different pro- and anti-inflammatory factors, including neuropeptides, in tissue. This study was performed to investigate the influence of proliferative enteropathy on the concentration of several neuropeptides known to be involved in the regulation of the inflammatory process in porcine intestine and intestine-innervating ganglia. The concentration of galanin, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, somatostatin, neuropeptide Y, substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide were assayed with ELISA in the coeliac-superior mesenteric ganglion, inferior mesenteric ganglion, selected...
Ultrasonographic characteristics of benign mammary lesions in bitchesOriginal Paper
B. Gasser, M.G.K. Rodriguez, R.A.R. Uscategui, P.A. Silva, M.C. Maronezi, L. Pavan, M.A.R. Feliciano, W.R.R. Vicente
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):216-224 | DOI: 10.17221/87/2017-VETMED
The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of B-mode, Doppler, acoustic radiation force impulse elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound exams in the differentiation of neoplastic and non-neoplastic benign mammary lesions in bitches. This research was conducted as a prospective secondary observational cohort (2014-2016) study, which included 36 mammary lesions, evaluated physically and by ultrasound (B-mode, Doppler, contrast-enhanced ultrasound and acoustic radiation force impulse) exams prior to mastectomy and histopathological classification as neoplastic or non-neoplastic lesions. All ultrasonographic parameters studied were compared...
The first case of Babesia gibsoni infection in a dog in PolandOriginal Paper
L. Adaszek, P. Lyp, P. Poblocki, M. Skrzypczak, L. Mazurek, S. Winiarczyk
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):225-228 | DOI: 10.17221/155/2017-VETMED
Canine babesiosis is a tickborne, protozoal, haemoparasitic disease that can cause varying degrees of haemolytic anaemia, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia and fever. Babesia organisms are frequently classified as either large or small. All small Babesia infections were previously attributed to B. gibsoni, but molecular analysis and DNA sequencing have revealed that there are at least three small piroplasms which infect dogs. Correctly identifying the infectious agent is important for treatment planning and prognosis. In this report, the first case of Babesia gibsoni infection in a Polish dog is presented.
Susceptibility of the topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva) to CyHV-3 under no-stress and stress conditionsOriginal Paper
A. Pospichal, D. Pokorova, T. Vesely, V. Piackova
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):229-239 | DOI: 10.17221/88/2017-VETMED
Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3), also known as koi herpesvirus, is the causative agent of the highly contagious koi herpesvirus disease, which is restricted to koi and common carp and causes significant losses in both fish stock. Some experimental investigations have shown that other cyprinid or non-cyprinid species may be asymptomatically susceptible to this virus and might play roles as potential carriers of CyHV-3 or might contribute to persistence of this virus in environment. Therefore, it seems important to verify not only the susceptibility of other cyprinid or non-cyprinid species, but also their ability to transmit CyHV-3 infection to susceptible...
In vitro heat transfer from epoxy polymer and poly(methyl methacrylate) to fixation pins: recommendations to avoid tissue damage in free-form external skeletal fixationOriginal Paper
N. Butto, C. Hamilton-West, J.I. Arias
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):240-247 | DOI: 10.17221/107/2017-VETMED
External skeletal fixation has been used for the management of fractures of many types of bone. The use of polymeric free-form connecting bars in external fixators has become widely used in veterinary orthopaedics because of its versatile forms of frame construction and its relative low costs. Determining thermal-transfer to trans fixation pins during polymerisation of poly(methyl methacrylate) and epoxy putty polymers used for free-form external skeletal fixation connecting bars is important for avoiding temperatures of more than 47 °C, which would cause thermal soft tissue injury. Therefore, thermal transfer to trans fixation pins was measured in...
Surgical treatment of a mandibular symphyseal fracture in a calf using a continuous wire-loop technique: a case reportCase Report
R. Yaygingul, N. Kilic, B. Kibar
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(5):248-250 | DOI: 10.17221/119/2017-VETMED
In this case report, we describe the clinical and radiological features of a calf mandibular symphyseal fracture and evaluate the treatment results. A 1.5-month-old male Holstein weighing 65 kg was presented to the Surgery Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University with a history of salivation and anorexia for three days. After clinical and radiographic assessments, a mandibular symphyseal fracture was determined. Stabilisation of the fracture region was achieved using cerclage wire with a continuous wire-loop technique under general anaesthesia. The cerclage wire was removed five weeks post-surgery. The calf was clinically healthy.