Clinical presentations of canine dirofilariasis with relation to their haematological and microfilarial status

Fifty-seven cases of canine dirofilariasis were classified according to the severity of their clinical signs and then assessed on the basis of their haematological findings. It was found that regenerative normocytic, normochromic anaemia usually accompanied the combination of severe clinical dirofilariasis and an amicrofilaraemic (occult) status.     

犬感染钩端螺旋体致死病例

钩端螺旋体病是由一群致病性的钩端螺旋体引起的一种急性或隐性感染的人畜共患性传染病,犬感染后主要表现为:短期发热,黄疸,血红蛋白尿,母犬流产和出血性素质等。本病在世界上大部分地区均有流行,尤其热带、亚热带地区多发。根据血清学调查,有些地区20%￣80%的犬曾感染过钩端螺     

A case of canine gastrinoma

The dog of this case was a 10-year-old Shih Tzu with refractory vomiting, diarrhea and anorexia. Endoscopy revealed an unclear at gastric angle, a stenosis at pyloric antrum and congestion in duodenal mucosa. Since abnormal shadows of irregular echo-levels were disclosed by pancreas ultrasonography, serum gastrin level was determined with a suspect of gastrinoma. And an increase of serum gastrin was demonstrated. In addition, postmortem histological examination revealed that the pancreatic cells were positive for gastrin. Based on these findings, the dog was diagnosed as pancreatic gastrinoma.     

Cytogenetic analysis of a canine haemangioendothelioma: a case report.

An 8-year-old German Shepherd bitch developed a haemangioendothelioma in the mammary region. The cytogenetic characterization of the tumour cells revealed a chromosome number of 80 plus a double minute. Several aberrations were detected: trisomies 4, 35, and 38, a centric fusion 8/22 and a tandem translocation 9/23.     

A case of canine angiostrongylosis.]

A six-month old bitch presenting a sub-lingual mucocele and hematoma associated with coagulation disorders died four days after the surgical treatment of the mucocele. The necropsy revealed a canine angiostrongylosis, a disease rarely seen in Switzerland. This article summarizes the biology of Angiostrongylus vasorum and describes the lesions and symptoms caused by this cardio-pulmonary helminthosis, as well as its diagnosis and treatment. The connections between angiostrongylosis and coagulation disorders are also discussed.     

犬新斯的明中毒1例

一、发病情况及诊断 2007年11月6日晚10时许,城南李某带一松狮犬到我院就诊,该犬为雄性,4月龄,体重7千克.主诉:当晚8时在右,该犬出现急躁、乱跑、咬尾巴、呜叫不已,继而出现呕吐、拉稀、嘴流粘液、抽搐、狂燥不安等症状,经询问后得知,6点半左右,犬主家小孩将一包溴吡斯的明药物拿出来玩时,撒在地上,该犬误食了1包溴吡斯的明的糖衣药粒,约30多粒,才意识到犬中毒,遂来院就诊.临床检查,病犬全身抽搐、肌肉震颤、口流粘液、大小便失禁,体温为39℃.     

A case of canine ocular onchocercosis in Portugal

Onchocercosis is a newly recognized disease in dogs that has been reported with higher frequency in Europe and in the United States. We report a case of a 3‐year‐old male mongrel stray dog from the Algarve region (South Portugal) who had a retrobulbar granuloma containing a filaroid nematode of the genus Onchocerca. A gravid adult female parasite was embedded in a granulomatous inflammation adjacent to the sclera beyond the retina. The parasite was 191 to 267 μm in diameter (mean = 225 μm), surrounded by a cuticule and owing a uterus that was filled with small unsheated microfilariae. The cuticule consisted of two separated layers in longitudinal sections. The external layer had cuticular ridges and the internal layer contained striations. Sequencing of the COI and ND5 mitochondrial genes confirmed the identity of this parasite as Onchocerca lupi. Furthermore, the first sequence of the 12S mitochondrial gene is reported in this study.     

犬双香豆素灭鼠药中毒的诊治1例

国家明令禁止使用烈性灭鼠药后,现多采用双香豆素制成抗凝血灭鼠药,鼠类食入后导致慢性中毒,因灭鼠效果较好和不易产生二次中毒而被广泛应用。双香豆素毒饵制成的灭鼠药含有特殊香味,犬受其诱惑后常     

A case of canine cutaneous listeriosis

The aetiology of dermatitis in dogs is often complex, and primary or secondary bacterial infections are common. In this report we describe a case where Listeria monocytogenes was proposed to be the bacteriological cause of a pyoderma in a 4-year-old Giant Schnauzer. The infection manifested as a cutaneous listeriosis with multiple pustulae on the dog's back. The dog was treated with clindamycin and recovered within 1 week. The source of infection was suggested to be a carcass or the faeces of a wild animal, or a decomposed placenta from an infected animal.     

A case of canine myeloid neoplasia

A case of myeloid neoplasia is described in a dog showing signs of anaemia, depression, lethargy, anorexia and enlargement of the liver and spleen which were considered typical of the disease. Rare features of the case included infiltration of neoplastic cells in the bladder wall and a normal peripheral blood total white cell count.     

A case report of canine protothecosis

A 10-year-old spayed mongrel dog was referred with repeated intercurrent hematochezia and anal bleeding. The dog was vigorous and had a normal appetite, and the fecal test showed no abnormal signs. Despite treatment primarily with sulfasalazine, the condition did not improve and unilateral blindness developed. A Prototheca zopfii infection was identified by further examination with bowel culture on Sabouraud's agar without cyclohexane and antibiotics. Subsequent to a vision loss in the other eye, the dog died showing signs of neurological disorder.     

Efficacy of training in theriogenology as determined by a survey of veterinarians

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether veterinarians perceive that theriogenology training at veterinary medical schools in North America and the Caribbean is adequate for achievement of theriogenology skills commonly used in private practice. PROCEDURES: A survey was mailed to members of the veterinary medical associations of Alabama, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Washington. With regard to reproductive procedures in bovine, equine, porcine, small ruminant, camelid, and small animal species, veterinarians (predominantly practitioners) were asked to rate the importance of that procedure in their job and to assess their own degree of competency in that procedure at the time of their graduation from veterinary school. RESULTS: Procedures considered most valuable in practice were those that represent basic theriogenology education and training, such as transrectal palpation of cows and mares and interpretation of vaginal cytologic specimens in bitches. Dystocia management was a high priority in all species. Correlations between rankings for value in practice and competency at graduation were good, varying from 0.75 in cattle and 0.78 in horses to 0.98 in dogs and 1.0 in cats, small ruminants, and pigs. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of these data suggests that appropriate theriogenology procedures are being taught in veterinary medical schools but perhaps not to the extent required to achieve adequate competency immediately at graduation. Issues requiring further investigation include the effect of tracking in the veterinary curriculum on theriogenology training, methods by which more students could receive greater practical exposure during theriogenology training, and the apparent relative lack of theriogenology training (including contraception) in small animals and exotic animals.     

Spontaneous lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion in cats: literature review and case presentations

Reports on intervertebral disc disease in cats are rare in the veterinary literature. It has been postulated that intervertebral disc protrusion is a frequent finding during necropsy in cats, without having any clinical relevance (King and Smith 1958, King & Smith 1960a, King & Smith 1960b). However, a total of six cases with disc protrusions and clinically significant neurological deficits have been reported over the past decade. (Heavner 1971, Seim & Nafe 1981, Gilmore 1983, Littlewood et al 1984, Sparkes & Skerry 1990, Bagley et al 1995). As in dogs, there are also two types of intervertebral disc disease in cats: Hansen's type I (extrusion), and type II (herniation). Cervical spinal cord involvement was more commonly recognised in cats than the lumbar or the thoraco lumbar area. Cats over 15 years were mainly affected (King & Smith 1958, King & Smith 1960a, King & Smith 1960b). We describe two cats with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusions. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnoses, treatment and follow-up.