Veterinární medicína, 2025 (vol. 70), issue 9
Multi-year study monitoring the mercury content in the tissues of cattle sampled in the Czech Republic between 2014 and 2023Original Paper
M Svoboda, V Vlasakova, D Harustiakova, J Illek, A Staffa, J Vasek, K Novotna Kruzikova, J Cahova, Z Svobodova
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(9):307-312 | DOI: 10.17221/34/2025-VETMED 
Analyses of mercury concentrations in the muscle, liver and kidneys of cattle were conducted in the Czech Republic during the period from 2014 to 2023. The average mercury content in muscles, livers, and kidneys of calves was 0.000 5 ± 0.000 0 mg.kg–1, 0.002 7 ± 0.000 5 mg.kg–1, and 0.004 1 ± 0.000 8 mg.kg–1, respectively. In fattening cattle, the average mercury content in muscles, livers and kidneys was 0.000 5 ± 0.000 0 mg.kg–1,...
Influence of dietary coriander seeds and administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus on the performance of growing rabbits under subtropical climatic conditionsOriginal Paper
SM Abdel-Raheem, MA Kobeisy, YA Gomaa, AMA Meligy, M Elalfy, MM Farghaly
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(9):313-328 | DOI: 10.17221/104/2024-VETMED
This study investigated the effects of coriander seed powder and Lactobacillus acidophilus solution (LAS) on the growth, nutrient digestibility, blood parameters, and intestinal health of growing rabbits under subtropical conditions. Forty Californian rabbits, aged 35 days with an average body weight of 588 ± 34 g, were randomly assigned to four groups: a control group fed a standard diet, a group (T1) receiving the basal diet supplemented with 1.5% coriander seed powder, a group (T2) receiving the basal diet with oral LAS at 1 × 109 CFU/kg, and a group (T3) receiving both coriander seed powder and LAS. The study measured body...
Blastocystis first detected in Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus vulgaris exalbidus in Chengdu, ChinaOriginal Paper
X Li, H Huang, Y Liu, W Meng, Z Zhong, Z Zhou, G Peng, J Han, H Liu
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(9):329-334 | DOI: 10.17221/71/2024-VETMED
The anaerobic unicellular protist Blastocystis is widely recognised for its presence in the gastrointestinal systems of humans and various animals globally. However, there is a paucity of reports on the prevalence and subtype (ST) distribution of Blastocystis in the squirrel population. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis, as well as its zoonotic potential, among Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus vulgaris exalbidus in Chengdu, China. A total of 41 faecal samples (31 from...
Far lateral lumbar intervertebral disc extrusion in a cat: Case reportCase Report
Y Jang, HK Chae, YJ Hong
Vet Med - Czech, 2025, 70(9):335-338 | DOI: 10.17221/107/2024-VETMED
A 4-year-old domestic long-haired cat presented with acute, progressive, non-weight-bearing lameness of the left pelvic limb and reluctance to climb. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed decreased T2-weighted signal intensity of the nucleus pulposus in all lumbar intervertebral discs except L7-S1, with far-lateral T2-weighted low-signal material at L6–L7 surrounding the sixth lumbar nerve root. A diagnosis of far-lateral intervertebral disc extrusion at L6–L7 was made. Clinical signs resolved almost completely within 15 days of conservative management....