Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: L Tong Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: X Gao Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: L Feng Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: D Yao Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: X Zhang Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: Y Du Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: Y Zhou Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Author-Name: F Chen Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, P.R. China Title: A novel pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 isolated from a sick racing pigeon in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China shows high virulence in chickens Abstract: Pigeon paramyxovirus type-1 (PPMV-1) is the causative agent of pigeon Newcastle disease (ND), which has caused huge losses to the pigeon industry. In this study, a PPMV-1 strain, PPMV-1/QH-01/CH/23, was isolated from a sick racing pigeon in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China in 2023. The mean death time of chicken embryos and the intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) were 76.8 h and 1.25, indicating a mesogenic strain. Pigeon morbidity and mortality were 100% and 80%, respectively, and both were 80% in chickens; therefore, this isolate was velogenic for both pigeons and chickens. The fusion gene was amplified and sequenced for phylogenetic analysis, and the results indicated that the isolated strain possessed a virulent fusion protein cleavage site motif, 112R-R-Q-K-R-F117, and belonged to genotype XX (former sub-genotype VIc) of class II; this was different from the predominant sub-genotype, VI.2.1.1.2.2, which is prevalent in pigeons. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a novel genotype XX isolate possessing high virulence for both chickens and pigeons in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. Keywords: genotype XX, PPMV-1, velogenic strain Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 389-394 Volume: 69 Issue: 11 Year: 2024 DOI: 10.17221/15/2024-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/15/2024-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202411-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:69:y:2024:i:11:id:15-2024-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Y Ha Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Author-Name: K Yi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Author-Name: C Park Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Author-Name: G Kim Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Author-Name: D Choi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Author-Name: J Lee Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Author-Name: N Kim Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea Title: A study on the measurement of the reference range of the whole blood viscosity in Thoroughbred horses Abstract: This study aimed to measure the whole blood viscosity (WBV) in racehorses using a new viscometer and establish reference values, as well as to investigate the correlation between the WBV and the haematological parameters and serum chemistry. WBV measurements were conducted on 51 Thoroughbred horses using a novel U-shaped scanning capillary-tube viscometer. The reference values for the WBV were determined at various shear rates ranging from 1 s-1 to 1 000 s-1. Correlation analyses were performed to examine the correlation between the WBV and the haematological and serum chemistry parameters. The findings provide valuable reference data for the WBV in Thoroughbred horses and enhance understanding of the relationship between the WBV and routine blood tests in equine health assessment. Keywords: haemorheology, shear rates, viscometer Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 381-388 Volume: 69 Issue: 11 Year: 2024 DOI: 10.17221/24/2024-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/24/2024-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202411-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:69:y:2024:i:11:id:24-2024-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: T Novotna Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: E Samonilova Author-Workplace-Name: Equine Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: J Klan Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: L Frgelecova Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Pathological morphology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: A Mala Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Pathological morphology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Z Svobodova Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Z Drabkova Author-Workplace-Name: Equine Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Title: Robinia pseudoacacia poisoning in two horses: A case report Abstract: This case report describes the poisoning of two mares from the same paddock with Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust) bark. The poisoning manifested itself by the sudden onset of weakness and fever with transient improvement after the administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and fluids. After the initial stabilisation, the mares were left unattended overnight. One of them was found dead in the morning. The surviving mare developed colic and severe encephalopathy and had to be referred to the clinic. Blood tests revealed severe hyperammonaemia. After four days of symptomatic treatment, she fully recovered. Robinia pseudoacacia with bark freshly bitten off was found in the paddock. The necropsy of the dead mare revealed oedema of the brain and lungs, pleural haemorrhages, and hyperaemia and haemorrhages of the glandular mucosa of the stomach. The intestinal content was watery, without macroscopic findings of the bark. Due to the peracute onset in both mares at the same time, hyperammonaemia and paralytic ileus in the surviving mare, and the presence of Robinia pseudoacacia in the paddock, poisoning with this tree was highly suspected. The diagnosis was confirmed by the microscopic findings of Robinia pseudoacacia bark tissue in the gastric content of the dead mare. Keywords: bark, black locust, equine, hyperammonaemia, intoxication Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 395-400 Volume: 69 Issue: 11 Year: 2024 DOI: 10.17221/55/2024-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/55/2024-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202411-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:69:y:2024:i:11:id:55-2024-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: C Diederich Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Veterinary Medicine (NARILIS-IVRU), Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium Title: The beauty of the beast: Suggestions to curb the excesses of dog breeding and restore animal welfare - Invited review Abstract: Dog. Specifically created to save its master's life. - (The dog is the ideal) Friend of man, (because it is his devoted slave) (source: Gustave Flaubert, Dictionnaire des Idées Reçues). But is man the best friend of the dog? This question is legitimate when we consider living situations to which modern domestic dogs are exposed. They often do not satisfy basic animal needs. In this narrative review, the author revisits the history of the dog's presence alongside humans, in the light of current knowledge. The modern dog (breed standards and their interests in canine research) and its breeding strategy, including extreme breeding, will then be given particular attention. Dysfunctional human psychological processes will be explored to make it possible to grasp why the breeding of the modern dog is undergoing such a transformation. Finally, based on these factual and conceptual insights, suggestions to improve canine welfare will be proposed. To be effective, all these must be assessed against real-world conditions. Keywords: canine welfare, dog-human relationship, genetic defect, selective breeding Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 369-380 Volume: 69 Issue: 11 Year: 2024 DOI: 10.17221/62/2024-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/62/2024-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/vet-202411-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:69:y:2024:i:11:id:62-2024-VETMED Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: SH Kim Author-Workplace-Name: College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea Author-Name: IS Shin Author-Workplace-Name: College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea Title: Erratum: The effects of Pycnogenol, a pine bark extract on pulmonary inflammation by Asian sand dust in mice Journal: Veterinární medicína Pages: 401 Volume: 69 Issue: 11 Year: 2024 DOI: 10.17221/97/2024-VETMED File-URL: http://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/97/2024-VETMED.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:69:y:2024:i:11:id:97-2024-VETMED