Veterinární medicína, 2018 (vol. 63), issue 8
Traumatic brain injury in dogs and cats: a systematic reviewReview
L.O. Dos Santos, G.G. Caldas, C.R.O. Santos, D.B. Junior
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(8):345-357 | DOI: 10.17221/20/2017-VETMED 
Traumatic brain injury occurs frequently in dogs and cats due to motor vehicle accidents, falls and crush injuries. The primary lesion occurs at the time of injury and causes direct, irreversible damage to the brain parenchyma and vasculature. Secondary lesions occur in the minutes following the trauma due to a combination of physical and biochemical changes that lead to intracranial hypertension. Therefore, knowing the pathophysiology of the cranioencephalic trauma is essential for treatment directed at minimising secondary damage. The approach to the patient affected by traumatic brain injury is based on the ABCD of trauma, guided by the neurological...
Simultaneous detection of porcine pseudorabies virus, porcine parvovirus and porcine circovirus type 2 by multiplex real-time PCR and amplicon melting curve analysis using SYBR Green IOriginal Paper
L.L. Zheng, X.H. Jin, F.S. Wei, C.Q. Wang, H.Y. Chen, Y.B. Wang, Z.Y. Wei
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(8):358-366 | DOI: 10.17221/3/2018-VETMED
Porcine parvovirus, porcine pseudorabies virus and porcine circovirus type 2 can cause reproductive failure in pigs, and swine are often simultaneously infected by combinations of the three viruses. We here report the development of a SYBR Green I-based multiplex real time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of porcine parvovirus, porcine pseudorabies virus and porcine circovirus type 2. Three pairs of specific primers were designed for the porcine parvovirus-VP2, porcine pseudorabies virus-gH and porcine circovirus type 2-ORF2 genes. Viral genomes were identified based on their distinctive melting temperatures in singleplex PCR reactions. The melting...
Lungworm infections in dogs from Central EuropeOriginal Paper
V. Cabanova, Z. Hurnikova, M. Miterpakova, K. Dirbakova, A. Bendova, P. Kocak
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(8):367-372 | DOI: 10.17221/24/2018-VETMED
Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis are parasites in the respiratory tract of domestic and wild carnivores. Recently, an increasing number of lungworm infections in dogs has been recognized in Europe. In this report, the results of the first copro-epidemiological study of A. vasorum and
Diagnostic imaging characteristics of ureteral pseudodiverticulosis in three dogsOriginal Paper
S. Lim, S. Sung, K. Min, Y. Cho, Y. Jung, K. Lee
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(8):373-378 | DOI: 10.17221/26/2018-VETMED
Ureteral pseudodiverticulosis is rarely reported in veterinary medicine. This case study aimed to describe the radiographic, ultrasonographic and computed tomographic findings for dogs with radiologically confirmed ureteral pseudodiverticulosis. Three dogs met the inclusion criteria. Radiographic findings included multiple small, round-shaped mineral opacities located around the periphery of the ureters (3/3), and multiple contrast medium-filled outpouchings that appeared and disappeared when the contrast medium washed in and out on intravenous excretory urography (2/3). The outpouchings were approximately 1 mm in diameter. In the ultrasonographic...
Dietary effects of the inclusion of white lupine seeds and different types of binders on the blood indicators of young Dwarf Lop rabbitsOriginal Paper
V. Simek, L. Kudelkova, E. Strakova, P. Suchy, D. Zapletal
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(8):379-389 | DOI: 10.17221/12/2018-VETMED
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of whole seeds of white lupine and different binder types in complete pelleted diets on selected haematological and plasma biochemical indicators of growing dwarf rabbits. The individual litters of Dwarf Lop rabbit kits were randomised after birth into control (n = 12) and experimental (E) groups. The young rabbits of the E group (n
Associations between polymorphisms in the myostatin, αA-globin and lactate dehydrogenase B genes and racing performance in homing pigeonsOriginal Paper
A. Dybus, W.S. Proskura, E. Pawlina, B. Nowak
Vet Med - Czech, 2018, 63(8):390-394 | DOI: 10.17221/149/2017-VETMED
The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between variability in the myostatin, αA-globin and lactate dehydrogenase B genes and racing performance in homing pigeons. The study included 123 animals (60 females and 63 males) participating in racing competitions. The data set used in this study consisted of scores from 17 short (≤ 400 km) and 11 long races (≥ 500 km) (2589 race records in total). Our study is the first study to analyse the associations between polymorphisms in the myostatin