Veterinární medicína, 2018 (vol. 63), issue 7
Monitoring the avermectin and pyrantel resistance status of nematode parasites of horses in the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
S. Bodecek, J. Svetlikova, K. Hargitaiova, Z. Kecerova, M. Mrackova
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(7):299-305 | DOI: 10.17221/125/2017-VETMED 
The avermectin and pyrantel resistance of equine parasites was monitored on four farms in the Czech Republic in 2014. The aim of the testing was to investigate the anthelmintic resistance of cyathostomins and ascarids. One hundred and eighty-six horses were included in the test, 54 of which were infected by ascarids and 174 by cyathostomins. Faecal egg count reduction tests were used to assess anthelmintic resistance. The faecal egg count reduction for ascarids was within the range of 87.9% to 100% for avermectins and 100% for pyrantel embonate. Faecal egg count reduction for cyathostomins ranged from 99% to 100% for avermectins and 89.3% to 98.2%...
Epidural co-administration of neostigmine and lidocaine or xylazine enhances systemic sedation but not perineal analgesia in adult dairy cowsOriginal Paper
Z.B. Ismail, E. Abu-Basha, A. Alzghoul, A. Salah, I. Al-Zoubi
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(7):306-312 | DOI: 10.17221/25/2018-VETMED
The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavioural, clinical and analgesic effects of epidural neostigmine in adult dairy cattle. Five healthy, adult Holstein-Friesian dairy cows received five different treatments in a cross-over design with one-week washout period as follows: 2% lidocaine alone (0.22 mg/kg), neostigmine alone (10 μg/kg), neostigmine-lidocaine (10 μg/kg and 0.11 mg/kg), neostigmine-xylazine (10 μg/kg and 0.05 mg/kg) and 0.09% saline alone (6 ml). Analgesia of the perineal region was assessed using the superficial and deep muscle pin-prick techniques. The onset and duration of analgesia and the degree of analgesia, sedation...
Evaluation of thrombomodulin and pentraxin-3 as diagnostic biomarkers in calves with sepsisOriginal Paper
O. Aygun, R. Yildiz
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(7):313-320 | DOI: 10.17221/159/2017-VETMED
Early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in patients are crucial for their survival and can help reduce mortality rates. Novel biomarkers, such as thrombomodulin and pentraxin-3, have been used as diagnostic, prognostic and mortality indicators in patients with sepsis. Plasma thrombomodulin is a vascular endothelial membrane-bound glycoprotein and pentraxin-3 is an acute-phase protein. In the present study, thrombomodulin and pentraxin-3 levels were determined in calves with sepsis, to determine their diagnostic values as well as usefulness as indicators of health status. To this end, 20 neonatal calves with sepsis (G1) and ten healthy neonatal calves...
A simplified superovulation protocol using split-single administration of Folltropin®-V in hyaluronan: application to purebred sheepOriginal Paper
S. Panyaboriban, J. Suwimonteerabutr, T. Swangchan-Uthai, T. Tharasanit, W. Suthikrai, S. Suadsong, M. Techakumphu
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(7):321-328 | DOI: 10.17221/52/2016-VETMED
Superovulation is an important step in assisted reproductive technology. Due to its short half-life, follicle stimulating hormone is usually given twice daily to ewes for three to five days, which is both time- and labour-intensive. However, dissolving follicle stimulating hormone in degradable polymers to delay absorbtion has been effective in ruminants. Experiment 1 was performed to compare a split-single follicle stimulating hormone dissolved in hyaluronan (S group; 150 mg follicle stimulating hormone on the first day and 30 mg 48 h later; n = 21) and six decreasing doses of follicle stimulating hormone (M group; 50, 50, 30, 30, 10 and...
Pharmacokinetic parameters and optimal dosage of a florfenicol and tylosin mixture in beagle dogsOriginal Paper
A.F. Mechesso, S.J. Lee, N.H. Park, S.C. Park
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(7):329-334 | DOI: 10.17221/165/2017-VETMED
The aims of this study were to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activity of a florfenicol and tylosin mixture and to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of each drug following administration of the 2 : 1 florfenicol and tylosin mixture in beagle dogs. The antibacterial activity of the two antibiotics, both singly and as a mixture, was investigated in bacteria isolated from 119 beagle dogs. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined using the broth dilution method, whereas the checkerboard assay was used to evaluate the antibacterial effects of the combination of florfenicol and tylosin. The pharmacokinetic parameters of the...
Comparative in vitro efficacy of eight essential oils as antibacterial agents against pathogenic bacteria isolated from pet-turtlesOriginal Paper
B.C.J. De Silva, S. Hossain, S.H.M.P. Wimalasena, H.N.K.S. Pathirana, P.S. Dahanayake, G.J. Heo
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(7):335-343 | DOI: 10.17221/142/2017-VETMED
Essential oils are plant extracts that have been used for their antimicrobial properties for centuries. The keeping of turtles as pets exhibits a growing trend worldwide but these animals are known to harbour a range of pathogenic bacteria. In the current study, we assessed eight essential oils as alternative antibacterial agents against nine species of pet turtle-borne Gram-negative bacteria, namely Aeromonas caviae, A. dhakensis, A. hydrophila, Citrobacter freundii, Morganella morganii, Proteus mirabilis, P. vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enterica. Except...