scholarly journals Perinatal veterinary medicine-related evaluation in hematological and serum biochemical profiles of experimental beagles throughout pregnancy and parturition

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tohru Kimura ◽  
Kazuhiko Kotani
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Biochemical Profiles

Severe Cholestatic Liver Disease Secondary to Liver Fluke (Platynosomum concinnum) Infection in Three Cats

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davida Rachel Haney ◽  
Jeffrey S. Christiansen ◽  
Jeffrey Toll
Keyword(s):  
Liver Fluke ◽  
Cholestatic Liver Disease ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction ◽  
Fluke Infection ◽  
Bile Cytology ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Biochemical Profiles ◽  
Complete Blood Counts ◽  
Liver Fluke Infection

Three middle-aged domestic cats were presented for vomiting, lethargy, anorexia, and jaundice. Complete blood counts, serum biochemical profiles, and abdominal ultrasounds were suggestive of extrahepatic biliary obstruction in all of the cats. Infection with the liver fluke Platynosomum concinnum was confirmed by intraoperative bile cytology in three cases and by histopathology in two cases. All three cats were euthanized in the postoperative period because of complications. These cases illustrate the severity of signs and complications that can occur with liver fluke infection in cats.

scholarly journals Effect of vivisection on haematobiochemical parameters of experimental dogs: Towards improved animal welfare

2020 ◽  
pp. 8-12
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Skin Elasticity ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Complete Physical Examination ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Biochemical Profiles

Introduction: Vivisection could lead to the derailment of vital body functions and hence severe health consequences. The effect of multiple vivisections on haematobiochemical parameters of dogs was investigated with a perspective to improve animal welfare. Methods: Fifteen healthy Nigerian indigenous dogs that were to be used for student wet-labs were recruited for this study. The dogs were acclimatized for four weeks and then exposed to four (4) weeks (bi-weekly) vivisection. Complete physical examination and blood sampling were carried out on days 0, 14, and 28 post-vivisection. Blood samples were analysed for blood and serum biochemical profiles. Results: Post-vivisections results were compared to pre-vivisection results using ANOVA. Physical examination also reveals loss of body weight, body condition score, decreased skin elasticity, sunken eyeballs, dry oral and nasal mucous membrane, as well as percent dehydration on post-vivisection parameters. Findings also revealed a decrease in haematocrit, haemoglobin, and erythrocyte count (p < 0.05), coupled with hyperproteinaemia, hyperalbuminemia, and azotaemia (p < 0.05) which are generally accepted as indices for dehydration. Significance: Conclusively, the reported anaemia and dehydration in this study could potentiate serious adverse medical effects and it was therefore recommended that the use of animals for multiple surgical procedures should be guided by standard surgical protocols with a perspective of improving animal welfare.

scholarly journals  Computed tomographic findings in a calf with actinomycosis: a case report

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mohamed ◽  
F. Al-Sobayil ◽  
T. Kurwasawa ◽  
T. Nakade ◽  
M. Floeck
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Deep Sedation ◽  
Ct Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Biochemical Profiles ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

In this report a case of actinomycosis in a five-month-old Holstein calf is described. The patient displayed a hard and immobile swelling in the mandible and fever. Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the skull was performed under deep sedation and revealed an asymmetrical appearance of the mandible with the presence of intra-mandibular hypodense lesions. Haematologic and serum biochemical profiles revealed leukocytosis, neutrophilia, hypoalbuminaemia and hypergammaglobulinaemia. Treatment consisted of flushing the lesion and administration of antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The calf responded to therapy and had recovered almost completely four months later. The present case indicates that CT is an effective non-invasive means of identifying mandibular lesions in cattle.

Effects of Propofol Anaesthesia Pre-Medicated with Xylazine on Serum Biochemical Profiles and Sleep Pattern in Red Sokoto Goats

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Ion ◽  
Sleep Pattern ◽  
Magnesium Ion ◽  
Anaesthetic Induction ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Timing Interval ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Biochemical Profiles

This study was conducted with the objective to compare the sleep pattern and biochemical changes during general anesthesia at different timing interval with the baseline information using Propofol as the agent of choice and xylazine as a pre-medicant at 4 mg kg-1 intravenously and 0.025 mg kg-1 intramuscularly respectively. The onset of anaesthesia was rapid (30.1±11.3 seconds), the anaesthetic induction, surgical plane and recovery were good. There was a significant difference (P<0.05) between baseline and other timing intervals in the rectal temperature, respiratory rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in pulse rate. Similarly, a statistically significant difference (P<0.05) was observed in the serum calcium ion, magnesium ion, hydrogen bicarbonate ion, Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), creatinine, total protein and glucose levels, but there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the sodium ion, potassium ion, Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Albumin (ALB), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), , and Urea. It was concluded that the combination of Propofol and Xylazine at 4mgkg-1 and 0.25mgkg-1 respectively can be effectively and safely used for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia in Red Sokoto goats. It was also noted that recovery was smooth without any violence. The combination was also observed to have minimal effects on the clinico-biochemical parameters of Red Sokoto goats.

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