Cutaneous lymphoma in a juvenile dog

Abstract: An 18-month-old male Doberman Pinscher was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the College of Veterinary Medicine for an erythemic nodular mass on the right forelimb. The mass was diagnosed as cutaneous lymphoma, based on cytologic examination of a mass aspirate and histopathology. Using immunohistochemistry the neoplastic cells were positive for CD3 but negative for CD79a, E-cadherin, and pancytokeratin, confirming their origin as T lymphocytes. No tumor recurrence was noted 18 months after surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a solitary nodular form of cutaneous lymphoma in a young dog.     

川西北草原鼠荒地治理技术研究

对四川省阿坝州若尔盖县鼠荒地采取“害鼠控制+围栏封育+禁牧+整地施肥+草种补播”的综合治理措施,并于治理前(2017年)和治理后(2018—2020年),采用堵洞开洞法调查高原鼠兔(Ochotona curzoniae)有效洞口数量,利用植物群落调查法调查植物群落结构和植物物种多样性,分析治理后高原鼠兔相对种群密度、植物群落结构和植物物种多样性的变化。结果显示：治理后第1年、第2年和第3年,高原鼠兔有效洞口数分别减少了90.4%、90.6%和64.7%;植物种类分别增加了60.0%、40.0%和35.0%;植被平均高度分别增加了437.3%、441.0%和442.2%;植被盖度增幅分别为153.6%、152.0%和140.8%;平均鲜草产量分别达到15 862.5、15 007.5和12 547.5 kg/hm²,比治理前分别增加了272.2%、252.0%和194.3%;丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener指数、Simpson指数和Pielou指数在治理1年后分别增加了60.0%、26.0%、11.6%和8.9%,治理2年后分别增加了40.0%、27.6%、...     

Canine renal failure syndrome in three dogs

Three dead dogs were brought to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University for study. Clinically, all the dogs showed emaciation, anorexia, depression, hemorrhagic vomiting and diarrhea for 7~10 days before death. All the clinical signs were first noted for about one month after feeding the dogs with commercial diets. At necropsy, all 3 dogs had severe renal damage with the same green-yellowish colored nephroliths in the renal pelvis. They also showed systemic hemorrhage and calcification of several organs, which might have been induced by uremia. Microscopically, necrosis, calcification and calculi were detected in the renal tubules, and especially in the proximal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts of the kidney. These findings were supportive of a mycotoxic effect, and especially on their kidneys. However, the precise cause of the toxic effect in these cases of canine renal failure could not be determined.     

The detection of “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” in cattle and buffalo in China

“Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” is a hemoplasma species found in cattle and has been recently reported in Switzerland and Japan. In this study, “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” was shown to occur in cattle and buffalo in tropical China by PCR amplification and sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene from blood samples. Based on the 16S rDNA sequence, a specific PCR assay was developed. Occurrence of “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” in cattle and buffalo in Guangxi, China, was determined by examining 25 buffalo blood samples, 12 yellow cattle blood samples and 42 dairy cow blood samples. The results showed that 32% (8/25) of buffalo, 41.7% (5/12) of yellow cattle, and 14.3% (6/42) of dairy cows were positive for “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos”, respectively. Direct sequencing of representative PCR products confirmed that the amplified partial 16S rDNA sequence represented “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos”. This is the first report of “Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos” in buffalo, yellow cattle, and dairy cows in China.     

山羊胚胎脊髓胶状质的形成和发育

对山羊胚胎脊髓胶状质发育的形态学变化了系统研究，结果表明：（1）山羊脊髓胶状质在胚胎第17周以后逐渐较多的神经元胞体和较大的淡染的神经元细胞核，提示胚胎第17周龄是山羊脊髓胶状质神经元发育的关键时期；（2）山羊脊髓胶状质内神经纤维在胚胎第11周时就已出现，而在髓神经纤维的髓鞘则在胚胎第15周时形成，以后逐渐发育成熟；（3）山羊脊髓胶状质的胶质细胞发育较早，在胚胎第6周末胶状质的胶质细胞发育较早，在胚胎第6周末胶状质原基刚形成时，胶质细胞核已经开始分化，到胚胎第18－19周时，胶质细胞又出现一个增殖高峰。     

病害动物及其产品无害化处理程序探讨

动物检疫员在产地检疫、屠宰检疫环节中．动物防疫监督人员在日常监督检查中，经常会发现病害动物、动物产品，相当多的检疫监督人员在对病害动物、动物产品进行无害化处理时，不出具任何文书，直接进行无害化处理．事后甚至没有记录，在病害动物、动物产品无害化处理程序上存在很多问题，如果货主提起行政诉讼，那动物防疫监督机构就面临着败诉的危险．笔者现就病害动物、动物产品无害化处理程序谈谈自己的看法。     

Effect of topical anesthesia on evaluation of corneal sensitivity and intraocular pressure in rats and dogs

Objective To determine the effect of 0.5% proparacaine in tonometry by evaluating corneal touch threshold (CTT) and intraocular pressure (IOP). Animal studied Nine rats (18 eyes, Sprague–Dawley) and 10 dogs (20 eyes, Beagle) Procedures The IOP and CTT were measured in each eye before and after topical anesthesia with 0.5% proparacaine. The IOP was evaluated using Tonopen for dogs and Tonolab for rats. The corneal sensitivity was evaluated by CTT through a Cochet–Bonnet aesthesiometer. Results The mean IOP was not significantly changed in rats or dogs before and after topical anesthesia. However, after application of proparacaine, CTT was significantly increased in both animal groups compared with that before application of proparacaine. Conclusion From this study, topical anesthesia was found to significantly lower the corneal sensitivity but have little effect on IOP measurements. In ophthalmologic examination, topical anesthesia can be used to reduce corneal sensation without an effect on IOP.     

我国出口观赏鸟血液原虫的调查与分析

通过显微镜检查对来源于全国各地的37种出口观赏鸟进行了血液原虫调查。共检查血样1144份，结果为：血液原虫的检出率为2．1％，主要是血变原虫和／或疟原虫。感染季节以秋冬两季为主，易感鸟品种主要是白腰文鸟、红喉歌鸲、蓝歌鸲、暗绿绣眼鸟、豆冠、白燕、情侣鹦鹉。