scholarly journals Epidemic situation of cestodiasis in domestic reindeer on reindeer farms in the Murmansk Oblast

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
R. A. Pochepko ◽  
A. P. Kartashova ◽  
A. Lavikainen ◽  
S. Malkamäki
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Meat Inspection ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Murmansk Oblast ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Taenia Hydatigena ◽  
Echinococcus Canadensis

The paper presents the results of the cestodiasis epidemic situation in domestic reindeer in the farms of the Murmansk Oblast. The studies were performed in 2018–2019 during the routine slaughter of reindeer at slaughter houses APC “Tundra” and APC HFE SEN “Olenevod” located in settlements Lovozero, Krasnoschelye, and Sosnovka. Totally 4,048 carcasses of domestic reindeer were tested, 2,812 out of them – in Lovozero, 396 – in Sosnovka, and 840 – in Krasnoschelye. During the meat inspection the parenchymal organs were examined for cestode cysts. When detected they were sampled and gross specimens were prepared using standard parasitological methods. 56 samples of internal organs of deer suspected in tapeworm infestation were collected from the inspected carcasses, in 25 of them tapeworms were detected and in the rest of the samples parasites were not detected. The tapeworm species were determined at the Department of Veterinary Biosiences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki. The test performed revealed echinococcosis (Echinococcus canadensis) and cysticercosis (Taenia hydatigena). Most lesions were detected in liver where the agent’s larvae cysts are observed. It was established that the level of domestic reindeer infestation with the agents of cysticercosis in APC “Tundra” was 0.5%, echinococcosis – 0.04%, in APC HFE SEN “Olenevod” cysticercosis was diagnosed in 0.81% cases, echinococcosis was not detected. On the whole 0.62% of reindeer on reindeer farms were infested with cestodes. Measures taken for prevention of helminth infestation in domestic and farm animals bear good results.

scholarly journals Canine Bite-Mark Evidence in Veterinary Necropsy: Case Studies Featuring the Bite-Mark Examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Adrian Florin GAL ◽  
Roxana CORA ◽  
Flaviu TᾸBᾸRAN ◽  
Andras NAGY ◽  
Cornel CǍTOI
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Veterinary Science ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Cutaneous Wounds ◽  
Bite Marks ◽  
Bite Mark ◽  
Veterinary Pathology ◽  
Tissue Rupture ◽  
Bite Wounds

Forensic veterinary medicine tends to gain increasing importance in veterinary pathology, the number of such cases being still limited. The paper describes cases with multiple cutaneous wounds, with emphasis on bite-mark analysis. The material was represented by corpses (deer and dogs) brought by local authorities to Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca (Romania), along with preliminary reports issued by the competent organs. A complete medicolegal survey was done. The cases analyzed by us displayed numerous usually symmetrical (opposed) wounds, with angular margins and elongated aspect (somehow specific to bite wounds). All cases assessed presented laceration of the skin from the subcutaneous tissue, rupture of muscle and (in some cases) perforation of internal organs. The features of the bite-marks described were typical for carnivores. Depending on the species involved, the topography of lesions varied. In deer, the ventrolateral area of the neck and the lumbar/dorsal region were more commonly affected. The distribution suggests the hunting instinct of carnivores by trying to induce suffocation of the prey. In the analyzed dog corpses, the most affected areas were the auricular, limbs, sternal region, abdominal region. Investigation of bite-marks is an evolving field of forensic veterinary science and remains a provocation for veterinary pathologists.

scholarly journals Histopathology of Internal Organs of Farm Animals Fed Genetically Modified Corn and Soybean Meal

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Reichert ◽  
Wojciech Kozaczyński ◽  
Teresa Agnieszka Karpińska ◽  
Łukasz Bocian ◽  
Agnieszka Jasik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Bursa Of Fabricius ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Roundup Ready ◽  
Fattening Pigs ◽  
Mon 810

Abstract Histopathological examination of liver, kidney, spleen, pancreas, duodenum, jejunum, skeletal muscle, and bursa of Fabricius samples, collected from broiler chickens, laying hens, fattening pigs, and calves fed genetically modified corn MON 810 and soybean meal MON-40-3-2 (Roundup Ready, RR), was performed The examination showed no significant differences between the control animals fed diets containing no genetically modified feeds and animals fed genetically modified feeds. In some cases, congestion of parenchyma and focal lymphoid cell infiltrations were observed in all dietary groups, including controls, and therefore, it was assumed that the lesions were not associated with the feeding transgenic feeds.

scholarly journals A case of kidney infection by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in sheep

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
N. PAPAIOANNOU (Ν. ΠΑΠΑΪΩΑΝΝΟΥ) ◽  
M. ZAVLARIS (Μ. ΖΑΒΛΑΡΗΣ) ◽  
N. D. GIADINIS (Ν.Δ. ΓΙΑΔΙΝΗΣ) ◽  
E. J. PETRIDOU (Ε.Ι. ΠΕΤΡΙΔΟΥ) ◽  
V. PSYCHAS (Β. ΨΥΧΑΣ)
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Progressive Weight Loss ◽  
Female Sheep ◽  
Rule Out

A three year-old female sheep was presented to the Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with mild nasal seromucous discharge and progressive weight loss, while rectal temperature was normal. Hematological examination revealed mild leukocytosis, while traces of hemoglobin and protein were found in urinalysis. The animal was euthanized and forwarded for necropsy. An extremely enlarged, nodular right kidney, whose renal parenchyma was completely replaced by multiple abscesses, was the remarkable finding of the necropsy. Microbiological and molecular examinations were performed to establish the diagnosis and rule out Maedi/Visna infection. Tissue samples from the kidney and other organs were, also, examined histologically. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis was isolated in microbiological tests. A kidney infection by C. pseudotuberculosis, presented as a clinical case with scant symptoms, is discussed in this case report.

scholarly journals Q Fever at the Turn of the Century

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
TOMASZ CHMIELEWSKI ◽  
STANISŁAWA TYLEWSKA-WIERZBANOWSKA
Keyword(s):  
Q Fever ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Acute Infection ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Atypical Pneumonia ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
The World ◽  
Obligatory Intracellular Parasite ◽  
16Srrna Gene

Q fever is an infectious zoonotic disease characterized by sudden fever, headache, and atypical pneumonia, caused by Coxiella burneti--an obligatory intracellular parasite. Based on phylogenetic analysis of the genes sequences, the classification was changed and C. burnetii species was included to the gamma subgroup of the proteobacteria, Legionellales order and Coxiellaceae family. This analysis showed more than 99% sequence similarity of 16SrRNA gene among the strains isolated in different regions of the world. Q fever is a widespread in the world zoonosis. Its main reservoir in the rural environment are farm animals: cows, sheep, goats, and urban pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits. In acute infection these bacteria are detected in various internal organs such as lungs, liver, spleen, and in excretion in urine, faeces and milk. During childbirth, they occur in large number in the amniotic fluid and placenta. Recently, it has been found that free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba castellani may also be a reservoir of the pathogen. The intra-amoebal location of C. burnetii cells was observed.

Use of antibiotics in organic animal husbandry: certain aspects of legal regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novak Tamara ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Antimicrobial Drugs ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Council Regulation

This article is devoted to the analysis of domestic and international legal bases of use of antibiotics in organic animal husbandry, and also formulation on its basis of the conclusions and offers directed on improvement of the current agrarian legislation in the specified sphere. It is determined that the reform of Ukrainian legislation on veterinary medicine and feed takes in to account the main international requirements for regulating the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry, in particular Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and Council of 11.12.2018 «On veterinary medicinal products and repealing of the Directive 2001/82/EU». For the effective implementation of legislative requirements in practice, the need to continue working in the following areas is justified: development of by laws in the field of antimicrobial drugs in animal husbandry; collection, accumulation and analysis of information on the amounts and types of antibiotics used by agricultural producers; development of advanced livestock technologies without the use of antimicrobials, taking in to account the positive experience of other countries; dissemination of knowledge about such technologies among agricultural entities. As a result of the study of the current legislation in the field of organic agricultural production, it was concluded that the legal regulation of the use of antibiotics in organic animal husbandry meets international requirements, namely such basic documents as Commission Regulation (EU) of 05.09.2008 № 889/2008 «Detailed rules on organic production, labeling and control for the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) № 834/2007 on organic production and labeling of organic products» and Council Regulation (EU) № 834/2007 «On organic production and labeling of organic products, and repealing the Regulation (EEC) № 2092/91». To improve the mechanism of control and trace ability of antibiotics in the treatment of farm animals in organic animal husbandry, it is proposed: to accelerate the work on the adoption of the Procedure for the use of antimicrobial drugs in veterinary medicine; to supplement the Procedure (detailed rules) of organic production and circulation of organic products with provisions on the requirements for documentary confirmation of the use of antimicrobial drugs by operators, storage periods of relevant documents. Keywords: antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, safety of organic products, organic livestock products, organic agricultural production, organic animal husbandry, legal regulation, quality of organic products

Laparoscopy: a method for direct examination of internal organs in zoo veterinary medicine and research

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID E. WILDT ◽  
MITCHELL BUSH ◽  
BARBARA S. WHITLOCK ◽  
S.W.J. SEAGER
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Direct Examination ◽  
Internal Organs

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2003 ◽  
Vol 223 (6) ◽  
pp. 796-806
Author(s):  
Mustaq A. Memon ◽  
Wendy Fineblum Hall ◽  
James C. Wright ◽  
Massimo Palmarini ◽  
Martin E. Hugh-Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Abdominal Radiology ◽  
Disease Biology ◽  
Exotic Pests ◽  
Health And Disease

scholarly journals Use of Essential Oils in Veterinary Medicine to Combat Bacterial and Fungal Infections

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Valentina Virginia Ebani ◽  
Francesca Mancianti
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Food Of Animal Origin

Essential oils (EOs) are secondary metabolites of plants employed in folk medicine for a long time thanks to their multiple properties. In the last years, their use has been introduced in veterinary medicine, too. The study of the antibacterial properties of EOs is of increasing interest, because therapies with alternative drugs are welcome to combat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant strains. Other issues could be resolved by EOs employment, such as the presence of antibiotic residues in food of animal origin and in environment. Although the in vitro antimicrobial activity of EOs has been frequently demonstrated in studies carried out on bacterial and fungal strains of different origins, there is a lack of information about their effectiveness in treating infections in animals. The scientific literature reports some studies about in vitro EOs’ activity against animal clinical bacterial and fungal isolates, but in vivo studies are very scanty. The use of EOs in therapy of companion and farm animals should follow careful studies on the toxicity of these natural products in relation to animal species and route of administration. Moreover, considering the different behavior of EOs in relation to both species and strain pathogen, before starting a therapy, an aromatogram should be executed to choose the oil with the best antimicrobial activity.

scholarly journals A case of Amidostomosis in a racing pigeon (Columba livia) in Greece

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 1443
Author(s):  
V. TSIOURIS ◽  
A. STARRAS ◽  
I. GEORGOPOULOU ◽  
A. ANGELOU ◽  
E. PAPADOPOULOS
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Laboratory Examination ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
The World ◽  
Take All

A dead pigeon (Columba livia) was submitted to the Unit of Avian Medicine, Clinic of Farm Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. It derived from a pigeon flock consisted of approximately 100 racing birds of various ages between 4 months to 5 years old. The flock was kept on a terrace indoors in 4 cages of 3 m2 each. Near this flock, there were also two other pigeon flocks in a distance of 20 and 30 meters, respectively. The pigeons’ health problem had been present in this flock for approximately 3 years before this delivery. Lack of appetite, poor growth of young birds, weakness, depression, vomiting, diarrhea and emaciation were the most important clinical signs of the pigeons in the flock. During necropsy, discoloration and atrophy of liver, spleen and kidneys, edema of gizzard, necrosis in the koilin layer of the gizzard and under this, presence of small parasites, dilatation in the anterior small intestine (duodenum, jejunum) and finally hemorrhagic content in the second half of the small intestine and the rectum were observed. According to the findings of the postmortem and laboratory examination, amidostomosis was determined to be the cause of the pigeon’s death. Although pigeon infection by Amidostomum spp. is reported around the world, so far, amidostomosis has not been reported in pigeons in Greece. Pigeon owners should take all the appropriate treating and managing measures to control the spread of this parasite and its consequences on their flocks.

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