{"title":"Arthrosonography—The use of diagnostic ultrasound in septic and traumatic arthritis in cattle—A retrospective study of 25 patients","authors":"J. Kofler","doi":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80122-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80122-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The case records, clinical, radiographic, ultrasonographic and arthrocentesisfindings from 25 cattle with septic or traumatic arthritis were reviewed. The total of 30 joints involved were: articulatio cubiti (elbow joint)—1, articulatio carpi (carpal joint)—10; articulatio genus (stifle joint)—4; articulatio tarsocruralis (tarsocrural joint)—8; articulatio metacarpo-/metatarsophalangea (metacarpo-/metatarsophalangeal join—7. Ultrasonographic investigation was performed using 7.5 MHz linear and 5 MHz sector transducers. In eight cattle, a concurrent infection of periarticular tendon sheaths or hygroma was diagnosed. The distension of the joint cavities could be imaged in all cases. Assessing echogenicity, acoustic enhancement, ultrasonographic character of the exudate (liquid or clotted) and findings revealed by aspiration, arthrotomy or at necropsy, the synovial effusion was classified as: serous, fibrinous or fibrino-purulent. Diagnostic ultrasound provided a comprehensive preoperative diagnosis in septic and traumatic arthritis by imaging the accurate localization of soft-tissue swelling and the extent and consistency of joint effusion.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100203,"journal":{"name":"British Veterinary Journal","volume":"152 6","pages":"Pages 683-698"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80122-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19940944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bruising and biochemical measures of stress, dehydration and injury determined at slaughter in sheep transported from farms or markets","authors":"A.M. Jarvis, M.S. Cockram, I.M. McGilp","doi":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80125-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80125-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100203,"journal":{"name":"British Veterinary Journal","volume":"152 6","pages":"Pages 719-722"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80125-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19940947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Constantino-Casas , H.A. Rodríguez-Martínez , Ma.E. Gutiérrez Díaz-Ceballos
{"title":"A case report and review: The gross, histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of a carcinoma of ectopic thyroid in a dog","authors":"F. Constantino-Casas , H.A. Rodríguez-Martínez , Ma.E. Gutiérrez Díaz-Ceballos","doi":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80120-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80120-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Neoplasms of the canine thyroid gland represent 5–10% of heart basemasses (<span>Capen, 1978</span>). Ectopic thyroid tissue is detected most commonly in the thorax, with 23–80% of all dogs having ectopic tissue at the base of the heart (<span>Leav <em>et al.</em>, 1976</span>; <span>Walsh & Diters, 1984</span>). We describe here the gross and microscopic features of a rare ectopic thyroid carcinoma in a dog and the results of an immunohistochemical study of the tumour.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100203,"journal":{"name":"British Veterinary Journal","volume":"152 6","pages":"Pages 669-672"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80120-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19940942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Possible roles for prolactin, thyroxine andinsulin in the growth of heifers before and during early pregnancy","authors":"N. Baishya , I.C. Hart , J.D. Leaver , G.S. Pope","doi":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80124-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80124-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two groups of British Friesian heifers with cyclic ovarian function and thepotential for further growth were individually fed a restricted diet at two levels over a 12-week period. Eight heifers receiving the higher level of feed (SP group) and five receiving the lower level (LP group) became pregnant by artificial insemination at week 6. Mean (and <span>sem</span> body weight changes in the SP and LP groups were respectively 0.24 (±0.024) kg day<sup>−1</sup> and −0.19 (±0.039) kg day<sup>−1</sup>. Over the period from weeks 3–12, mean concentrations of plasma prolactin, thyroxine and insulin in the five LP heifers were 39%, 67% and 74%, respectively, of those in the eight SP heifers. The results suggest that prolactin, thyroxine and insulin have roles in the growth of heifers before and during early pregnancy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100203,"journal":{"name":"British Veterinary Journal","volume":"152 6","pages":"Pages 709-717"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80124-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19940946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}