Veterinární medicína, 2019 (vol. 64), issue 1

LIST OF VOLUME 63 REVIEWERS

editors

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):I-II | DOI: 10.17221/11593-VETMED  

Immunology of the canine eye in health and disease: a concise reviewReview

Paola Dall'Ara, Lauretta Turin

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):1-17 | DOI: 10.17221/137/2017-VETMED  

The canine eye is an immune-privileged organ that is provided with systems to prevent and control the local immune response, which could have a detrimental impact. The entry of blood-derived antigens is hindered by the blood-ocular barriers and potential invading pathogens are tackled by local antimicrobial molecules. Despite the existence of numerous immune-competent cells, the anterior chamber of the eye is characterised by low responsiveness. This review is focused on the innate and adaptive immunity employed to control health and disease in the canine eye.

Evaluation of the efficiency of the C-ring aiming guide for atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation in toy breed dogsOriginal Paper

Ji Young Park, Young Rak Kim, Ho Jung Choi, Young Won Lee, Seong Mok Jeong, Hae Beom Lee

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):18-24 | DOI: 10.17221/18/2018-VETMED  

The goal of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the C-ring aiming guide for the atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation technique in toy breed dogs. Twenty-one adult canine cadavers of toy breed dogs were used in this study. The left and right sides of the cervical vertebrae were randomly assigned to two implant insertion groups: a C-ring aiming guide group and a drill guide group. A 1.2-mm Kirschner wire was inserted into each side by using either a C-ring aiming guide or a drill guide. CT scans were performed before and after surgery. The optimal safe implantation corridor angle and length, the implant insertion angle...

Laboratory diagnostics of selected feline respiratory pathogens and their prevalence in the Czech RepublicOriginal Paper

Dana Lobova, Vendula Kleinova, Jarmila Konvalinova, Petra Cerna, Dobromila Molinkova

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):25-32 | DOI: 10.17221/93/2017-VETMED  

Respiratory problems in cats have a multifactorial character. Therapy without the detection of pathogen is often ineffective. Our study was therefore focused on the detection of important feline respiratory bacterial pathogens such as Mycoplasma felis, Chlamydia felis and Bordetella bronchiseptica and viral pathogens such as Felid alphaherpesvirus-1 and feline calicivirus. The goal of this study was to map the occurrence of these pathogens in cat populations in the Czech Republic with the aim of introducing rapid and highly sensitive methods into routine diagnostics and to provide consulting services to animal health...

Bladder calculi and cystitis in Hanwoo steers without clinical symptoms: a case reportCase Report

Ui-Hyung Kim, Ki-Yong Chung, Sang-Rae Cho, Sun-Sik Jang

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):33-36 | DOI: 10.17221/62/2018-VETMED  

Two Hanwoo steers were emergency-slaughtered due to symptoms of urethral obstruction. The steers were of the same age and were raised using the same feed management. The remaining 22 cattle in the finishing period showed no symptoms of urinary calculi until 30 months of age and were examined for the presence of bladder calculi when slaughtered. Bladder calculi were observed in 11 of 22 steers at slaughter (50%) and cystitis occurred in 13 of 22 steers (59.1%). There was a significant relationship between the presence of bladder calculi and the incidence of cystitis (P < 0.05).

Dandy-Walker malformation in Polish hunting dogs: long term prognosis and quality of lifeCase Report

Miloslawa Kwiatkowska, Jeremy H. Rose, Andrzej Pomianowski

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):37-43 | DOI: 10.17221/58/2018-VETMED  

In the last few years, it has become easier to diagnose congenital brain malformations in dog's ante-mortem. This is probably due to the wider availability of advanced diagnostic imaging, in particular computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Despite this, there is still not much literature available about potential treatments, outcome and overall prognosis with respect to the patient's quality of life. We present three cases of Dandy-Walker malformation in Polish hunting dogs with up to five years follow up including assessment of their quality of life. A nine-week-old Polish hunting dog was presented with progressive signs...

Adenocarcinoma of the nictitans gland in a dogCase Report

Ladislav Stehlik, Petr Rauser, Michaela Paninarova, Misa Skoric, Pavel Proks

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):44-48 | DOI: 10.17221/127/2018-VETMED  

The case of a five-year-old spayed female French Bulldog with a mass in the right third eyelid is described. Ultrasonography and computed tomography were used to identify this pathological lesion and to visualise its morphology and extent. The mass was removed and submitted for histopathological examination. A final diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the nictitans gland was made. In the discussion we compare the presented case with the available literature. Only limited information is published about this pathology.

Corrigendum to: M. Karabagli, B. Karan, U. Ugurlu, Z. Mutlu, F. Yildirim, I. Firat, A. Baran, A. Ucur, A. Bayrak, S. Ozturk: Bifid phallus with complete duplication and separate scrotum in a German shepherd dog: a case report. Veterinarni Medicina 62, 2017 (04): 226-230. Doi: 10.17221/16/2017-VETMEDCorrigendum

M. Karabagli, B. Karan, U. Ugurlu, Z. Mutlu, F. Yildirim, I. Firat, A. Baran, A. Ucur, A. Bayrak, S. Ozturk

Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(1):49 | DOI: 10.17221/7/2019-VETMED  

The last sentence on page 230 "Also, this is the first case in veterinary literature in which karyotypic analysis was performed." has been corrected as follows: "Also, this is the second case in the veterinary literature in which karyotypic analysis was performed and as in the previous case report (Zucker et al. 1993), there was no chromosomal abnormality determined." The sentence has been corrected upon a notice of Dr. Zucker sent to the corresponding author on December 21, 2018. The authors apologize herewith to Dr. Zucker for their unfortunate oversight.