Veterinární medicína, 2020 (vol. 65), issue 1
Hibernation behaviour and ethogram of captive Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)Original Paper
MW Kim, DH Jeong, SC Yeon
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(1):1-7 | DOI: 10.17221/135/2019-VETMED 
This study was undertaken to create an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus; ABB) ethogram during hibernation and to describe the time budget of hibernating behaviours in ABB. Seven captive adult ABB were included in the study and began hibernation between October and December. Data were collected for three consecutive years (2013-2015) during ABB hibernation (total 169 days) using closed-circuit television. During the study, we observed 21 distinct behaviours in hibernating ABB (4 least active and 17 active behaviours). Five bears started hibernation less than seven days after feeding cessation, and by the end of one week, all bears hibernated....
Ovarian follicle dynamics and hormonal changes during early pregnancy in Saanen goatsOriginal Paper
I Dogan, MB Toker, S Alcay, D Udum Kucuksen
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(1):8-17 | DOI: 10.17221/65/2019-VETMED
This study is aimed at describing the ovarian follicular dynamics, corpora lutea and their hormonal control during early pregnancy in Saanen goats. The ovaries of pregnant goats (n = 10) were monitored daily for follicles (≥ 2 mm) and corpora lutea by transrectal ultrasound over the 35 days after mating. Blood samples were collected by jugular venipuncture at the time of ultrasonography and were analysed for the concentrations of oestradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4), inhibin, FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone). The pattern of follicular growth was characterised by...
The relationship between Spirulina platensis and selected biomechanical indicators of tibiae in ratsOriginal Paper
B Suzer, N Seyidoglu, K Tufekci, S Inan
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(1):18-24 | DOI: 10.17221/47/2019-VETMED
There are several dietary supplements, particularly herbal foods, that have been used in an attempt to improve bone growth. In this study, we aim at determining the effects of low- and high-doses of Spirulina platensis, a "Superfood", on the bone growth and biomechanical indicators. Thirty Wistar rats, weighing 250 g, at the age of 7-8 weeks were assigned to three groups: The Control group (basal diet), Low-dose group (LDG; 500 mg/kg) and High-dose group (HDG; 1 000 mg/kg) of S. platensis. S. platensis was given daily by oral gavage in a 45-day-trial. At the end of the study, the right tibiae were collected and subjected...
The effects of long-term diabetes on the haematological and uterine indicators and their association with neonatal nephrogenesis counter-protected by camel milk: A time dependent studyOriginal Paper
M Usman, AS Qureshi, MZ Ali, Z Umer, MK Ateeq, A Sarfraz, M Hussain, FR Anjum, N Mahmood, M Fakhar-I-Adil, S Umer, H Zhu
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(1):25-35
The novelty of this project is to describe how chronic diabetes altered the haematological and uterine indicators in a time dependent-manner that were reversed by camel milk (CM) therapy in pregnant and non-pregnant rat models. Fifty-four female rats were divided into three groups: Placebo (N), diabetic control (DC) and diabetic treated (DT) with CM at 40 ml/kg/24 h for 90 days. A single intact male was introduced into every group for mating at day 60 of the experiment. The sample collection was undertaken at day 30 and 60 of the non-pregnant rats and at day 90 immediately after parturition for the pregnant rats. At every collection, the dam's blood,...
Cutaneous vascular hamartoma in a lambCase Report
R Morais, AP Maurique, J Villela, L Sonne, B Anjos
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(1):36-40 | DOI: 10.17221/111/2019-VETMED
A male Polwarth lamb with a good body score was born with a pendulous, oval, red mass adhering to the skin in the left ventrolateral thoracic area. The nodule was removed when the lamb was five days old and sent for a gross and histopathological evaluation. Macroscopically, the mass was reddish, slightly oval and flat, well delineated, and contained a central ulcerated area. Microscopically, it showed a marked proliferation of well-differentiated endothelial cells with the formation of new blood vessels. An immunohistochemical analysis showed mild cytoplasmic immunostaining for the von Willebrand Factor in the endothelial cells. To the best of our...
Transient acquired Fanconi syndrome with unusual and rare aetiologies: A case study of two dogsCase Report
JY Park, JH Park, HJ Han, JH Kim
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(1):41-47 | DOI: 10.17221/103/2019-VETMED
The acquired form of Fanconi syndrome is seldom identified in dogs; those cases that have been reported have been secondary to hepatic copper toxicosis, primary hypoparathyroidism, ingestion of chicken jerky treats, exposure to ethylene glycol, or gentamicin toxicity. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of acquired Fanconi syndrome secondary to Babesia infection or ingestion of cosmetics in dogs. We here report on two dogs presented with a history of marked polyuria, polydipsia, and lethargy. Laboratory examinations showed glucosuria with normoglycaemia and severe urinary loss of amino acids. One dog was infected...