Veterinární medicína, 2019 (vol. 64), issue 6
Effects of a monensin controlled release capsule on reticulorumen temperature and pH determined using real-time monitoring in fresh dairy cowsOriginal Paper
Mindaugas Televicius, Vida Juozaitinene, Dovile Malasauskiene, Arunas Rutkauskas, Ramunas Antanaitis
Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(6):245-250 | DOI: 10.17221/47/2018-VETMED 
Monensin has been shown to decrease mortality and morbidity in feedlot cattle by reducing the incidence of acute and subacute rumen acidosis (SARA). Lately, the technique of real-time observance of reticuloruminal temperature and pH, which involves placement of indwelling pH probes in the reticulum or in the rumen has gained in popularity. In this study, we aimed to determine, using real-time monitoring in fresh dairy cows, how monensin controlled release capsules affect the reticulorumen temperature and pH. We used a slow-release rumen preparation, which emitted daily monensin doses of 335 mg. Following the manufacturer's instructions, the preparation...
A retrospective study of canine cervical disk herniation and the beneficial effects of rehabilitation therapy after ventral slot decompressionOriginal Paper
In-Seong Jeong, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Gab-Chol Choi, Beom-Seok Seo, Gi-Jong Lee, Sehoon Kim, Nam Soo Kim
Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(6):251-259 | DOI: 10.17221/114/2018-VETMED
The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of ventral slot decompression and rehabilitation therapy in dogs with cervical intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). Surgical decompression was performed in dogs with IVDH using the ventral slot procedure. After surgery, physiotherapeutic rehabilitation consisted of a combination of electrotherapy, infrared therapy and mechanical massage; treadmill exercise was started when the animal could stand up. A total of 58 dogs were selected from the hospital and included in two groups: rehabilitated group (RG, n = 34) and non-rehabilitated group (NRG, n = 24). Dogs of each...
Seroprevalence of Brucella canis in dogs and at-risk humans in JordanOriginal Paper
Musa Alshehabat, Mohammad Obaidat, Wail Hayajneh
Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(6):260-265 | DOI: 10.17221/67/2018-VETMED
Brucella canis infection is a neglected zoonotic disease and its seroprevalence in dogs and at-risk humans has not been previously studied in several countries including Jordan. The main aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and identify risk factors of B. canis infection in police, breeding and stray dogs and in at-risk humans in Jordan. A total of 169 sera samples from apparently healthy dogs and 185 samples from apparently healthy people (85 from dog handlers and 100 from the general population) were tested in the study. Antibodies against B. canis were tested using the canine D-Tec® CB Rapid...
Evaluation of radiation exposure from fluoroscopic examination in small animal veterinary staff using thermoluminescent dosimetersOriginal Paper
Jeongsu An, Sohee Lim, Seunghee Lee, Hyeona Kim, Kyungjun Min, Youngkwon Cho, Kichang Lee
Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(6):266-270 | DOI: 10.17221/141/2018-VETMED
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occupational radiation exposure levels of veterinary staff during fluoroscopic examination using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs). A prospective study was conducted to measure radiation doses in three positioned persons (two restrainers and one observer) using TLDs. The TLDs were placed on the inside and outside of the lead-equivalent protective devices of the panorama mask, thyroid shield, apron and arm shield. The TLDs were placed at five anatomic sites (eye, thyroid, breast, gonad and hand). Radiation exposure was measured in 65 fluoroscopic examinations at 80 kVp and 100 mAs. The...
Plasma protein electrophoresis in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) suffering from hepatic, renal and inflammatory skin diseasesOriginal Paper
Zora Knotkova, Anna Musilova, Katerina Pinterova, Zdenek Knotek
Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(6):271-279 | DOI: 10.17221/5/2019-VETMED
The goals of this study were to evaluate electrophoretograms in green iguanas suffering from hepatic, renal and inflammatory skin diseases. Plasma samples were obtained from 14 green iguana patients. The diagnosis was based on clinical examination, evaluation of biochemical and haematological profiles or histopathological examination. Agarose gel electrophoresis was performed using an automated HYDRASYS system. A decrease in the albumin/globulin ratio was observed in 11 out of 14 patients (three out of four patients with liver failure, one out of one patient with chronic renal insufficiency and suspected hepatopathy, two out of two...
Total prostatectomy combined with urethral anastomosis in a dog: a case reportCase Report
Przemyslaw Przadka, Bartlomiej Liszka, Anita Piatek, Piotr Skrzypczak, Stanislaw Dzimira, Wojciech Nizanski, Olga Rodak, Wojciech Kinda, Janusz Biezynski, Zdzislaw Kielbowicz
Vet Med - Czech, 2019, 64(6):280-286 | DOI: 10.17221/134/2018-VETMED
Prostate cancer is the most common prostate disease diagnosed in castrated dogs. However, prostate cancer is considered to be quite rare in dog population. The presence of prostate tumours can lead to urethral obstruction. Other clinical signs include asymmetric, painful, hard growths on rectal examination, neurological deficit or lameness of the pelvic limbs and general symptoms such as anorexia, weight loss or difficult urination. The neoplastic process may spread to the neighbouring organs and give metastases to the lymph nodes, lungs and skeletal system. Patient with histopathologically confirmed prostate cancer should be examined...