Principles of barrier nursing in the veterinary hospital

The patient was presented to a veterinary hospital with acute progressive onset of non-ambulatory tetraparesis. An appropriate diagnosis of acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis was made and suitable supportive nursing care implemented. The patient was later diagnosed with pneumonia as a consequence of prolonged recumbency, requiring further nursing interventions. Treatment with intravenous human immunoglobulin therapy was subsequently initiated and the patient improved but was sadly later euthanased.

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Longitudinal environmental Staphylococcus contamination in a new small animal veterinary hospital and utility of cleaning checklists

Zoonoses and Public Health ◽

10.1111/zph.12887 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Noelle D. Hunter ◽

Armando E. Hoet ◽

Joany van Balen ◽

Jason W. Stull

Keyword(s):

Small Animal ◽

Veterinary Hospital

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S. pseudintermedius and S. aureus lineages with transmission ability circulate as causative agents of infections in pets for years

BMC Veterinary Research ◽

10.1186/s12917-020-02726-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Laura Ruiz-Ripa ◽

Carmen Simón ◽

Sara Ceballos ◽

Carmelo Ortega ◽

Myriam Zarazaga ◽

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Keyword(s):

Treatment Options ◽

Companion Animals ◽

Clinical History ◽

Multidrug Resistant ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance Profile ◽

Causative Agents ◽

Veterinary Hospital ◽

Coagulase Positive Staphylococci

Abstract Background Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (SP) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) are common colonizers of companion animals, but they are also considered opportunistic pathogens, causing diseases of diverse severity. This study focused on the identification and characterization of 33 coagulase-positive staphylococci isolated from diseased pets (28 dogs and five cats) during 2009–2011 in a veterinary hospital in Spain in order to stablish the circulating lineages and their antimicrobial resistance profile. Results Twenty-eight isolates were identified as SP and five as SA. Nine methicillin-resistant (MR) isolates (27%) carrying the mecA gene were detected (eight MRSP and one MRSA). The 55% of SP and SA isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR). MRSP strains were typed as ST71-agrIII-SCCmecII/III-(PFGE) A (n=5), ST68-agrIV-SCCmecV-B1/B2 (n=2), and ST258-agrII-SCCmecIV-C (n=1). SP isolates showed resistance to the following antimicrobials [percentage of resistant isolates/resistance genes]: penicillin [82/blaZ], oxacillin [29/mecA] erythromycin/clindamycin [43/erm(B)], aminoglycosides [18–46/aacA-aphD, aphA3, aadE], tetracycline [71/tet(M), tet(K)], ciprofloxacin [29], chloramphenicol [29/catpC221], and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [50/dfrG, dfrK]. The dfrK gene was revealed as part of the radC-integrated Tn559 in two SP isolates. Virulence genes detected among SP isolates were as follow [percentage of isolates]: siet [100], se-int [100], lukS/F-I [100], seccanine [7], and expB [7]. The single MRSA-mecA detected was typed as t011-ST398/CC398-agrI-SCCmecV and was MDR. The methicillin-susceptible SA isolates were typed as t045-ST5/CC5 (n=2), t10576-ST1660 (n=1), and t005-ST22/CC22 (n=1); the t005-ST22 feline isolate was PVL-positive and the two t045-ST45 isolates were ascribed to Immune Evasion Cluster (IEC) type F. Moreover, the t10576-ST1660 isolate, of potential equine origin, harbored the lukPQ and scneq genes. According to animal clinical history and data records, several strains seem to have been acquired from different sources of the hospital environment, while some SA strains appeared to have a human origin. Conclusions The frequent detection of MR and MDR isolates among clinical SP and SA strains with noticeable virulence traits is of veterinary concern, implying limited treatment options available. This is the first description of MRSA-ST398 and MRSP-ST68 in pets in Spain, as well the first report of the dfrK-carrying Tn559 in SP. This evidences that current transmissible lineages with mobilizable resistomes have been circulating as causative agents of infections among pets for years.

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Retrospective study of myiasis in ruminants at Babuganj Upazilla Veterinary Hospital of Barisal district

Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries ◽

10.3329/ralf.v5i1.36553 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 57-64

Author(s):

Most Tahmina Khan ◽

Md Tahmid Rahman Pavel ◽

Imam Hasan ◽

Md Monowarul Islam ◽

Md Muket Mahmud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

High Risk ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Wound Management ◽

Occurrence Rate ◽

Treatment Protocols ◽

Local Breed ◽

Duration Of Illness ◽

Veterinary Hospital ◽

Structured Questionnaire

The study was conducted to know the occurrence of myiasis in cattle and goats at Babuganj Upazilla Veterinary Hospital, Barisal, Bangladesh. A total of 160 animals were examined. Among them 46 animals were found to be myiasis infested. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on species, breed, age, sex, body condition of the animal, onset and duration of illness, affected sites of myiasis. The study was conducted during March 2014 to May 2015. All the data that were collected were entered into MS excel. Descriptive analysis was done by column and pie charts. It was possible to follow the response of treatment using two treatment protocols. The overall occurrence of myiasis was 28.75% where 39.13% in cattle and 60.87% in goat. The occurrence was higher in cross breed cattle (55.56%) than the local (44.44%). Similarly the occurrence rate was higher in cross breed goat (42.86%) than local breed (28.57%). Less than 6 months aged animals (71.73%) and females (cattle-61.11% and goat-64.29%) were more prone to myiasis. The frequency of maggot infestation was higher in navel region (54.35%) followed by vaginal (28.26%) and rectal (10.87%) regions respectively. The percentage of recovery to Inj. SP vet, Inj. Asta vet and Inj. Vermic were 67.86%. Myiasis is the major problem in livestock production in our country. Animals at high risk should be managed properly to avoid wound and special attention on wound management should be given after castration and parturition to prevent myiasis.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(1): 57-64, April 2018

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Death or Declaw: Dealing with Moral Ambiguity in a Veterinary Hospital

Society and Animals ◽

10.1163/156853005774653627 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 315-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Dana Atwood-Harvey

Keyword(s):

Medical Practice ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Theoretical Research ◽

Best Interest ◽

Political Debate ◽

Self Identity ◽

Staff Members ◽

Moral Ambiguity ◽

Veterinary Hospital

AbstractThe medical practice of declawing has received much political debate over the past few years. Yet, empirical and theoretical research on how this practice is maintained and the ethical positions of those who actually participate in this work is lacking. Drawing from 9 months of ethnographic fieldwork in a feline-specific veterinary hospital and open-ended interviews with veterinarians and staff, this study examines veterinary staff members' attitudes toward, and strategies for, dealing with the medical practice of declawing. Specifically, findings show that a number of staff felt uncomfortable with their participation in onychectomy (declawing) and relied heavily on organizational support structures to cope both with these feelings and the moral ambiguity about the practice. Relying on these structures, the veterinarians and their staff are able simultaneously to define felines as subjects worthy of respect for their quality of life, protect their own self-identity as people who work toward the best interest of animals, and paradoxically support action toward felines that they find morally objectionable.

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Retrospective study of pre-anesthetic electrocardiogram examination of 700 dogs conducted at the Veterinary Hospital of UFMG (2013-2014)

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0100-736x2016000200005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 90-93

Author(s):

Ana Flávia Machado Botelho ◽

Maira Souza Oliveira ◽

Benito Soto-Blanco ◽

Marília M. Melo

Keyword(s):

Body Condition Score ◽

Clinical History ◽

Surgical Indication ◽

Cardiac Auscultation ◽

Indication For Surgery ◽

Sinus Arrhythmia ◽

Condition Score ◽

Surgical Recovery ◽

Electrocardiogram Ecg ◽

Veterinary Hospital

Abstract: Pre-operative electrocardiograms performed in 700 dogs were analyzed in order to establish correlation between sex, age, indication for surgery, body condition score, breed and weight. Initially a clinical questionnaire was filled out from each owner, including age, breed, sex, weight, clinical history and surgical indication. Dogs above 6 years of age or those showing any kind of cardiac auscultation disturbances were referred to electrocardiogram (ECG) evaluation. All ECG were performed and analyzed by the same veterinary specialist. Abnormalities at ECG were founnd in 364 of 700 (52%) evaluated dogs, and the most frequent variation was sinus arrhythmia, observed in 293 dogs (25.4%). No significant correlation was found between the electrocardiographic alterations with weight, sex and age of the animals. Therefore ECG should be conducted routinely regardless of age, sex, breed or surgical indication, highlighting its value for determining a safe anesthetic protocol that promotes minimal cardiopulmonary depression and allows rapid post-surgical recovery.

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Videodiagnosis of External Urinary Meatus Obstruction and Persistent Urachus in Heifer

Acta Scientiae Veterinariae ◽

10.22456/1679-9216.86225 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

Luisa Pucci Buenos Borges ◽

Vitor Foroni Casas ◽

Lucas De Freitas Pereira ◽

Leandro Zuccolotto Crivellenti ◽

Larissa Fernandes Magalhães ◽

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Keyword(s):

Abdominal Cavity ◽

Bladder Rupture ◽

Complete Obstruction ◽

Flexible Cystoscope ◽

Abdominal Palpation ◽

Persistent Urachus ◽

And Performance ◽

Veterinary Hospital ◽

Extensive Necrosis ◽

Bladder Evaluation

Background: Persistent urachus conditions in calves are related to umbilical pathologies and might lead to uroperitoneum abnormalities, especially persistent urachus itself and bladder rupture. Videosurgery could be an interesting option for diagnoses of the genitourinary tract, given the relevance of genitourinary affections in calves. The aim of this report is to describe videosurgery resolution and performance in a case of external urinary meatus obstruction and persistent urachus in a heifer.Case: An eight-month-old Girolando heifer was admitted in the UNIFRAN Veterinary Hospital with the suspicion of persistent urachus. The owner reported that the animal was not urinating, and after a few days, it was noticed the presence of urine leaking from the umbilical site. It was also informed that another veterinarian had previously performed pure iodine infusion in probable urachus area for 5 days in a row in an attempt to obliterate the canal. Significant higher levels of urea, creatinine and fibrinogen were noticed in the exams executed, also leukocytosis and signs of pain when performed abdominal palpation. When urethral sounding was implemented, it showed difficulties and resistance in the introduction of the sound. In the vaginourethrocystoscopy, it was noticed a thin membrane in the external urinary meatus causing complete obstruction, which was easily perforated by the cystoscope sheath, allowing the attainment of urethra and part of cranial bladder inspection. In order to evaluate the flow of the urine, it was applied methylene blue by the cystoscope working channel in the interior of the urethra and the bladder, which was collected by sounding the urachus, confirming presence of persistent urachus. When realized a contrasted x-ray of the bladder, it was noticed extravasation of the contrast into the peritoneum, indicating that a surgical approach should be performed; however the owner did not authorize the realization of any surgical intervention. Antibiotic therapy with cefitiofur (1 mg/kg) and anti-inflammatory therapy with flunixim meglumine (1.1 mg/kg) were initiated, however the patient died after 24 h of therapy. Persistent urachus was confirmed at necropsy, showing malodorous brownish secretion in the umbilicus area. Also, it was observed 2 L of turbid purulent liquid in abdominal cavity, which was filled with fibrin; petechiae in the intestinal serosa; focus of necrosis and bladder rupture concluding that the cause of death was given by rupture of the urinary bladder followed by peritonitis.Discussion: The diagnosis through vaginourethrocystoscopy was important to verify the urethral obstruction. However it was not able to visualize the necrosis area in cranial portion of the bladder due to the size of cystoscope, which was too short and rigid. Video diagnosis was an efficient method for urethral abnormalities and, if necessary a complete bladder evaluation, flexible cystoscope should be used. Urethrocystography is a good option for diagnosis of uroabdomen in heifer and should be performed as a supplementary technique of video diagnosis when injury or rupture of cranial bladder is suspected. Caustic products such as iodinated compounds must not be used if urethra is obstructed, because it can cause extensive necrosis in cranial bladder, uroperitoneum and sepsis, which may lead the patient to death.

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Molecular diagnosis of Hepatozoon canis in symptomatic dogs in the city of Goiania, Goiás, Brazil

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia ◽

10.1590/1678-4162-8855 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 68 (6) ◽

pp. 1431-1439

Author(s):

S.C. Duarte ◽

J.A. Parente ◽

O.J. Silveira Neto ◽

V.S. Jayme ◽

T.S.A. Bastos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Laboratory Diagnosis ◽

Extraction Process ◽

Hepatozoon Canis ◽

Phylogenetic Study ◽

Blood Smears ◽

Two Samples ◽

Pcr Products ◽

Hepatozoon Americanum ◽

The City ◽

Veterinary Hospital

ABSTRACT More than 300 species have been described in the genus Hepatozoon, occurring in different vertebrates. Among these, only Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum are seen in dogs. Different methods may be used for laboratory diagnosis. The most common of these is direct parasitological examination of parasite stages in blood smears. The aim of this investigation was to conduct a phylogenetic study on Hepatozoon isolates from symptomatic dogs in the city of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Blood samples were obtained from 40 symptomatic dogs that had been referred to the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Goiás. Among these, only two samples were positive for Hepatozoon spp. using the direct parasitological method. These samples were then subjected to a DNA extraction process and amplification of a fragment of the 18S rRNA by means of PCR. Subsequently, the PCR products from each sample were purified and sequenced. The sequences obtained were then analyzed using the BLASTn algorithm, which identified both sequences of this study as Hepatozoon canis. By applying the Mega4 software, it was confirmed that these isolates of H. canis from dogs in Goiânia are similar to other reference isolates of the same species from other regions of Brazil and worldwide.

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