Omentum-Enhanced Reconstruction of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds in Cats: Techniques and Clinical Use

The greater omentum was used to aid in the reconstruction of nonhealing wounds in five cats. In each cat the cause of the nonhealing wound could not be determined. A vascular omental pedicle was created at laparotomy by dividing the dorsal leaf of the omentum at its pancreatic attachments (four cats) or by dividing the ventral leaf at its gastric attachments (one cat). The pedicle was then passed through either the ventral or lateral body wall into the nonhealing wound via a subcutaneous tunnel. The wounds were closed over the omentum after local tissue mobilization. All the wounds healed uneventfully and have remained healed with a mean follow-up period of 2.5 years. Complications included intestinal herniation through a ventral midline exit hole (one cat), presumed abdominal fat herniation through a ventral abdominal exit hole (one cat) and seroma formation (one cat). All of the complications were treated successfully. The omentum should be considered a useful adjunct in the treatment of nonhealing wounds in cats.     

EFFECT OF SODIUM DIATRIZOATE ON THE IN VITRO GROWTH OF THREE COMMON CANINE URINARY BACTERIAL SPECIES

The mean concentration of diatrizoate in urine specimens of eight dogs collected 20 minutes after intravenous injection of 2.2 ml/kg of sodium and meglumine diatrizoate (iodine concentration, 288 mg/ml) was 80 mg/ml (iodine concentration, 48 mg/ml). The mean concentration plus 1 SD was 111 mg/ml (iodine concentration, 66 mg/ml), and the mean concentration plus 2 SD was 142 mg/ml (iodine concentration, 85 mg/ml). The presence of diatrizoate at a concentration of 142 mg/ml did not inhibit in vitro bacterial growth of any of ten randomly selected canine urinary isolates of Escherichia coli or any of ten randomly selected urinary isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. In vitro bacterial growth of all ten randomly selected urinary bacterial isolates of Proteus mirabilis was significantly inhibited by a diatrizoate concentration of 80 mg/ml. Bacterial growth was progressively inhibited by increased diatrizoate concentrations.     

马驽巴贝斯虫新疆伊犁株Bc48基因克隆、表达及其多克隆抗体的制备

为表达马驽巴贝斯虫新疆伊犁株Bc48基因,制备多克隆抗体,试验根据GenBank中马驽巴贝斯虫Bc48基因序列,设计合成1对特异性引物,以提取的新疆株Bc48基因组DNA为模板进行PCR扩增,将扩增产物克隆至原核表达载体pET-28a（+）中,阳性质粒转化至大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）感受态细胞中,经IPTG诱导后表达产物进行SDS-PAGE分析,切胶纯化蛋白后免疫6周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠,制备多克隆抗体;同时把该基因克隆至真核表达载体pCMV-N-flag中,将阳性质粒转化至大肠杆菌DH5α感受态细胞中,提取pCMV-N-flag-Bc48质粒转染到293T细胞中进行真核表达。结果显示,获得了大小约为15 ku的融合蛋白,与预期目的蛋白大小相一致;免疫BALB/c小鼠制备的多克隆抗体经ELISA和Western blotting检测、验证,能特异地识别相应抗原,其抗体效价可达1：128 000,说明该多克隆抗体有较高的抗体效价和特异性;真核表达质粒在293T细胞中表达Bc48蛋白。本试验可为进一步研究马驽巴贝斯虫功能基因及建立快速的检测方法奠定基础,在虫株的分类学研究及候选疫苗的研制中有重要意义。     

重金属铬及盐胁迫对小香蒲种子萌发的影响

小香蒲是湿地生态系统中重要的植物种。以小香蒲为材料,探讨不同浓度的铬(Cr6+)及盐胁迫(NaCl与NaNO3)对小香蒲种子萌发的影响。结果表明,当Cr6+浓度为5 mg/L时,Cr6+对小香蒲种子萌发率略微有促进作用,而浓度为10、50、100 mg/L依次递增时,Cr6+不利于小香蒲种子的萌发和生长,即Cr6+对小香蒲种子的抑制作用逐渐增大。盐胁迫下,随着盐浓度的不断增大,小香蒲种子的发芽势、发芽率均呈下降趋势。     

Nasal vascular hamartoma in a Domestic Shorthair cat

A nasal mass in a Domestic Shorthair cat was causing facial deformity, sneezing and intermittent epistaxis. Biopsy samples obtained previously had been non-diagnostic. Computed tomography images revealed an irregular, contrast-enhancing mass occupying a large portion of the righthand side of the nasal cavity. Previously described criteria for malignancy were not present. A ventral surgical approach combined with temporary, ipsilateral, common carotid arterial occlusion provided excellent access for debulking the lesion and collecting samples for histopathology. A nasal vascular hamartoma was diagnosed and clinical signs resolved postoperatively. This is the first documentation of this abnormality in the cat. Hamartomatous abnormalities should be included on the list of differential diagnoses for feline nasal mass lesions. The prognosis for hamartomatous lesions postoperatively is good, in keeping with their limited propensity for growth after maturity.     

Comparison of bovine in vivo bioavailability of two sulfamethazine oral boluses exhibiting different in vitro dissolution profiles

The bolus (or oblet) is a dosage form that can be used for the oral administration of pharmaceutical compounds to ruminating species. Unlike traditional tablets, oral boluses may contain quantities of drug on the order of grams rather than milligrams. Due to its size, it is only recently that USP-like in vitro dissolution methods have been developed for this dosage form. However, whether or not these dissolution tests can predict product in vivo performance has yet to be determined. The importance of this issue is apparent when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine is faced with the decision of whether to require additional in vivo bioequivalence study data to support the approval of changes in product chemistry or manufacturing method. The current study was undertaken to determine whether an in vivo/in vitro correlation can be established for bovine sulfamethazine oral boluses and to acquire insight into the magnitude of changes in in vitro product performance that can occur before corresponding changes are seen in in vivo blood level profiles. Based upon the results of this investigation, it is concluded that marked changes in in vitro sulfamethazine bolus performance can be tolerated before resulting in altered in vivo blood level profiles. However, the data also suggest that rumenal absorption may occur for some compounds. Therefore the degree to which variation in product in vitro dissolution profiles can be tolerated may be compound specific.     

哈尔滨城市绿地土壤肥力调查与评价

对采集于哈尔滨城市广场绿地、高校附属绿地和苗圃生产绿地0～20 cm土壤的pH值和速效氮、速效磷、速效钾等各项土壤肥力指标进行了测试分析.结果表明:测试绿地的土壤pH呈碱性,土壤速效氮、速效磷、速效钾含量明显高于苗圃生产绿地,肥力处于中等或以上水平.