Persian cats are a popular cat breed worldwide, and especially in the US, Europe and Asia. This study aimed to describe the demography, common disorders and mortality in Persians under general practice veterinary care in 2013 in the UK. The study population of 285,547 cats overall included 3235 (1.1%) Persians. Mean adult Persian bodyweight was 3.9 kg (SD 0.9) and median age was 7.0 years (IQR 3.3-11.6). At least one disorder was recorded in 2099 (64.9%) Persians. The most common specific disorders were haircoat disorders (411, 12.7%), periodontal disease (365, 11.3%), overgrown nails (234, 7.2%), and ocular discharge (188, 5.8%). The most common disorder groups were dermatological (578, 17.9%), ophthalmological (496, 15.3%) and dental (397, 12.3%). Median longevity was 13.5 years (IQR 9.9-16.0). The most common grouped causes of death were renal disease (102, 23.4%), neoplasia (37, 8.5%) and mass-associated disorder (35, 8.0%). This is the first study to use general practice data to examine the overall health of Persian cats. With haircoat, ocular and dental disorders being the predominant disorders identified, this study highlights the need for increased owner awareness to manage and prevent the typical health problems associated with this breed's phenotype.
- MeSH
- demografie MeSH
- dlouhověkost MeSH
- druhová specificita MeSH
- kočky MeSH
- nemoci koček diagnóza epidemiologie mortalita MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- sexuální faktory MeSH
- věkové faktory MeSH
- veterinární lékařství MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- kočky MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Spojené království epidemiologie MeSH
The Central and Eastern European Proteomic Conference (CEEPC) successfully launched its second decade of proteomics in Košice, Slovakia with a program of systems biology, cellular, clinical, veterinary and sports proteomics. Whilst many conferences are struggling to attract participants, CEEPC with its outstanding track record and unique 'family - feel' packaged with excellent ambiance is thriving and bringing together proteomics experts from academia, industry, scientific specialties, clinics and precision medicine communities interested in resolving mysteries about protein functionalities in health and disease. CEEPC is also renowned for addressing humanitarian global healthcare issues, may it be ageing, chronic diseases or global epidemics. This year CEEPC intertwined with Košice Peace Marathon's pursuit of excellence in sports and initiatives including sports medicine and global peace.
- Klíčová slova
- Central and Eastern European Proteomic Conference (CEEPC), biomarkers, clinical proteomics, mass spectrometry imaging, neuroproteomics, proteomics, sports medicine, systems biology, veterinary proteomics, ‘Košice International Peace Marathon’,
- MeSH
- individualizovaná medicína MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- poranění míchy patologie MeSH
- poruchy spojené s užíváním psychoaktivních látek MeSH
- proteomika metody MeSH
- vakcíny MeSH
- veterinární lékařství MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kongresy MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
- Názvy látek
- vakcíny MeSH
The number of exotic companion pet rodents seen in veterinary practices is growing very rapidly. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association's surveys, more than 2,093,000 pet rodents were kept in US households in 2007 and in 2012 it was more than 2,349,000 animals. This article summarizes the most important evidence-based knowledge in exotic pet rodents (diagnostics of the hyperadrenocorticism in guinea pigs, pituitary tumors in rats, urolithiasis in guinea pigs, use of itopride as prokinetics, use of deslorelin acetate in rodents, cause of dental disease, and prevention of mammary gland tumors in rats).
- Klíčová slova
- Dental disease, Deslorelin, Guinea pig, Mammary gland tumor, Rat,
- MeSH
- lékařská praxe založená na důkazech normy MeSH
- morčata * MeSH
- nemoci hlodavců diagnóza terapie MeSH
- veterinární lékařství normy MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- morčata * MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is one of the most significant viral diseases in psittacine birds. The aim of the presented study was to develop a highly specific and sensitive TaqMan real-time PCR assay for universal detection of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV). Primers and a hydrolysis probe were selected on the highly conserved regions belonging to the ORF1 of the BFDV genome which were identified by aligning 814 genomic sequences downloaded from the GenBank database. The evaluation of the reaction parameters suggested a reaction efficiency of 97.1%, with consistent detection of 101 virus copies/μl of nucleic acid extract. The low values of standard deviation and coefficient of variation indicate a high degree of reproducibility and repeatability. The diagnostic applicability of the assay was proven on 36 BFDV positive and 107 negative specimens of psittacine origin representing 28 species. The assay showed a 100% ability to detect distinct genetic variants of the virus. Our data suggest that the presented TaqMan real-time PCR represents a specific, sensitive and reliable assay facilitating the molecular detection of BFDV.
- Klíčová slova
- Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), Real-time PCR,
- MeSH
- Circovirus genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- diagnostické techniky molekulární metody MeSH
- DNA primery genetika MeSH
- infekce viry čeledi Circoviridae diagnóza veterinární virologie MeSH
- kvantitativní polymerázová řetězová reakce metody MeSH
- nemoci ptáků diagnóza virologie MeSH
- oligonukleotidové sondy genetika MeSH
- ptáci MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- senzitivita a specificita MeSH
- veterinární lékařství metody MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- hodnotící studie MeSH
- Názvy látek
- DNA primery MeSH
- oligonukleotidové sondy MeSH
Common reproductive problems in captive male lizards are hemipenile plugs in hemipenial sac, unilateral prolapse of hemipenis, or bilateral prolapse of hemipene. Although the orchiectomy is performed as a treatment for testicular disease, the effectiveness in reducing aggressive behavior is unclear. Female captive lizards suffer from cloacal prolapse, preovulatory follicular stasis, or dystocia. The veterinarian must differentiate between the disorders because the treatment differs. Mating, physical, or visual contact with the male stimulates ovulation and prevents preovulatory follicular stasis. Surgical intervention is usually required for dystocia. This article discusses selected procedures and use of ultrasonography and diagnostic endoscopy.
- Klíčová slova
- Dystocia, GnRH, Hemipenile prolapse, Lizards, Ovarian follicles, Ovariectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingotomy,
- MeSH
- ještěři anatomie a histologie fyziologie MeSH
- kladení vajíček MeSH
- reprodukční lékařství MeSH
- veterinární lékařství MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
Pig is a domestic species of major importance in the agro-economy and in biomedical research. Mononuclear phagocytes (MNP) are organized in subsets with specialized roles in the orchestration of the immune response and new tools are awaited to improve MNP subset identification in the pig. We cloned pig CD11c cDNA and generated a monoclonal antibody to pig CD11c which showed a pattern of expression by blood and skin MNP subsets similar to humans. We also developed a porcine XCL1-mCherry dimer which specifically reacted with the XCR1-expressing dendritic cell subset of the type 1 lineage in blood and skin. These original reagents will allow the efficient identification of pig MNP subsets to study their role in physiological and pathological processes and also to target these cells in novel intervention and vaccine strategies for veterinary applications and preclinical evaluations.
- Klíčová slova
- CD11c, Dendritic cells, Mononuclear phagocytes, Pig model, XCR1,
- MeSH
- antigeny CD11c imunologie metabolismus MeSH
- dendritické buňky fyziologie MeSH
- fagocyty imunologie MeSH
- imunologické testy metody MeSH
- klonování DNA MeSH
- kůže metabolismus MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- modely nemocí na zvířatech MeSH
- monoklonální protilátky metabolismus MeSH
- mononukleární fagocytární systém * MeSH
- prasata imunologie MeSH
- receptory spřažené s G-proteiny imunologie metabolismus MeSH
- veterinární lékařství MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- antigeny CD11c MeSH
- monoklonální protilátky MeSH
- receptory spřažené s G-proteiny MeSH
Allergic diseases in animals are increasingly gaining importance in veterinary practice and as research models. For intradermal testing and allergen immunotherapy, a good knowledge of relevant allergens for the individual species is of great importance. Currently, the knowledge about relevant veterinary allergens is based on sensitization rates identified by intradermal testing or serum testing for allergen-specific IgE; crude extracts are the basis for most evaluations. Only a few studies provide evidence about the molecular structure of (particularly) dust mite, insect and mould allergens in dogs and horses, respectively. In those species, some major allergens differ from those in humans. This position paper summarizes the current knowledge about relevant allergens in dogs, cats and horses.
- Klíčová slova
- atopy, cat, dog, dust mites, horse,
- MeSH
- alergeny imunologie MeSH
- alergie veterinární MeSH
- kočky MeSH
- koně MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci zvířat imunologie MeSH
- psi MeSH
- veterinární lékařství * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- kočky MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- psi MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Názvy látek
- alergeny MeSH
The paper deals with the problem of prescription and use of the medicinal products for human use in veterinary medicine. Using partial model analysis describes volume and structure of the prescription of medicinal products for human use in the veterinary practice in the years 2007-2011. Prescriptions included to the study were dispensed in a community pharmacy located in a county town in the Slovak Republic. Data were obtained from the basic collection of 845 veterinary prescriptions that included 1178 prescribed items in a total of 2954 packages.
- Klíčová slova
- medicinal product for human use medicinal product for veterinary use prescription of medicines veterinary care pharmacy care.,
- MeSH
- lékárny MeSH
- lékové předpisy veterinární MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- veterinární lékařství * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovenská republika MeSH
In interwar Czechoslovakia health care, an increased attention paid to the new ideas of scientific management (Taylorism), work rationalization and standardization led to the establishment of the Commission for Rationalization and Standardization in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy (RANOK) within the Department of Natural Science and Medicine of the Masaryk Academy of Work. Within RANOK, the group for pharmacy worked between 1928 and 1932. The first part of the paper described the scientific management and standardization movement in interwar Czechoslovakia, the establishment of Masaryk Academy of Work and RANOK, and work objectives of RANOK and its group for pharmacy. The second part deals with the work results, relative failure and importance of the group for pharmacy.
- MeSH
- dějiny 20. století MeSH
- dějiny lékárnictví * MeSH
- farmaceutické služby dějiny normy MeSH
- farmacie normy MeSH
- klinické lékařství dějiny normy MeSH
- lékárny dějiny normy MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- racionalizace MeSH
- veterinární lékařství dějiny normy MeSH
- Check Tag
- dějiny 20. století MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- historické články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Československo MeSH
UNLABELLED: In the 1920s Czechoslovakia, an increased attention was paid to the new ideas of scientific management (Taylorism), work rationalization and standardization. This was reflected in the foundation of the Masaryk Academy of Work in 1920. An effort to implement the new principles into health care led to the establishment of the Commission for Rationalization and Standardization in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy (RANOK) within the Department of Natural Science and Medicine of the Academy. Within RANOK, the group for pharmacy worked between 1928-1932. The first part of the paper describes the scientific management and standardization movement in interwar Czechoslovakia, and the establishment of Masaryk Academy of Work and RANOK, including the group for pharmacy. The paper discusses the work objectives of the commission and presents concise biographies of the group for pharmacy members, too. The second part will be focused on the work results, relative failure and role of the group. KEYWORDS: Masaryk Academy of Work Comission for Rationalization and Standardization in Medicine Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy (RANOK) work rationalization standardization pharmacy practice.
- MeSH
- dějiny 20. století MeSH
- dějiny lékárnictví MeSH
- farmaceutické služby dějiny normy MeSH
- farmacie normy MeSH
- klinické lékařství dějiny normy MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- racionalizace MeSH
- veterinární lékařství dějiny normy MeSH
- Check Tag
- dějiny 20. století MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- historické články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Československo MeSH
