Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: REM Oliveira Author-Workplace-Name: Applied Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory (LABMORFA), Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PROPPG), Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil Author-Workplace-Name: Cetáceos da Costa Branca Project, University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte - PCCB-UERN, Mossoró, Brazil Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Morphology - DMOR, Bioscience Center - CB, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Natal-RN, Brazil Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Environmental Studies and Monitoring - CEMAM, Areia Branca - RN, Brazil Author-Name: FLN Attademo Author-Workplace-Name: Cetáceos da Costa Branca Project, University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte - PCCB-UERN, Mossoró, Brazil Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Environmental Studies and Monitoring - CEMAM, Areia Branca - RN, Brazil Author-Name: CEB Moura Author-Workplace-Name: Applied Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory (LABMORFA), Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PROPPG), Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil Author-Name: HN Araujo Junior Author-Workplace-Name: Applied Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory (LABMORFA), Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PROPPG), Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil Author-Name: HS Costa Author-Workplace-Name: Applied Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory (LABMORFA), Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PROPPG), Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil Author-Name: CEV Reboucas Author-Workplace-Name: Applied Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory (LABMORFA), Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PROPPG), Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil Author-Name: FJL Silva Author-Workplace-Name: Cetáceos da Costa Branca Project, University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte - PCCB-UERN, Mossoró, Brazil Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Morphology - DMOR, Bioscience Center - CB, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Natal-RN, Brazil Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Environmental Studies and Monitoring - CEMAM, Areia Branca - RN, Brazil Author-Name: MF Oliveira Author-Workplace-Name: Applied Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory (LABMORFA), Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PROPPG), Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil Title: Marine debris ingestion and the use of diagnostic imaging in sea turtles: A review Abstract: Worldwide, sea turtles are affected by anthropic waste. Animals, unable to differentiate anthropic waste from food, ingest this waste from their surroundings. After ingestion, the waste may cause a digestive tract blockage, thereby compromising the feeding and digestion capacity of the turtles, causing malnutrition, which may lead to death. Radiological imaging can be performed in turtles under rehabilitation to identify alterations of the digestive tract, such as intussusceptions, impactions, obstructions, torsions, neoplasms, and foreign bodies. These alterations are a result of either the ingestion of anthropogenic residues or natural causes. Moreover, diagnostic imaging exams play an important role in interventional medicine as they can indicate the location and type of ingested waste, thereby facilitating decision-making for the treatment of the afflicted animals. The aim of this study was to analyse the published scientific literature surrounding the effects of the ingestion of anthropogenic residue by sea turtles and the main imaging modalities used for their diagnosis. This was undertaken to provide clinicians with a greater amount of information regarding the digestive tract diseases of these animals and consequently, provide better outcomes of the rehabilitation processes. Furthermore, the outcomes of this study provide key information regarding the conservation of these species, among others. Keywords: Cheloniidae, morphology, plastic, Testudines Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 511-527 Volume: 65 Issue: 12 Year: 2020 DOI: 10.17221/50/2020-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/50/2020-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202012-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:65:y:2020:i:12:id:50-2020-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: M Massanyi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: M Halo Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: A Kovacik Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: M Halo Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: I Imrich Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: G Formicki Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Cracow, Poland Author-Name: E Mlynekova Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: P Massanyi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: The effect of induced training on selected equine blood plasma indicators on treadmill trained horses Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of induced training on the horses' metabolism during an experiment lasting nine weeks where we continually scaled up the load on the horses by three defined stages. Blood was obtained from eighteen horses - two stallions, eight mares and eight geldings. In the experiment, we focused on the biochemical analysis of the blood plasma on multiple mineral profile indicators - Ca, P, Mg, K, Cl and Na, and some other variables (energy, nitrogen, AST, ALT, glucose, urea, creatinine kinase, total proteins). The result showed significant changes between the groups in most indicators. A significant increase in the potassium, phosphorus and calcium and a decrease in the concentrations of magnesium over the course of the experiment were found. For the other indicators, a significant increase in the activities of the AST and ALT out of the other indicators and the fluctuating values in the total proteins were noticed. Summarised, significant changes of multiple indicators were observed in different stages of the experiment. These changes had no visible effect on the horses' organisms throughout entire duration of the experiment and were most probably caused by the muscular work and possible muscular damage during training. Keywords: stress, horse, biochemical profile, blood, training Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 528-536 Volume: 65 Issue: 12 Year: 2020 File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/vet-202012-0002_the-effect-of-8239-induced-training-on-8239-selected-equine-blood-plasma-indicators-on-8239-treadmill-traine.php File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202012-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:65:y:2020:i:12:id:102-2020-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: S Dzimira Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland Author-Name: P Przadka Author-Workplace-Name: Department and Clinic of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland Title: Cytological diagnostics of subcutaneous dirofilariasis imitating proliferative lesions in dogs Abstract: Subcutaneous dirofilariasis is a disease in animals caused by invasions of nematodes, most often of the following species: Dirofilaria repens, D. tenuis, and D. striata transmitted by mosquitoes. Until recently, D. repens was endemic to the Mediterranean countries in Europe, but, in recent years, it has also been increasingly reported in Central and Eastern Europe. Cytological preparations collected by a fine-needle aspiration biopsy from nodular lesions located in the subcutis and skin of dogs were used to diagnose suspected proliferative lesions of a cancerous or inflammatory nature. The microscopic examination of the delivered cytological preparations revealed erythrocytes (very numerous), neutrophils and eosinophils (quite numerous), macrophages (single), and whole and/or damaged fragments of microfilariae of Dirofilaria sp. in various numbers. It should be noted that the described infection of Dirofilaria repens in Poland and other countries of this latitude will be an increasingly common pathology in dogs. Due to the mosquitoes transmitting the microfilariae, it is a zoonosis that is an increasingly frequent and a more serious threat to humans. In the differential diagnosis of various types of skin and subcutis lesions of unknown aetiology, dirofilariasis should be considered. Keywords: canine dirofilariasis, cytology, dermal nodules, tumor-like lesions Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 537-542 Volume: 65 Issue: 12 Year: 2020 DOI: 10.17221/88/2020-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/88/2020-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202012-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:65:y:2020:i:12:id:88-2020-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: IG Eke Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria Author-Name: UU Eze Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria Author-Name: IO Ezeh Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria Author-Name: TA Nzeakor Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria Author-Name: AO Anaga Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria Author-Name: PA Onyeyili Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria Title: Effects of secnidazole-diminazene aceturate combination therapy on parasitaemia and serum biochemical profile after late treatment in Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected dogs Abstract: Relapse parasitaemia is a major setback in the chemotherapy of a late stage Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection. An aberrant serum biochemical profile resulting from a T. b. brucei infection in dogs has been attributed to multiple organ injuries resulting from the invasive nature of the organism. Therapy with diminazene aceturate alone has not been satisfactory. This study evaluated the effects of a secnidazole-diminazine aceturate (SEC-DA) combination therapy on parasitaemia and the serum biochemical profile after the late treatment of a T. b. brucei infection in dogs. Eighteen dogs were randomly assigned to 6 groups (n = 3) as follows: Group A: uninfected nor treated; group B: infected without treatment; group C: infected and treated with DA (3.5 mg/kg) (DA-monotherapy) intramuscularly (i.m.) once; group D: infected and treated with SEC (100 mg/kg) and DA (3.5 mg/kg); group E: in-fected and treated with SEC (200 mg/kg) and DA (3.5 mg/kg) and group F: infected and treated with SEC (400 mg/kg) and DA (3.5 mg/kg). Secnidazole was administered orally for 5 days while DA was given i.m. once in groups D-F. The dogs were infected with 5 × 105 trypanosomes intraperitoneally and treatment started 14 days post-infection. The parasitaemia was monitored daily while the serum biochemical indicators were monitored 14, 21, and 28 days post-infection. The total aparasitaemia was achieved in the SEC-DA treated dogs 72 h post-treatment and in 86 h in the DA-monotherapy dogs. A relapse parasitaemia occurred in the DA-monotherapy dogs 17 days post-treatment. The SEC-DA combination therapy caused a significant (P < 0.05) decline in the hitherto elevated urea and creatinine concentrations, and the ALP, ALT, AST activities. Also, there was a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the previously decreased serum albumin in the SEC-DA treated dogs. In conclusion, secnidazole-diminazene aceturate combination therapy prevented the relapse parasitaemia and ameliorated aberrant serum biochemical profiles of T. b. brucei infected dogs after late treatment. Keywords: relapse parasitaemia, chemotherapy, protozoan disease, tissue invasive, trypanosomosis Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 543-552 Volume: 65 Issue: 12 Year: 2020 DOI: 10.17221/150/2019-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/150/2019-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202012-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:65:y:2020:i:12:id:150-2019-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: A Ezzat Ahmed Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt Author-Name: MA Alkahtani Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia Author-Name: AAA Abdel-Wareth Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt Title: Thyme leaves as an eco-friendly feed additive improves both the productive and reproductive performance of rabbits under hot climatic conditions Abstract: The present study examined the efficiency of thyme in improving the productive and reproductive performances in male rabbits living in hot climates with the further lowering of the faecal ammonia and adverse heat stress. One hundred and twenty-five Zealand-White male rabbits were assigned to five dietary treatments [age: 60-day-old; body weight (b.w.): 1 362 ± 20 g] (n = 25). The basal diet was supplemented with either 0 (control), 4, 8, 12 or 16 g/kg of thyme leaves. The experiment lasted for 90 days. The feed and water were provided ad libitum. The animals were housed in an open system (39 °C ambient-temperature and 30-35% relative-humidity). The dietary thyme leaf levels significantly improved the appetite, body weight gain and growth performance compared to the control (P < 0.001). The weight gain and feed conversion ratio were directly proportional to the thyme leaves intake. The faecal ammonia was markedly lowered in response to the feeding with thyme leaves. The thyme leaves significantly improved the liver and kidney functions as indicated by their biomarkers. The testosterone concentrations and semen characteristics were also significantly improved in the thyme leaves-treated groups compared to the control (P < 0.01). In conclusion, thyme leaves, at an optimum dose of 16 g/kg of the diet, could be an efficient feed additive for rabbits surviving under hot climatic conditions. Keywords: ammonia, weight gain, testosterone, semen quality, thymol Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 553-563 Volume: 65 Issue: 12 Year: 2020 DOI: 10.17221/42/2020-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/42/2020-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202012-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:65:y:2020:i:12:id:42-2020-VETMED