Pub Date : 2009-12-01DOI: 10.2376/0341-6593-116-429
D. Pravettoni, D. Zani, M. Biggi, N. Morandi, M. Giancamillo, A. Bertagnoli, A. Belloli
To evaluate the quality and the diagnostic relevance of the radiographs of the reticular area obtained using an x-ray beam-limiting cone (LC), both conventional and LC images were analysed in 12 cows affected by traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP). The improvement in resolution, definition and contrast of the LC images and a clinical assessment of the diagnostic relevance of the procedure were scored. The use of LC improved the quality of the radiographs in 10 cases (83%) thanks to an improvement in the resolution (67%), definition (58%) and contrast (83%). The procedure was diagnostically relevant in 5 cases (42%), facilitating the detection of details not clearly visualised by previous conventional survey radiographs: a very thin foreign body responsible ofTRP, a mass in the ventro-caudal contour of the reticulum, the exact position of the foreign bodies. A consistency test for the x-rays was performed in a clinically healthy cow to confirm the improvement in the radiographic quality determined by the procedure. Although conventional imaging is often sufficient to confirm diagnosis ofTRP, the use of the LC improves the quality of reticular radiographs and in several cases can be fundamental for the identification of a thin foreign body or a lesion.
{"title":"Use of an x-ray beam-limiting cone to improve radiographic quality in diagnosis of traumatic reticuloperitonitis.","authors":"D. Pravettoni, D. Zani, M. Biggi, N. Morandi, M. Giancamillo, A. Bertagnoli, A. Belloli","doi":"10.2376/0341-6593-116-429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2376/0341-6593-116-429","url":null,"abstract":"To evaluate the quality and the diagnostic relevance of the radiographs of the reticular area obtained using an x-ray beam-limiting cone (LC), both conventional and LC images were analysed in 12 cows affected by traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP). The improvement in resolution, definition and contrast of the LC images and a clinical assessment of the diagnostic relevance of the procedure were scored. The use of LC improved the quality of the radiographs in 10 cases (83%) thanks to an improvement in the resolution (67%), definition (58%) and contrast (83%). The procedure was diagnostically relevant in 5 cases (42%), facilitating the detection of details not clearly visualised by previous conventional survey radiographs: a very thin foreign body responsible ofTRP, a mass in the ventro-caudal contour of the reticulum, the exact position of the foreign bodies. A consistency test for the x-rays was performed in a clinically healthy cow to confirm the improvement in the radiographic quality determined by the procedure. Although conventional imaging is often sufficient to confirm diagnosis ofTRP, the use of the LC improves the quality of reticular radiographs and in several cases can be fundamental for the identification of a thin foreign body or a lesion.","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"1 1","pages":"429-435"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73237274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-01-01DOI: 10.2376/0341-6593-116-291
A. Fetsch, Bernd-Alois Tenhagen, B. Guerra, S. Hertwig, J. Hammerl, A. Käsbohrer, J. Bräunig, B. Appel
Methicillin resistente Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sind bei landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren weit verbreitet. Personengruppen, die direkten Kontakt zu mit MRSA besiedelten landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren haben, sind einem im Vergleich zur Normalbevolkerung erhohten Risiko einer Kolonisation und nachfolgenden Infektion ausgesetzt. Das von livestock associated (la-)MRSA in der Lebensmittelkette ausgehende Risiko einer Gesundheitsgefahrdung fur den Menschen wird insgesamt als gering eingeschatzt, ist momentan aber noch nicht exakt quantifizierbar. Uber Lebensmittel konnen breite Bevolkerungsschichten exponiert sein, nach derzeitigem Kenntnisstand ist die Konzentration der Erreger im Lebensmittel jedoch gering. Hinweise auf lebensmittelassoziierte menschliche Infektionen (z. B. durch kontaminiertes Rohfleisch) mit laMRSA liegen bisher nicht vor. Weitere Forschungs- und Untersuchungstatigkeiten sind notig, um die nach wie vor vorhandenen Wissenslucken, insbesondere zu den Ubertragungswegen und der Epidemiologie des Erregers, zu schliesen. Die molekulare Typisierung der laMRSA Isolate leistet hierbei einen unverzichtbaren Beitrag.
{"title":"Risikoabschätzung von laMRSA in der Lebensmittelkette - Molekulare Diagnostik als Werkzeug zur Aufklärung epidemiologischer Zusammenhänge","authors":"A. Fetsch, Bernd-Alois Tenhagen, B. Guerra, S. Hertwig, J. Hammerl, A. Käsbohrer, J. Bräunig, B. Appel","doi":"10.2376/0341-6593-116-291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2376/0341-6593-116-291","url":null,"abstract":"Methicillin resistente Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sind bei landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren weit verbreitet. Personengruppen, die direkten Kontakt zu mit MRSA besiedelten landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren haben, sind einem im Vergleich zur Normalbevolkerung erhohten Risiko einer Kolonisation und nachfolgenden Infektion ausgesetzt. Das von livestock associated (la-)MRSA in der Lebensmittelkette ausgehende Risiko einer Gesundheitsgefahrdung fur den Menschen wird insgesamt als gering eingeschatzt, ist momentan aber noch nicht exakt quantifizierbar. Uber Lebensmittel konnen breite Bevolkerungsschichten exponiert sein, nach derzeitigem Kenntnisstand ist die Konzentration der Erreger im Lebensmittel jedoch gering. Hinweise auf lebensmittelassoziierte menschliche Infektionen (z. B. durch kontaminiertes Rohfleisch) mit laMRSA liegen bisher nicht vor. Weitere Forschungs- und Untersuchungstatigkeiten sind notig, um die nach wie vor vorhandenen Wissenslucken, insbesondere zu den Ubertragungswegen und der Epidemiologie des Erregers, zu schliesen. Die molekulare Typisierung der laMRSA Isolate leistet hierbei einen unverzichtbaren Beitrag.","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"20 1","pages":"291-296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83321475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2008-08-01DOI: 10.2376/0341-6593-115-304
Xaver Sidler
The oral medication of sick animals is very common and a very preserve therapy. This method of therapy demands a high level of know-how for the veterinarians and also for meet-producers relating to food safety and bacterial resistance. In the new ordinance on veterinary medicine in 2004 many aspects of production and application of medicated feed are regulated in the legislation. This ordinance pretends to control all technical equipments used for production, transport and application of medicated feed by a qualified person (QP) on farms. Important criteria are defined in the ordinance on veterinary medicines.
{"title":"Zur Problematik der oralen Verabreichung von antimikrobiell wirksamen Substanzen Erfahrungen aus der Schweiz","authors":"Xaver Sidler","doi":"10.2376/0341-6593-115-304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2376/0341-6593-115-304","url":null,"abstract":"The oral medication of sick animals is very common and a very preserve therapy. This method of therapy demands a high level of know-how for the veterinarians and also for meet-producers relating to food safety and bacterial resistance. In the new ordinance on veterinary medicine in 2004 many aspects of production and application of medicated feed are regulated in the legislation. This ordinance pretends to control all technical equipments used for production, transport and application of medicated feed by a qualified person (QP) on farms. Important criteria are defined in the ordinance on veterinary medicines.","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"17 1","pages":"304-307"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78247854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2008-01-01DOI: 10.2376/0341-6593-115-324
P. Savary, R. Hauser, P. Ossent, T. Jungbluth, L. Gygax, B. Wechsler
In der vorliegenden Untersuchung sollten die Moglichkeiten und Grenzen der Infrarot-Messtechnik (Thermographie) als nicht invasive Methode zur Erfassung von Gelenkentzundungen an den Gliedmasen von Mastschweinen abgeklart werden. Zum einen wurden neun Mastschweine mit gesunden Gliedmasen thermographiert mit dem Ziel, normale Temperaturwerte der Korperoberflache zu erfassen und den Einfluss des Faktors Umgebungstemperatur auf diese Messwerte zu analysieren. Zum anderen wurden die Korperoberflachentemperaturen von 25 Schweinen mit Verdacht auf Gelenkentzundungen an den Gliedmasen analysiert, um die Thermographie zu validieren. Alle Tiere wurden beidseitig thermographiert. Bei der Auswertung der Thermogramme wurde zwischen Zielbereichen (Tarsus, Carpus, Knie, Ellenbogen, Schulter) und Referenzbereichen (Ohrgrund, Unterbauch caudal, Medialseite der Vorder- und Hintergliedmasen) unterschieden. Die Oberflachentemperatur der Haut nahm sowohl fur die Ziel- als auch fur die Referenzbereiche mit zunehmender Umgebungstemperatur signifikant zu. Da die Temperaturdifferenz zwischen anatomisch symmetrischen Zielbereichen auch bei gesunden Tieren je nach Gelenk bei 28-38% der Messungen relativ gros war (> 1 K), eignet sich diese Methode der Auswertung von Thermogrammen nicht zur zuverlassigen Erfassung von Entzundungen. Auch anhand der Temperaturdifferenzen zwischen Referenz- und Zielbereichen konnte keine sichere Diagnose gestellt werden. Es wurden zwar zwei von funf pathologisch nachgewiesenen Gelenkentzundungen auch mit Hilfe der Thermographie identifiziert. Bei den chronischen Gelenkentzundungen konnten aber nur 9,5% (2 von 21) anhand der Thermogramme erkannt werden, und fur cirka 10% der Gelenke der neun aufgrund pathologischer Untersuchungen als gesund bestatigten Tiere wurde eine falsch–positive Diagnose gestellt. Aus diesen Grunden reicht die Thermographie als alleinige Methode zur Diagnose von Gelenkentzundungen bei Mastschweinen nicht aus. The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility of using infrared thermography as a method for diagnosing inflammation of the leg joints in fattening pigs. Firstly, skin temperature measurements were made in nine healthy pigs by means of thermography to identify normal temperature values at different parts of the body and to quantify the effect of environmental temperature on these values. Secondly, in order to validate infrared thermography, skin temperatures were analysed in 25 pigs suspected to suffer from an inflammation of a leg joint. Thermal images of both body sides were taken from each individual. The images were analysed differentiating between target regions (tarsus, carpus, knee, elbow, shoulder) and reference regions (ear base, belly caudal, medial side of forelimbs and hindlimbs). With both types of regions, skin temperature increased significantly with environmental temperature. As temperature differences between anatomically symmetrical regions were relatively large (> 1 K) in 28-38 % o
{"title":"Eignung der Thermographie zur Erfassung von Entzündungen an den Gliedmassen von Mastschweinen","authors":"P. Savary, R. Hauser, P. Ossent, T. Jungbluth, L. Gygax, B. Wechsler","doi":"10.2376/0341-6593-115-324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2376/0341-6593-115-324","url":null,"abstract":"In der vorliegenden Untersuchung sollten die Moglichkeiten und Grenzen der Infrarot-Messtechnik (Thermographie) als nicht invasive Methode zur Erfassung von Gelenkentzundungen an den Gliedmasen von Mastschweinen abgeklart werden. Zum einen wurden neun Mastschweine mit gesunden Gliedmasen thermographiert mit dem Ziel, normale Temperaturwerte der Korperoberflache zu erfassen und den Einfluss des Faktors Umgebungstemperatur auf diese Messwerte zu analysieren. Zum anderen wurden die Korperoberflachentemperaturen von 25 Schweinen mit Verdacht auf Gelenkentzundungen an den Gliedmasen analysiert, um die Thermographie zu validieren. Alle Tiere wurden beidseitig thermographiert. Bei der Auswertung der Thermogramme wurde zwischen Zielbereichen (Tarsus, Carpus, Knie, Ellenbogen, Schulter) und Referenzbereichen (Ohrgrund, Unterbauch caudal, Medialseite der Vorder- und Hintergliedmasen) unterschieden. Die Oberflachentemperatur der Haut nahm sowohl fur die Ziel- als auch fur die Referenzbereiche mit zunehmender Umgebungstemperatur signifikant zu. Da die Temperaturdifferenz zwischen anatomisch symmetrischen Zielbereichen auch bei gesunden Tieren je nach Gelenk bei 28-38% der Messungen relativ gros war (> 1 K), eignet sich diese Methode der Auswertung von Thermogrammen nicht zur zuverlassigen Erfassung von Entzundungen. Auch anhand der Temperaturdifferenzen zwischen Referenz- und Zielbereichen konnte keine sichere Diagnose gestellt werden. Es wurden zwar zwei von funf pathologisch nachgewiesenen Gelenkentzundungen auch mit Hilfe der Thermographie identifiziert. Bei den chronischen Gelenkentzundungen konnten aber nur 9,5% (2 von 21) anhand der Thermogramme erkannt werden, und fur cirka 10% der Gelenke der neun aufgrund pathologischer Untersuchungen als gesund bestatigten Tiere wurde eine falsch–positive Diagnose gestellt. Aus diesen Grunden reicht die Thermographie als alleinige Methode zur Diagnose von Gelenkentzundungen bei Mastschweinen nicht aus. The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility of using infrared thermography as a method for diagnosing inflammation of the leg joints in fattening pigs. Firstly, skin temperature measurements were made in nine healthy pigs by means of thermography to identify normal temperature values at different parts of the body and to quantify the effect of environmental temperature on these values. Secondly, in order to validate infrared thermography, skin temperatures were analysed in 25 pigs suspected to suffer from an inflammation of a leg joint. Thermal images of both body sides were taken from each individual. The images were analysed differentiating between target regions (tarsus, carpus, knee, elbow, shoulder) and reference regions (ear base, belly caudal, medial side of forelimbs and hindlimbs). With both types of regions, skin temperature increased significantly with environmental temperature. As temperature differences between anatomically symmetrical regions were relatively large (> 1 K) in 28-38 % o","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"101 1","pages":"324-329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90409100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.2377/0341-6593-114-165
U. Braun, B. Feller, D. Trachsel, M. Rütten, H. Augsburger, Barbara Riond, T. Sydler
This case report describes a 1.5-year-old heifer with a lung abscess likely caused by rupture of a septic thrombus in the caudal vena cava.The heifer had been referred to the Department of Farm Animals because of chronic diarrhea and weight loss.The main clinical findings were a moderately abnormal general condition, stunted growth, thin body condition, increased rectal temperature, increased heart and respiratory rates, spontaneous cough and venous congestion. Ultrasonographic examination revealed a large volume of fluid in the left half of the thoracic cavity. The right lung was almost entirely necrotic, and ultrasonography revealed intrapulmonary fluid containing echogenic fibrin masses. Centesis of the intrapulmonary fluid yielded an exudate. A large amount of anechogenic fluid was visible in the abdomen, and the liver was enlarged.The caudal vena cava was dilated and appeared oval rather than triangular on cross-sectional images. Because of the severity of the lesions, the heifer was euthanased and necropsied. Thorax and abdomen contained a large volume of fluid, and the liver was chronically congested.The hepatic veins of the right lobe of the liver were dilated and partially filled with pus. An abscess was also found in the right lobe of the liver. There were adhesions between the right lung and thoracic wall. A large part of the right lung had undergone coagulation necrosis. In the remaining right diaphragmatic lung lobe, there was a large abscess, which was attached to the caudal vena cava over an area of 4 centimetres. In this region, the caudal vena cava was filled with pus and completely obstructed. Based on all the findings, the diagnosis hepatitis with abscessation, suppurative thromboplebitis of the caudal vena cava and abscess in the right diaphragmatic lung lobe was made.
{"title":"Lungenabszess, Pleuraerguss und Aszites bei einem Rind mit Vena-cava-caudalis-Thrombose","authors":"U. Braun, B. Feller, D. Trachsel, M. Rütten, H. Augsburger, Barbara Riond, T. Sydler","doi":"10.2377/0341-6593-114-165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2377/0341-6593-114-165","url":null,"abstract":"This case report describes a 1.5-year-old heifer with a lung abscess likely caused by rupture of a septic thrombus in the caudal vena cava.The heifer had been referred to the Department of Farm Animals because of chronic diarrhea and weight loss.The main clinical findings were a moderately abnormal general condition, stunted growth, thin body condition, increased rectal temperature, increased heart and respiratory rates, spontaneous cough and venous congestion. Ultrasonographic examination revealed a large volume of fluid in the left half of the thoracic cavity. The right lung was almost entirely necrotic, and ultrasonography revealed intrapulmonary fluid containing echogenic fibrin masses. Centesis of the intrapulmonary fluid yielded an exudate. A large amount of anechogenic fluid was visible in the abdomen, and the liver was enlarged.The caudal vena cava was dilated and appeared oval rather than triangular on cross-sectional images. Because of the severity of the lesions, the heifer was euthanased and necropsied. Thorax and abdomen contained a large volume of fluid, and the liver was chronically congested.The hepatic veins of the right lobe of the liver were dilated and partially filled with pus. An abscess was also found in the right lobe of the liver. There were adhesions between the right lung and thoracic wall. A large part of the right lung had undergone coagulation necrosis. In the remaining right diaphragmatic lung lobe, there was a large abscess, which was attached to the caudal vena cava over an area of 4 centimetres. In this region, the caudal vena cava was filled with pus and completely obstructed. Based on all the findings, the diagnosis hepatitis with abscessation, suppurative thromboplebitis of the caudal vena cava and abscess in the right diaphragmatic lung lobe was made.","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"2119 1","pages":"165-170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86554086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.2377/0341-6593-114-171
P. Zanolari, M. Meylan, M. Martí, C. Keller, A. Steiner
The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vitro effects of bethanechol (BeCh), a directly acting parasympathetic agonist, in presence and absence of M 2 (AF-DX 116) or M 3 (4-DAMP) muscarinic receptor antagonists, on bovine smooth muscle preparations (circular and longitudinal specimens) from the ileum, caecum, proximal loop of the ascending colon and spiral colon.Tissue samples were harvested at the slaughterhouse from healthy, lactating dairy cows (n = 10), preparations were suspended in individual organbaths, and the contractile effect after cumulative administration of BeCh was recorded. Concentration response curves (CRC), the maximal attainable response (V max ) and the effective concentration 50 % (EC 50 ) for BeCh were calculated for the parameters area under the curve, maximal amplitude of the contractions, and basal tone. Bethanechol produced a concentration-dependent increase of all parameters. After incubation with AF-DX 116, BeCh still produced a significant concentration-dependent increase of all parameters in specimens of all locations, and a rightward shift of the CRC. After incubation with 4-DAMP, the effect of BeCh was almost completely blocked, and the contractile effect remained minimal.The results of this study emphasize the therapeutic potential of BeCh in spontaneous cases of cacal dilatation/-dislocation, where enhancement of motility in the spiral colon is targeted.
{"title":"In vitro effects of bethanechol on intestinal smooth muscle preparations in presence and absence of M2 and M3 muscarinic receptor antagonists in healthy dairy cows","authors":"P. Zanolari, M. Meylan, M. Martí, C. Keller, A. Steiner","doi":"10.2377/0341-6593-114-171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2377/0341-6593-114-171","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vitro effects of bethanechol (BeCh), a directly acting parasympathetic agonist, in presence and absence of M 2 (AF-DX 116) or M 3 (4-DAMP) muscarinic receptor antagonists, on bovine smooth muscle preparations (circular and longitudinal specimens) from the ileum, caecum, proximal loop of the ascending colon and spiral colon.Tissue samples were harvested at the slaughterhouse from healthy, lactating dairy cows (n = 10), preparations were suspended in individual organbaths, and the contractile effect after cumulative administration of BeCh was recorded. Concentration response curves (CRC), the maximal attainable response (V max ) and the effective concentration 50 % (EC 50 ) for BeCh were calculated for the parameters area under the curve, maximal amplitude of the contractions, and basal tone. Bethanechol produced a concentration-dependent increase of all parameters. After incubation with AF-DX 116, BeCh still produced a significant concentration-dependent increase of all parameters in specimens of all locations, and a rightward shift of the CRC. After incubation with 4-DAMP, the effect of BeCh was almost completely blocked, and the contractile effect remained minimal.The results of this study emphasize the therapeutic potential of BeCh in spontaneous cases of cacal dilatation/-dislocation, where enhancement of motility in the spiral colon is targeted.","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"19 1","pages":"171-177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86818934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Kupper, D. Waidyasekera, W. Schönenberger, D. Demuth, Felix R. Althaus, Hanspeter Naegeli
Poisonings can cause reduced performance and severe economic loss in farm animals. A swift and targeted action is required from veterinarians. We have established a computer-based decision support system for poisonings in ruminants and pigs. The system offers access to the most recent information available in clinical toxicology of farm animals. Towards this goal, relevant reports from the peer-reviewed literature were evaluated and organised according to the requirements of a structured database. The information provided for each toxic substance includes a summary of its chemical and physical properties, sources, commercial uses or natural occurrences, toxicokinetic data, mechanisms of action, threshold doses, clinical symptoms with brief case reports, sampling and analytical results, post-mortem abnormalities, differential diagnoses, therapeutic guidelines and references to the literature. This decision support system has been programmed with two user-friendly search functions: a search tool that allows the choice of clinical and pathological findings, and another function that serves to find a substance using its chemical name, the class of compounds to wich it belongs, a possible source or one of its main applications. CliniTox can be accessed directly via our webserver (http://www.clinitox.ch).
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C. Lischer, M. Wehrle, H. Geyer, B. Lutz, P. Ossent
The field study investigated severity, localisation and incidence of claw lesions of dairy cows and their healing process during a period of three months on selected mountain pastures in the central part of Switzerland. In 60 cows, which were at least 120 days in their lactation, the healing process was compared with the biochemical profiles. In 141 cows 197 claw lesions were recorded. Diagnosed were only sole ulcers (38%) and white line lesions (62%). In the first and second half of the summer term, the number of claw lesions was equal, although more severe lesions occurred mainly during the second half (89%). The lesions were treated surgically and the affected claw was elevated on a wood block or a plastic shoe. Average time for formation of a close layer of horn was 14 days. A delayed healing process was observed in dairy cows with an milk yield over 5500 kg per lactation, as well as in the second half of the summer term. Cows with a delayed healing process had significantly higher concentrations of free fatty acids and beta-hydroxybutyrate, and higher plasma enzyme activities for AST than cows with adequate healing process. This indicates that cows with a relatively high milk production touch upon the limits of their physical capacity under harder conditions on alpine pastures, which may affect also the healing process of claw lesions.
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{"title":"Untersuchungen über den prä- und postoperativen Verlauf von pH-Wert und Netto-Säure-Basen-Ausscheidung im Harn von Kühen mit Labmagenverlagerung","authors":"C. Buscher, W. Klee","doi":"10.5282/UBM/EPUB.3526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5282/UBM/EPUB.3526","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"361 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82641244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ein Tumor der Nickhautdruse wurde bei einer 13jahrigen Chihuahuahundin diagnostiziert. Histopathologic des resezierten Gewebes ergab ein alpokrines Adnexom mit squamoser Metaplasie. Die Literatur bezuglich der Nickhautdrusenvorfalle und -tumoren wurde diskutiert, eine Geschwulst dieser Art wurde unseres Erachtens in der Literatur noch nicht beschrieben.
{"title":"Ein ungewöhnlicher Tumor der Nickhautdrüse eines Hundes - ein Fallbericht","authors":"A. Carr, S. Griffey, R. S. Müller","doi":"10.5282/UBM/EPUB.8243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5282/UBM/EPUB.8243","url":null,"abstract":"Ein Tumor der Nickhautdruse wurde bei einer 13jahrigen Chihuahuahundin diagnostiziert. Histopathologic des resezierten Gewebes ergab ein alpokrines Adnexom mit squamoser Metaplasie. Die Literatur bezuglich der Nickhautdrusenvorfalle und -tumoren wurde diskutiert, eine Geschwulst dieser Art wurde unseres Erachtens in der Literatur noch nicht beschrieben.","PeriodicalId":11154,"journal":{"name":"Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift","volume":"436 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72552992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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