Veterinární medicína, 2022 (vol. 67), issue 10
Isolation and characterisation of Brucella melitensis by bacteriological and molecular methods from livestock in North CyprusOriginal Paper
M Demirpence, AM Saytekin, B Sareyyupoglu, OM Esendal
Vet Med - Czech, 2022, 67(10):497-509 | DOI: 10.17221/150/2021-VETMED 
In this study, the isolation, biotyping and molecular characterisation of Brucella melitensis from cattle, sheep and goats in North Cyprus are reported on. A total of 319 raw milk samples obtained from seropositive dairy livestock (190 cattle, 74 sheep and 55 goats) and tissue samples including the liver, spleen and abomasal contents obtained from 32 aborted foetal samples (5 cattle, 18 sheep and 9 goats) were analysed for the presence and characterisation of the agent. B. melitensis was isolated and identified from 90 out of 319 (28.2%) milk and 19 out of 32 (59.4%) foetal samples by conventional bacteriological methods....
Effect of the vaccination against Shiga toxin 2e in a farm with history of oedema disease, caused by atypical Escherichia coli producing Shiga toxin (STEC)Original Paper
D Sperling, N Isaka, H Karembe, J Vanhara, J Vinduska, N Strakova, A Kalova, IvKolackova, R Karpiskova
Vet Med - Czech, 2022, 67(10):510-518 | DOI: 10.17221/36/2022-VETMED
Oedema disease of weaned piglets is caused by shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC), typically harbouring the stx2e gene and F18 adhesins. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a commercially available oedema disease vaccine on the zootechnical performance, mortality and individual antibiotic treatment in a herd, in which non-typical STEC strains without F18 adhesin have been identified. The zootechnical performance (average daily gain, total weight gain), mortality and individual antibiotic treatment were compared between vaccinated and non-vaccinated control piglets in a monocentric field efficacy study, which was performed...
Dietary Lactobacillus plantarum alleviated Salmonella Typhimurium infection and suppressed Jak/Stat pathway in rabbitsOriginal Paper
F Wen, X Liu, K Ding, F Zhang, J Wang
Vet Med - Czech, 2022, 67(10):519-526 | DOI: 10.17221/34/2021-VETMED
This study aimed to investigate the effect of a Lactobacillus plantarum DPP8 supplementation on the growth performance, pathogenic invasion, inflammation and pathogen resistance signal pathway in rabbits infected with Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). The treatments included a negative control, a positive control with an S. Typhimurium infection and a positive control plus DPP8 at 106, 108 or 1010 cfu/kg of diet using 300 weaned rabbits. The results showed that supplementing with DPP8 improved (P < 0.05) the feed intake, body weight gain and feed efficiency compared...
The effect of brown seaweed and polyphenol supplementation in male rabbits on the blood profile and antioxidant markersOriginal Paper
N Knizatova, M Massanyi, R Rossi, L Ondruska, A Kovacik, K Tokarova, A Gren, G Formicki, L Binkowski, M Halo, N Lukac, P Massanyi, F Vizzarri
Vet Med - Czech, 2022, 67(10):527-537 | DOI: 10.17221/26/2022-VETMED
Corrigendum in: Vet Med-Czech. 2023 Jan 19;68(1):43. doi: 10.17221/4/2023-VETMEDCurrently, in animal nutrition, the replacement of synthetic substances with natural ones was expected to improve animal health. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a dietary brown seaweed and plant polyphenol mixture in adult male rabbits on the haematological profile and antioxidant markers. Twenty-four adult male rabbits were divided into three experimental groups receiving a control diet (C) or diets supplemented with 0.3% (T1) and 0.6% (T2) of a feed additive containing brown seaweed (Laminaria spp.) and plant extracts...
A case of carboxyatractyloside intoxication by ingestion of the cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) in a Korean native cowCase Report
SG Roh, J Kim, S Kim, BJ So, K Lee
Vet Med - Czech, 2022, 67(10):538-543 | DOI: 10.17221/183/2020-VETMED
A 19-month-old Korean native cow died the following day after consuming new silage. Grossly, the liver showed enlargement, redness, and haemorrhages in all the lobes. Additionally, many of the bur-shaped fruits of the cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) were found in the gastric contents. The histological evaluation confirmed centrilobular hepatic necrosis. Additionally, carboxyatractyloside (CATR), a material fatal to animals found in the cocklebur, was detected in the gastric contents using high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-Q-TOF-MS). Based on the pathological findings and analytical confirmation,...
Successful management of feline CD4+ CD8+ T-cell mediastinal lymphoma with pericardial effusionCase Report
SJ Yu, HE Kim, HJ Han, JH Kim
Vet Med - Czech, 2022, 67(10):544-551 | DOI: 10.17221/70/2021-VETMED
A 2-year-old, castrated, male Russian blue cat presented with acute dyspnoea, cyanosis, and lethargy. A thoracic radiography revealed a large cranial mediastinal mass; the computed tomography revealed caudal lobe atelectasis of the right lung with pericardial and pleural effusions. The cytodiagnostic tests revealed high-grade CD4+ CD8+ T-cell mediastinal lymphoma as clinical stage Vb; l-asparaginase-cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin-vincristine-prednisolone (l-CHOP)-based chemotherapy was initiated, following which the mass shrunk rapidly; 1 week after the initiation of chemotherapy, the appetite-related and respiratory symptoms improved...