Veterinární medicína, 2020 (vol. 65), issue 6
Determination of the in vitro digestibility and nutrient content of commercial premium extruded foods with different types of protein content for adult dogsOriginal Paper
K Kara
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(6):233-249 | DOI: 10.17221/139/2019-VETMED
The purpose of this study was to compare the in vitro digestibility levels and chemical compositions of commercial extruded dry-type adult dog foods with different types of protein contents [fish meat (F-dog foods) (n = 7), lamb meat (L-dog foods) (n = 9), or poultry meat (P-dog foods) (n = 8)]. The in vitro digestion values of premium commercial dog foods were examined at three stages: gastric digestion, small intestine digestion and large intestine digestion/fermentation. The metabolisable energy (ME), crude protein (CP), starch, diethyl ether extract (EE) and ash contents and the in...
Quantitative analysis of CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T-cells in canine atopic dermatitis in KoreaOriginal Paper
DJ Lee, TH Chung, C Park
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(6):250-257 | DOI: 10.17221/20/2019-VETMED
Recently, it was suggested that CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Tregs (Regulatory T-cells) exist in canine skin, although their numbers were not significantly different between healthy and atopic dogs. In this study, we investigated whether Treg frequencies correlate with the clinical features of canine atopic dermatitis (cAD). The goal of this study was to compare and analyse the numbers of the circulating Tregs in atopic and healthy dogs. In the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of healthy dogs, Tregs defined as CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Tregs in the peripheral blood ranged from 0.3% to 1.5%. By contrast,...
Effects of humic acid diet on the serum biochemistry and oxidative status markers in pheasantsOriginal Paper
A Kovacik, M Gasparovic, E Tvrda, K Tokarova, E Kovacikova, M Rolinec, L Rumanova, M Capcarova, B Galik
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(6):258-268 | DOI: 10.17221/174/2019-VETMED
This study investigated the effect of different concentrations of humic acids (HAs) on the selected serum biochemistry parameters and oxidative status markers in common pheasants (Phasianus colchicus). The control birds were fed a diet with no HA additives, while the birds in the experimental groups were fed diets containing HAs at the level of 0.5% (EG1), 0.75% (EG2) and 1.0% (EG3) from 1 to 90 days of age. The blood sodium concentration decreased (P < 0.01) in the group fed by 1.00% HAs compared to the control birds. The concentration...
The impact of dietary tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) on serum apelin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, cardiac troponin concentrations and histopathology of liver tissue in laying hens housed at different stocking densitiesOriginal Paper
B Bayraktar, E Tekce, H Kaya, M Karaalp, E Turunc
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(6):269-279 | DOI: 10.17221/9/2020-VETMED
Due to its association with several other stress factors (poultry house gases, inadequate ventilation, heat, cold and poor hygiene), the high stocking density is a major stress factor that adversely affects the health and performance of poultry and the quality of the poultry products. Therefore, this experimental study was aimed at analysing the impact of different doses of dietary tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) on the serum apelin, plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (p-BDNF), and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentrations, and the correlation between these...
Post-traumatic urinoma in two cats: Imaging diagnosisCase Report
M Manzini, PE Crisi, F Del Signore, V Torre, L Stehlik, R Tamburro, M Vignoli
Vet Med - Czech, 2020, 65(6):280-288 | DOI: 10.17221/179/2019-VETMED
A urinoma is a collection of urine surrounded by a fibrotic wall and, in the veterinary medicine, this condition is rarely reported. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical and therapeutic features of two cats with post traumatic urinomas, with particular attention paid to the imaging findings. In both patients, well-defined anechoic fluid collections in the retroperitoneal space were identified by ultrasound examinations and the laboratory tests suggested the urinous nature of the fluid. With excretory urography, the only relevant findings revealed...