Veterinární medicína, 2024 (vol. 69), issue 1

List of volume 68 reviewersEditorial

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Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(1):I-II  

In-feed Praziquantel treatment of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) infected with eye flukesOriginal Paper

E Zuskova, J Velisek

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(1):1-7 | DOI: 10.17221/97/2023-VETMED  

Praziquantel (PZQ) is a drug effective against several parasitic diseases of fish caused by Platyhelminthes. The study assesses the efficacy of selected in-feed PZQ doses in eliminating metacercariae Diplostomum pseudospathaceum in grass carp. The fish were infected with D. pseudospathaceum in laboratory conditions and subsequently treated with PZQ at daily doses of 30 (PZQ1), 50 (PZQ2), and 100 (PZQ3) mg/kg bw for seven days. The treatment trial was followed by a 23-day observation period during which the fish were parasitologically examined on days 0, 2, 8 and 23. Smaller fish were infected with a significantly higher (P < 0.05)...

The effects of Pycnogenol, a pine bark extract on pulmonary inflammation by Asian sand dust in miceOriginal Paper

SW Pak, SJ Lee, Kim WI, YG Yang, YK Cho, JS Kim, TW Kim, JW Ko, JC Kim, SH Kim, IS Shin

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(1):8-17 | DOI: 10.17221/77/2023-VETMED  

Erratum in: Vet Med-Czech. 2024 Nov 29;69(11):401. doi: 10.17221/97/2024-VETMEDAsian sand dust (ASD), also called China dust or yellow dust, mainly occurs in East Asia during spring and autumn. Because ASD enters the body mainly through the respiratory system, it can cause respiratory disorders or worsen underlying diseases. Because of this, it has become an important health concern that threatens the well-being of humans and animals. In this study, we investigated the effects of 15 and 30 mg/kg of Pycnogenol (PYC15 and 30 groups), a pine bark extract, on ASD-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice. We evaluated the inflammatory cell...

Accidental salinomycin intoxication in European fallow deer (Dama dama L.)Case Report

M Svoboda, O Huml, P Chomat, A Honzlova, J Illek, Z Svobodova, L Hofmannova, H Modra

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(1):18-29 | DOI: 10.17221/100/2023-VETMED  

Salinomycin, belonging to ionophore antibiotics, has been used as a feed additive for poultry for its coccidiostatic effect. Poisoning by ionophore antibiotics has been reported in cattle and other sensitive animals due to the replacement of medicated feed and/or accidental overdoses. The aim of this paper is to report the toxicity of salinomycin for fallow deer and to describe the different levels of sensitivity of cervids to this substance. In the presented case study, a medicated feed containing ivermectin used for deworming red deer and fallow deer was accidentally contaminated with sodium salinomycinate in a concentration of 252.6 mg/kg....

Double-wire woven nitinol stent for treating dogs with refractory tracheal collapse: A case seriesCase Report

JY Choi, Kim MY, HY Yoon

Vet Med - Czech, 2024, 69(1):30-34 | DOI: 10.17221/61/2023-VETMED  

This retrospective case series describes the signalments, clinical signs, diagnostic test results, and postoperative complications obtained from the medical records of 10 client-owned dogs that underwent treatment for grade IV tracheal collapse using double-wire woven nitinol stents between October 2017 and September 2021. Respiratory signs resolved in all dogs immediately after tracheal stent placement. Mild to moderate stent fractures were identified in five dogs, of which two showed concurrent respiratory distress necessitating re-stenting after several months. Minor complications, such as stent migration, were absent. The double-wire woven...