Contents
page of the issue March 2007
EQUINE
Z. Bakos, J. Tóth: Abdominal
ultrasonography in the adult horse. Literature review and own
experiences. Part 2 / 131
A. Nagy, S. J. Dyson: Role
scintigraphy in diagnosing orthopaedic injuries in horses. Part 1 / 140
Á. Túri, B. Tóth, N.
Nógrádi: Postoperative complications of equine
colic surgeries and case report / 147
BOVINE
F. Tóth, Gy. Gábor, H.
Fébel, Sz. Huszár, M. Mézes: Examination of
certain metabolic blood parameters in pregnant and nonpregnant dairy
cows / 157
PORCINE
Z. Deim, R. Glávits, F. Szalay, K.
Ursu, I. Biksi: Cystic degeneration of the adventitia of vena
saphena in pigs. Secondary communication / 165
E. grosse Beilage: Pathogenesis and
control of PRRSV-infection of boars. Literature review / 168
SMALL
ANIMALS
P. Kölle, S. Jakobs, C. Klesty, W.
Bringewatt, E. Kienzke: Calcium deficiency in puppy as a
consequence of feeding on diet of decreased calcium content. Case
report / 173
ANDROLOGY
Gy. E. Czimber, D. Horváth, Sz.
Nagy, S. Mihók: Critical points in the cryopreservation
of stallion semen – pilot study / 177
STATE
VETERINARY MEDICINE
About the reorganization of
mecial and veterinary service (I.
Hajtós) / 181
JUBILEE
Professor József
Bokori is 80 years old (I.
Hullár) / 183
VETERINARY
HISTORY
M. J Mészáros.:
Foreign honours of Hungarian veterinarians, in the light of numismatics
(1987–2006) / 184
EVENT
5th Veterinary Memorial Day
(Mór, 7 december 2006) / 164
BOOK
REVIEW
D. Karasszon, S. Kónya (eds):
History of the Department of Medical Sciences of the Hungarian Academy
of Science (from the establishment of European scientific societies to
2005) (L. Visnyei) / 156
J. Gál (ed.): Health
protection of exotic birds (L.
Visnyei) / 172
J. Kováts: Animal and its
doctor in the army. Chapters from history of military veterinary
medicine (L. Visnyei) / 176
R. R. Hofmann: Illustrated
comparative anatomy of wild animals (J.
Kováts) / 190
Z. Bakos – J. Tóth:
ABDOMINAL
ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN THE ADULT HORSE. LITERATURE REVIEW AND OWN
EXPERIENCES. PART 2
The study describes the
principles and methods of equine two-dimensional abdominal
ultrasonography. Beside the review of the literature, the authors also
present their own experiences. They demonstrate the imaging technique,
physiological findings and the most important pathological alterations
by using figures and ultrasonograms. In the first part they discuss the
ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract. In the second part they
present the examination of the spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder,
peritoneum and other abdominal organs.
A. Nagy – S. J. Dyson
ROLE
OF SCINTIGRAPHY IN DIAGNOSING ORTHOPAEDIC INJURIES IN HORSES. PART 1
Scintigraphy plays an
important role in diagnosing orthopaedic injuries in horses. The aim of
this article in two parts is to give an overview about the procedure of
equine scintigraphic examination and explain the value of scintigraphy
in lameness and poor performance investigations. In Part 1 principles
of nuclear medicine, equipment and other requirements for equine
scintigraphic examination, process of image acquisition and principles
of radiation safety are reviewed. Image interpretation, orthopaedic
indications and common normal and abnormal findings will be discussed
in Part 2.
Á. Túri – B.
Tóth – N. Nógrádi:
POSTOPERATIVE
COMPLICATIONS OF EQUINE COLIC SURGERIES AND CASE REPORT
The authors shortly
summarize the most common complications of equine colic surgeries, as
well as their alternatives in the prevention and therapy. From the
acute and chronic postoperative complications the authors review the
complications of the surgical site, ileus, endotoxaemia,
thrombophlebitis, septic peritonitis, colitis, laminitis and gastric
ulceration. In the second part of the article the authors present the
colic surgery of a 9 years old mare with right dorsal displacement of
the large colon, an upcoming small intestinal ileus on the 8th day and
its postoperative care.
F. Tóth – Gy.
Gábor – H. Fébel – Sz. Huszár – M. Mézes:
EXAMINATION
OF DIFFERENCES OF CERTAIN METABOLIC BLOOD PARAMETERS IN PREGNANT AND
NONPREGNANT DAIRY COWS
The aim of the study was to
examine the relationship between the metabolic blood parameters and the
effectivity of the first postpartum insemination and the ovarian
activity of non-pregnant cows. Holstein Fresian cows (n=79) were
investigated between the day 90th and 120th after calving. Based on
early pregnancy check, progesterone testing and ultrasonic examination,
cows were divided into 4 groups: repeat breeder, pregnant, open cycling
and open, inactive corpus luteum (CL). To monitor the metabolic status,
the samples were assayed for the level of serum alpha-tocopherol,
retinol and beta-carotene, and plasma concentrations of glucose, urea,
uric acid, NEFA and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB). The concentration of
alfa-tocoferol, beta-carotene and NEFA was found higher in the samples
of the repeat breeder and the open, inactive CL groups. The plasma
concentration of urea and uric acid was significantly lower in the
open, inactive CL group than in the other three. Significant difference
was found between BHB plasma level of pregnant and repeat breeder
groups. The correlation between the different parameters was also
examined. Significant correlation was found between the serum
concentration of alfa-tocoferol and beta-carotene. Positive mild
correlations were found between the serum/plasma level of retinol and
urea; uric acid and beta-carotene; and BHB and urea. Negative
correlation was observed between the concentration of beta-carotene and
urea; beta-carotene and BHB; and urea and glucose. Although the
differences were statistically significant, the authors did not found
physiological relationship between the metabolic serum or plasma
parameters and the effectivity of the first postpartum insemination and
the ovarian activity of non pregnant cows at 90–120 days after
insemination.
E. Gy. Czimber – D.
Horváth – Sz. Nagy – S. Mihók:
CRITICAL
POINTS IN THE CRYOPRESERVATION OF STALLION SEMEN – PILOT STUDY
There are several different
methods for the cryopreservation of stallion spermatozoa, however, a
generally accepted technology with quality standards does not exist.
The cryopreservation process should be flexible enough from the point
of view of individual differences of the stallions. The aims of the
present pilot study were to assess the spermiogram of the stallions
that were chosen for further experiments to have a baseline information
about their semen quality and freezability, moreover, to find the
critical points of the currently applied cryopreservation protocol in
order to plan future experiments. The ejaculates of four Shagya-Arabian
stallions were investigated in three repetitions. The most critical
points of the semen processing protocol were the centrifugation, the
equilibration and the freezing-thawing steps. In their future
experiments they intend to try such alternatives of these steps which
are less harmful for stallion spermatozoa.