{"title":"Een kritische blik op het gebruik van homeopathie in de diergeneeskunde","authors":"K. Florizoone, T. De Schuyter","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20908","url":null,"abstract":"Begin januari 2017 werd er een mail gestuurd naar de Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine Association, geschreven door een student diergeneeskunde uit Montréal. Als voorzitter van de studentenvereniging vroeg hij hierin om hulp in de aanpak van pseudowetenschappen. Er werd namelijk een cursus ‘Alternatieve therapieën’ (gebaseerd op onder andere acupunctuur en homeopathie) aangeboden aan de universiteit. Het is bewonderenswaardig en tegelijkertijd ook verontrustend dat een student het op zich moet nemen niet-wetenschappelijke therapieën aan de kaak te stellen. Het bewijst echter wel dat deze alternatieve of holistische behandelingen overal zijn doorgedrongen. Het voorschrijven van homeopathische geneesmiddelen is niet gebaseerd op “evidence based veterinary medicine”. De nadelen en gevaren die dit met zich meebrengt zijn groter dan de mogelijke voordelen.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86467756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preventieve diergeneeskunde bij het konijn","authors":"K. Hermans","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20907","url":null,"abstract":"In dit artikel wordt een overzicht gegeven van belangrijke maatregelen die kunnen worden genomen in de preventie van ziekten bij konijnen. Op kop staat de jaarlijkse vaccinatie tegen myxomatose en “rabbit hemorrhagic disease” (RHD), een handeling die elke dierenarts zou moeten aanraden aan konijneneigenaars. Daarnaast is het verstrekken van correcte voeding ter preventie van onder andere tand- en darmproblemen welbekend. Verder worden een aantal huisvestingstips gegeven die vaak voorkomende gezondheidsproblemen bij konijnen kunnen helpen voorkomen. Obesitas, pododermatitis en urinewegproblemen zijn er enkele van. Minder aangeraden door dierenartsen, doch zeker niet onbelangrijk, is de preventie van uteriene tumoren bij voedsters door middel van electieve chirurgische wegname van ovaria en uterus, bij voorkeur vóór de leeftijd van twee jaar. Een gedegen kennis van de konijnendiergeneeskunde bij de dierenarts en een goede communicatie met konijneneigenaars over hoe ziekte bij hun dieren te voorkomen, kunnen bijdragen tot een lang en gezond leven van gezelschapskonijnen.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81366915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Devriendt, T. C. N. Rodrigues, S. Vandenabeele, S. Favril, A. Biscop, S. Marynissen, B. Broeckx, I. Hofstra, F. Mortier, E. De Bakker, L. Vlerick, H. de Rooster
{"title":"Validation of a skin and coat scoring protocol in dogs","authors":"N. Devriendt, T. C. N. Rodrigues, S. Vandenabeele, S. Favril, A. Biscop, S. Marynissen, B. Broeckx, I. Hofstra, F. Mortier, E. De Bakker, L. Vlerick, H. de Rooster","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20902","url":null,"abstract":"Skin and coat scores have been used to assess changes in skin and coat quality in dogs. The aim of this study was to evaluate a skin and coat protocol in dogs of different coat types. Skin and coat of long-haired, short-haired and wire-haired dogs were scored for alopecia, glossiness, greasiness, softness, scaliness and overall skin and coat quality by ten observers. Intraobserver and interobserver agreement was assessed using kappa values. Thirty-six client-owned dogs were included in the study. The overall intraobserver agreement was moderate when assessing greasiness and glossiness and substantial when assessing alopecia, softness, scaliness and overall skin and coat quality. The overall interobserver agreement was only slight to fair for all features assessed. In conclusion, the proposed skin and coat scoring protocol assesses different aspects of the skin and coat quality in dogs and is easy and non-invasive. Scoring skin and coat quality over time is only reliable if performed by the same person.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"122 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87737608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computed tomography of the uterus and ovaries in healthy dogs: a descriptive and comparative study","authors":"S. Vermeire, M. Brzozowska, M. Rapp","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20904","url":null,"abstract":"Canine uterine and ovarian diseases are common in countries where prophylactic ovariohysterectomy is not generally performed and clinical work-up is commonly confined to ultrasonography of the female reproductive tract. Although increasingly used in veterinary practice, there is a lack of computed tomography (CT) data on either the normal or abnormal appearance of these organs. In this prospective, descriptive and comparative study, CT images of the uterus and ovaries of 22 bitches with no clinical signs of reproductive organ disease were examined. CT was compared to ultrasonography and the level of agreement between both was analyzed. The results indicate that it is feasible to evaluate the entire uterus and ovaries using CT. In this study, a range of cervical, uterine horn and ovarian appearances are described and illustrated. Although native CT failed to detect uterine cystic lesions, other CT characteristics were linked to cystic endometrial hyperplasia, warranting ultrasonographic examination. In general, CT can be used to approximate ultrasonographic measurements.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74920387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Mampaey, G. Schils, A. Schlake, S. Marynissen, E. Vandermeulen
{"title":"Atypical enteritis causing life-threatening pneumatosis intestinalis in a dog – radiographic and ultrasonographic findings","authors":"G. Mampaey, G. Schils, A. Schlake, S. Marynissen, E. Vandermeulen","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i5.20906","url":null,"abstract":"A geriatric dog was presented for acute vomiting, anorexia and lethargy. Abdominal ultrasound was suggestive of the presence of gas within the small intestinal walls. Additional abdominal radiographs confirmed the ultrasonographic abnormalities, compatible with pneumatosis intestinalis. Explorative laparotomy revealed hemorrhagic lesions, thickened intestinal walls and serosal discoloration of the jejunum. Partial jejunectomy was performed and histopathology showed findings compatible with atypical bacterial enteritis. The dog recovered completely and did not show any clinical signs during a follow-up period of one year after surgery.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"316 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77927377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Geerinckx, A. Jonker, L. V. Brantegem, P. D. Laender, N. D. Wilde, E. Claerebout, K. Chiers
{"title":"Lungworm infection with Otostrongylus circumlitus in a free-ranging harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)","authors":"L. Geerinckx, A. Jonker, L. V. Brantegem, P. D. Laender, N. D. Wilde, E. Claerebout, K. Chiers","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20711","url":null,"abstract":"A young wild harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) was found stranded on the North Sea coast at Kok- sijde (Belgium)and was admitted to a rehabilitation center where it died one day later. Full ne- cropsy with histopathology was performed. Gross examination revealed severe diffuse hemorr- hagic and emphysematous pneumonia with the presence of 6-10 cm-large nematodes. The nema- todes were found in the trachea, large bronchi, right heart and pulmonary arteries, and subsequently identified as Otostrongylus circumlitus. Histologic examination demonstrated severe eosinophilic to granulomatous bronchointerstitial pneumonia with intralesional nematodes. It was concluded that the seal died of severe verminous pneumonia. In this case report, the importance of lungworm infection, which is a common and critical disease in young seals, is highlighted.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77846297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Neuckermans, J. Rijckaert, K. Kromhout, M. Hoegaerts, G. van Loon
{"title":"Complete recovery of right forebrain signs from presumptive cerebrovascular origin in an eight-year-old sport horse","authors":"Z. Neuckermans, J. Rijckaert, K. Kromhout, M. Hoegaerts, G. van Loon","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20709","url":null,"abstract":"In this case report, an eight-year-old Warmblood gelding is described with a presumptive vascular event resulting in severe head turn and circling to the right. The horse recovered completely from the clinical signs. Pathologies that cause asymmetrical forebrain signs in horses could be excluded. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a flow difference in the venous sinuses that was presumably caused by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. The horse was treated with prednisolone, antibiotics, vitamin E and B1 and acetylsalicylic acid. He was represented one month after the initial clinical signs and was clinically and neurologically normal. The horse subsequently returned to his previous level of jumping.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83106171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lize-Maria Verhaeghe, L. Lefère, A. Dufourni, E. Paulussen, G. V. Loon
{"title":"Equine astma: huidige kennis van zaken","authors":"Lize-Maria Verhaeghe, L. Lefère, A. Dufourni, E. Paulussen, G. V. Loon","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20713","url":null,"abstract":"Equine astma is de overkoepelende term voor een inflammatoir proces ter hoogte van de diepere luchtwegen. Deze aandoening wordt verder onderverdeeld in lichte tot matige astma, beter bekend als “inflammatory airway disease” (IAD), en ernstige astma, beter bekend als “recurrent airway obstruction” (RAO). RAO veroorzaakt inflammatie en obstructie van de diepe luchtwegen, wat leidt tot chronische hoest, verhoogde ademhalingsinspanning in rust en inspanningsintolerantie, meestal bij paarden ouder dan zeven jaar. IAD daarentegen kan op elke leeftijd voorkomen en de klinische tekenen zijn vaak veel subtieler, namelijk verminderd presteren en occasioneel hoesten. Equine astma wordt voornamelijk getriggerd door een hoge concentratie aan stof en schimmelsporen in de stalomgeving of pollen tijdens de zomermaanden in het geval van “summer pasture associated” RAO (SPARAO). De gouden standaard om equine astma te diagnosticeren is het uitvoeren van een endoscopie, gevolgd door een broncho-alveolaire lavage (BAL). Het aanpassen van de omgeving is en blijft de belangrijkste behandelingsmethode, vaak in combinatie met het tijdelijk toedienen van corticosteroïden en bronchodilatatoren.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85970798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successful treatment of type III atresia ani and rectovaginal fistula in a kitten","authors":"B. Kurt, Gizem Turan","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i4.20712","url":null,"abstract":"A six-weeks-old, female kitten presented with dehydration, depression, atresia ani and a discharge of watery feces from the vulvar opening. On radiographic examination, the blind-end of the rectum was determined to be >1 cm cranial from the anal dimple, classifying it as type III atresia ani. Atresia ani combined with a rectovaginal fistula is an uncommon congenital defect of the terminal rectum and anus that can occur in kittens. After supportive medical treatment for three days, the patient was strong enough for surgical correction. The distal rectal pouch was connected to the unperforated anus and the rectovaginal fistula was closed. The kitten recovered uneventfully and was able to defecate normally at 38 weeks follow-up. In this case report, the importance of early surgical correction to avoid potential life-threatening complications from this congenital abnormality is demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88052118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oorlogspaarden","authors":"J. De Smet","doi":"10.21825/vdt.v90i2.18833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v90i2.18833","url":null,"abstract":"Paarden speelden gedurende drieduizend jaar een cruciale rol in de oorlogsvoering, tot en met de Eerste en zelfs de Tweede Wereldoorlog. In de middeleeuwen was de cavalerie belangrijk om de infanterie van de tegenstrever te verpletteren. Daar kwam verandering in toen de strijdende partijen op het slagveld vuurwapens gingen gebruiken, waartegen de paarden niet bestand waren. Rijpaarden waren nodig bij de cavalerie en de artillerie, trekpaarden bij de artillerie en de logistiek. De veldartillerie, heel belangrijk in een belegeringsoorlog, werd meer en meer vervangen door een rijdende artillerie, die beweeglijker was en de cavalerie beter kon volgen op het slagveld. In de oorlog werden paarden doorgaans beschouwd als transport- en gevechtsmachines waar niet naar omgekeken werd. Ondervoeding en slechte verzorging waren hun lot. De militaire verslaggeving is heel gedetailleerd, maar de paarden krijgen nauwelijks aandacht. Het oorlogsgeweld deed massa’s paarden sneuvelen, maar veel paarden kwijnden weg door onverzorgde drukletsels van slecht passend tuig, of ze gingen ten onder aan ziekten als schurft en kwade droes.","PeriodicalId":23487,"journal":{"name":"Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82813668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}