Veterinarni MedicinaPub Date : 2023-11-20eCollection Date: 2023-11-01DOI: 10.17221/76/2023-VETMED
Donghyun Han, Dong-In Jung
{"title":"Gallbladder atrophy associated with pancreatitis: Clinical and advanced imaging diagnosis in a dog.","authors":"Donghyun Han, Dong-In Jung","doi":"10.17221/76/2023-VETMED","DOIUrl":"10.17221/76/2023-VETMED","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gallbladder atrophy (GBA) is characterised by a reduction in the size and volume of the gallbladder. In human medicine, it is well-established that GBA frequently occurs together with pathologies affecting the gallbladder and pancreas. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is currently a dearth of reported cases of GBA in dogs within the veterinary field. In this study, we present a case report of GBA in a 7-year-old Yorkshire Terrier. The diagnosis of GBA was confirmed using abdominal ultrasonography and advanced imaging techniques, including computed tomography, which were performed over a 4-year period. The patient initially presented with predominantly gastrointestinal symptoms, which were subsequently diagnosed and treated as pancreatitis. Concurrently, a gallbladder nodule and an anomalous structure suspected to be cholelithiasis were identified. However, during the 4-year follow-up, the gallbladder structure regressed, leaving only the presence of the gallbladder nodule. Notably, cholecystectomy was not performed, and apart from pancreatitis-related symptoms, the patient did not show any gallbladder-related problems throughout the spontaneous atrophic process. Based on these findings, we propose that the observed GBA was likely induced by cholecystitis associated with pancreatitis. This case underscores the significance of considering GBA as a potential diagnosis in canine patients presenting with pancreatitis and gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, it highlights the value of comprehensive diagnostic imaging in accurately determining the underlying cause of these symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10755810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139075075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Kuricova, J Fuchs, T Liptak, F Korim, N Surin Hudakova, B Bhattarai, Z Kerekes, V Revajova
{"title":"Spinal cord haemangiosarcoma in one dog - Case report","authors":"M Kuricova, J Fuchs, T Liptak, F Korim, N Surin Hudakova, B Bhattarai, Z Kerekes, V Revajova","doi":"10.17221/60/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/60/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"A 5-year-old intact female Shih Tzu was presented with acute onset of hind leg paralysis. The neurologic examination revealed severe T3-L3 myelopathy. The differential diagnoses included degenerative, anomalous, traumatic, inflammatory, vascular, metabolic, and neoplastic changes. The results of the paraclinical examinations and diagnostic imaging narrowed the list of differential diagnoses and, along with the patient’s deteriorating condition, led to the owner’s decision to euthanise the dog. The histologic findings of the spinal cord specimens indicated a tumour of the blood vessels formed by the proliferation of endothelial cells, which may present as either capillary or cavernous structures. In this case, the tumour was a capillary-type haemangiosarcoma. The primary site of proliferation could not be determined in this case because no mass formation was noted while performing the necropsy.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135809213","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}
A Kruzicova, M Chalupova, G Kuzminova, T Parak, J Klusakova, T Sopuch, P Suchy
{"title":"Effect of novel carboxymethyl cellulose-based dressings on acute wound healing dynamics","authors":"A Kruzicova, M Chalupova, G Kuzminova, T Parak, J Klusakova, T Sopuch, P Suchy","doi":"10.17221/89/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/89/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135927780","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}
J Chai, X Long, P Wu, J Wang, X Wu, Z Tu, M Wei, Z Guo, T Zhang, L Chen
{"title":"Lactobacillus sp. participated in the adaptation of Rongchang piglets to cold stress","authors":"J Chai, X Long, P Wu, J Wang, X Wu, Z Tu, M Wei, Z Guo, T Zhang, L Chen","doi":"10.17221/54/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/54/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"Rongchang piglets were easily induced to cold stress and diarrhoea in the winter when raised in an open hog house. However, they also gradually recovered under mid-cold stress. Other studies have suggested gut microbiome might be involved in the host energy metabolism to relieve stress. To study how to adapt Rongchang piglets to cold stress by gut microbiome, thirty Rongchang piglets were randomly divided into a mild cold stress group and a control group for 30 consecutive days. The findings revealed that the piglets had low growth performance and a high diarrhoea rate and mortality rate during the first half of the cold treatment, but subsequently stabilised. The level of cortisol (COR) also displayed a similar trend. In the mild cold stress group, the relative abundance of <i>Muribaculaceae</i> significantly increased on day 15, and the predominant bacterial on day 30 was <i>Lactobacillus </i>sp. Our results indicated that the Rongchang piglet’s production performance and health were impaired at the start of the mild cold stress. However, as time passed, the body could progressively adapt to the low temperature, and <i>Lactobacillus </i>sp. participated in this process. This study provides new insight into how to alleviate health damage caused by cold stress.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135268106","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}
A Rahman, M Kashif, A Nasir, S Ehtisham-ul-Haque, H Ullah, A Sikandar, I Ahmed, AU Rehman, MA Saeed, MW Nazar, M Rizwan, S Saher, A Abbas
{"title":"Seroprevalence and haemato-biochemical effects of bovine leucosis in buffalo, Punjab, Pakistan","authors":"A Rahman, M Kashif, A Nasir, S Ehtisham-ul-Haque, H Ullah, A Sikandar, I Ahmed, AU Rehman, MA Saeed, MW Nazar, M Rizwan, S Saher, A Abbas","doi":"10.17221/57/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/57/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"Enzootic bovine leucosis is caused by bovine leukaemia virus (BLV), a <i>Deltaretrovirus</i> belonging to the family <i>Retroviridae</i>. BLV causes huge economic losses to the dairy industry in the form of decreased milk production, premature culling, and poor reproductive performance of the animals. The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence of BLV infection in buffalo in two districts of Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 384 samples were collected and analysed using a commercial indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to investigate the seroprevalence of BLV through the detection of the anti-BLV gp51 antibody. A predesigned data questionnaire proforma was employed to find out the association of risk factors with disease. Overall, 18.2% of buffaloes were seropositive for BLV in the study population. The results revealed a significant association (<i>P</i> < 0.05) of age with BLV infection. Furthermore, milk yield and pregnancy had a significant association with the seroprevalence of BLV infection in buffalo whereas no significant association was found with sex, breeding, and health status. Biochemical and oxidative stress markers revealed a significant decrease in liver enzymes alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in seropositive animals as compared to healthy animals. It is concluded that BLV has a considerable prevalence in buffalo in Punjab, Pakistan and there is a dire need to investigate the disease epidemiology at both national and international levels and strategies should be developed to implement an effective control program.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135274083","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":"The importance of slaughterhouses in monitoring the occurrence of tail biting in pigs - Review","authors":"M Svoboda, N Hodkovicová, A Siwicki, W Szweda","doi":"10.17221/85/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/85/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"Tail biting in pigs represents a very serious problem in modern pig farming, particularly with the intensification of the industry. It is considered a multifactorial syndrome and can be caused by various factors, leading to significant economic losses through reduced weight gain and partial or total condemnation of slaughtered carcasses due to secondary bacterial infections. The aim of this article is to summarise the current knowledge regarding tail biting in pigs, with a primary focus on the use of slaughterhouses for evaluating tail lesions and monitoring their prevalence. The introduction addresses the factors influencing the incidence of tail biting in pig farms and prevention strategies. Subsequent sections cover topics such as tail docking, the negative effects of pig tail biting, the advantages and drawbacks of examining tail lesions in slaughterhouses, and the methodical procedure for evaluating such lesions. Additionally, the article discusses the relationship between tail lesions and meat inspection findings, as well as the prevalence of tail lesions in various European countries.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135132648","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}
S Ha, S Kang, M Jung, E Jeon, S Hwang, J Lee, J Kim, YC Bae, J Park, UH Kim
{"title":"Retrospective study using biosensor data of a milking Holstein cow with jejunal haemorrhage syndrome","authors":"S Ha, S Kang, M Jung, E Jeon, S Hwang, J Lee, J Kim, YC Bae, J Park, UH Kim","doi":"10.17221/73/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/73/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"Jejunal haemorrhage syndrome (JHS) is a sporadic and fatal enterotoxaemic disease in dairy cows associated with acute development and poor prognosis despite treatment. A 5-year-old Holstein cow with no reported pregnancy, three calving numbers, and 303 days in milk presented with hypothermia, discomfort, and inappetence. Anaemia, dehydration, faeces with blood clots, and absence of rumen and bowel movements were observed. We identified the presence of neutrophilia, hyperglycaemia, hypoproteinaemia, azotaemia, hyperlactatemia, hypocalcaemia, hypermagnesemia, hypokalaemia, and hypochloraemia through blood analyses. Necropsy and histopathologic examination revealed a dilated bluish-purple jejunum, blood clots within the jejunum, neutrophil infiltration into the submucosa of the jejunum, and vascular necrosis. Retrospective examination revealed extraordinary patterns of rumination time, activity, rumen mobility, and rumen temperature using biosensors and decreased milk yield. The abnormalities in the affected cow were detected before recognition by farm workers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to examine data from biosensors in a cow with JHS. Our findings suggest that using biometric data may help understand the development of JHS.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135132661","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}
V Ozavci, HT Yuksel Dolgun, S Kirkan, Y Seferoglu, Z Semen, U Parin
{"title":"Evaluation of Streptococcus species isolated from subclinical sheep mastitis by molecular methods and determination of virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance genes","authors":"V Ozavci, HT Yuksel Dolgun, S Kirkan, Y Seferoglu, Z Semen, U Parin","doi":"10.17221/42/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/42/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"<i>Streptococcus </i>(<i>S.</i>) species are important pathogens that cause mastitis in sheep. The study aimed to examine <i>Streptococcus </i>species in sheep milk with subclinical mastitis, assessing their prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence genes. A total of 200 milk samples were collected from sheep farms in İzmir’s five districts. Out of 32 (28.6%) <i>Streptococcus</i> isolates identified by phenotypic methods, 25 were genotypically identified as <i>S. uberis</i>, 5 as <i>S. agalactiae</i>, and 2 as <i>S. dysgalactiae</i>. Disk diffusion was used to determine the antimicrobial resistance of the isolates. PCR was employed to identify antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in the isolates. The highest resistance was found for cloxacillin (100%), and the highest sensitivity was found for florfenicol (84%). The most common resistance gene combination was <i>tetM</i>+<i>tetS</i> (3/32) for <i>S. uberis</i> in 9.4%. A total of five virulence genes were detected. <i>GapC</i>+<i>sua</i> (56.2%) constituted the most common gene pattern. The highest virulence gene <i>gapC</i> was detected in 78.1% (25/32) of the isolates. The <i>cylE</i> gene was not detected (0%) in the isolates. <i>Streptococcus </i>species may play a role in mastitis in sheep, emphasising the need for meticulous hygienic milking practices.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135132180","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 Knotek, Z Knotkova, E Cermakova, GM Dorrestein, KO Heckers, D Komenda
{"title":"Plasma bile acids in healthy green iguanas and iguanas with chronic liver diseases","authors":"Z Knotek, Z Knotkova, E Cermakova, GM Dorrestein, KO Heckers, D Komenda","doi":"10.17221/10/2023-vetmed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17221/10/2023-vetmed","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study was to establish reference values for plasma bile acid (BA) concentrations in a collection of healthy green iguanas and to compare the results with BA concentrations in iguana patients presented to the clinic with various types of chronic liver diseases, patients with other chronic diseases and healthy iguanas that were presented for routine or pre-surgical health check-up. The concentration of BA was determined using the enzymatic colorimetric method. Mean plasma bile acid concentration in 110 samples from healthy green iguanas fasted for 24 h was higher (15.89 ±Â 15.61 μmol/l) than plasma bile acid concentration in the same iguanas fasted for 48 h (9.56 ± 8.52 μmol/l) (<i>P</i> < 0.01). The 3α-hydroxy bile acid concentration was significantly altered in 9 patients suffering from chronic liver diseases (diagnosed by histology) (84.85 ±Â 22.29 µmol/l). BA concentration in one iguana with hepatocellular adenoma (13.0 µmol/l) was within the interval of BA in healthy iguanas. Mean plasma BA concentration in 10 green iguanas that were suffering from various types of chronic diseases, but without any hepatopathy was 7.85 ±Â 4.86 μmol/l. The mean plasma BA concentration in 18 samples from green iguanas presented to the clinic for routine health check-ups and 17 green iguana females with preovulatory follicle stasis (POFS) syndrome presented for ovariectomy was 11.95 ±Â 9.43 μmol/l and 12.97 ±Â 9.06 μmol/l, respectively. The data collected from this study suggest that plasma bile acids are significantly increased in green iguanas suffering from chronic liver diseases.","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135132016","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}
Veterinarni MedicinaPub Date : 2023-08-31eCollection Date: 2023-08-01DOI: 10.17221/53/2023-VETMED
Marta Mieszkowska, Korina Michalska, Marcin Mieszkowski, Michalina Dowgierd, Yauheni Zhalniarovich
{"title":"A quadrigeminal arachnoid cyst as a cause of neurological symptoms in an 11-month-old Brussels Griffon - A case study.","authors":"Marta Mieszkowska, Korina Michalska, Marcin Mieszkowski, Michalina Dowgierd, Yauheni Zhalniarovich","doi":"10.17221/53/2023-VETMED","DOIUrl":"10.17221/53/2023-VETMED","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An intracranial arachnoid cyst (IAC) is a rare developmental disorder that is consistent with cerebrospinal fluid accumulation between the brain and the arachnoid membrane. A quadrigeminal cyst is a specific type of cyst that is identified based on its localization. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report on this type of pathology in a Brussels Griffon. This case study describes an 11-month-old female Brussels Griffon with symptoms of reluctance to lower the head and eat from a bowl placed on the ground, combined with episodes of vocalization. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with a quadrigeminal cyst during a low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, and she tested positive for toxoplasmosis in the blood test. Arachnoid cysts are often described as incidental findings, but the characteristics of neurological symptoms in the presented patient suggest that the cyst was clinically significant. The currently known options of pharmacological and surgical treatment give some hope for symptomatic patients, although their definitive success rate is not yet fully known.</p>","PeriodicalId":23532,"journal":{"name":"Veterinarni Medicina","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10646537/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41364796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}