Bilateral ectopic ureters in a male dog with unilateral renal agenesis     

Taney KG  Moore KW  Carro T  Spencer C 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2003,223(6):817-20, 810

A 1-year-old neutered male mixed-breed dog was evaluated because of signs of urinary incontinence. Retrograde positive contrast urethrocystography and excretory urography with pneumocystography revealed bilateral intramural ectopic ureters and absence of the right kidney. During abdominal exploratory surgery, only the left kidney was located. The left intramural ectopic ureter was repaired by neoureterostomy (creation of a new opening for the ureter to enable urine to empty into the bladder). The right ectopic ureter was ligated at its entrance into the urinary bladder serosa. Results of excretory urography (performed immediately after surgery and repeated 8 weeks later) revealed successful correction of the left intramural ectopic ureter. Twelve weeks after surgery, the dog remained continent. To the authors' knowledge, there are few reports of ectopic ureters in male dogs; furthermore, the urinary tract abnormalities detected concurrently in this dog are also unusual.  相似文献   

Feline behavior guidelines from the American Association of Feline Practitioners     

Overall KL  Rodan I  Beaver BV  Carney H  Crowell-Davis S  Hird N  Kudrak S  Wexler-Mitchel E;Panel on Feline Behavior Guidelines;American Association of Feline Practitioners 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2005,227(1):70-84

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Effect of glutamine and spray-dried plasma on growth performance, small intestinal morphology, and immune responses of Escherichia coli K88+-challenged weaned pigs   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Yi GF  Carroll JA  Allee GL  Gaines AM  Kendall DC  Usry JL  Toride Y  Izuru S 《Journal of animal science》2005,83(3):634-643

Forty weaned barrows (5.32 +/- 0.3 kg BW) at 17 +/- 2 d of age were used to investigate the effects of feeding glutamine and spray-dried plasma on the growth performance, small intestinal morphology, and immune responses of Escherichia coli K88-challenged pigs. Pigs were allotted to four treatments including: 1) nonchallenged control (NONC); 2) challenged control (CHAC); 3) 7% (as-fed basis) spray-dried plasma (SDP); and 4) 2% (as-fed basis) glutamine (GLN). On d 11 after weaning, all pigs were fitted with an indwelling jugular catheter. On d 12 after weaning, pigs in the CHAC, SDP, and GLN groups were orally challenged with skim milk E. coli K88 culture, whereas pigs in the NONC group were orally inoculated with sterilized skim milk. Rectal temperatures and fecal diarrheic scores were recorded and blood samples collected at 0 (baseline), 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 h after the challenge for serum hormone and cytokine measurements. At 48 h postchallenge, all pigs were killed for evaluation of small intestinal morphology. There was no effect of feeding SDP or GLN on growth performance during the 11-d prechallenge period (P = 0.13). At 48 h after the challenge, CHAC pigs had decreased ADG (P = 0.08) and G:F (P = 0.07) compared with the NONC pigs; however, SDP and NONC pigs did not differ in G:F, and GLN and NONC pigs did not differ for ADG and G:F. At 6, 36, and 48 h after the challenge, CHAC, SDP, and GLN pigs had increased rectal temperature relative to the baseline (P = 0.09). At 12 and 36 h after the challenge, CHAC pigs had the highest incidence of diarrhea among treatments (P = 0.08). Serum IL-6 and ACTH were not affected by treatment or time after E. coli challenge (P = 0.11). In proximal, midjejunum, and ileum, CHAC pigs had greater villous atrophy and intestinal morphology disruption than NONC pigs (P < 0.01), whereas SDP and GLN pigs had mitigated villous atrophy and intestinal morphology impairment after E. coli challenge. Pigs in the SDP had the lowest GH at 12 h and the greatest GH at 36 h after the challenge among treatments (P = 0.08). Pigs in the NONC had the highest IGF-1 at 12 and 36 h postchallenge (P < 0.04). These results indicate that feeding glutamine has beneficial effects in alleviating growth depression of E. coli K88-challenged pigs, mainly via maintaining intestinal morphology and function, and/or possibly via modulating the somatotrophic axis.  相似文献   

A two-step species-specific 16S rRNA PCR assay for the detection of Taylorella equigenitalis in horses     

Buckley TC  Millar BC  Egan CL  Gibson P  Cosgrove H  Stanbridge S  Matsuda M  Moore JE 《Irish veterinary journal》2005,58(3):146-149

: A two-step PCR assay was developed for the molecular detection of Taylorella equigenitalis, a Gram-negative genital bacterial pathogen in horses. Two specific oligonucleotide primers (TE16SrRNABCHf [25mer] and TE16SrRNABCHr [29mer]) were designed from multiple alignments of the 16S rRNA gene loci of several closely related taxa, including T. asinigenitalis. Subsequent enhanced surveillance of 250 Thoroughbred animals failed to detect the presence of this organism directly from clinical swabs taken from the genital tract of mares and stallions. Such a molecular approach offers a sensitive and specific alternative to conventional culture techniques, and has the potential to lead to improved diagnosis and subsequent management of horses involved in breeding programmes.  相似文献   

Chemotherapy of infection with Fasciola hepatica in cattle.     

S B Kendall  J W Parfitt 《The Veterinary record》1975,97(1):9-12

Diamphenethide and a mixture of nitroxynil and hexachlorophane, which are effective against Fasciola hepatica in sheep, are effective in cattle if allowance is made for the slower rate of development and the more intense liver reaction which is associated with resistance. Adult parasites are mostly rejected around the time of maturity so that therapy in cattle must be directed against the early developmental stage using an appropriate drug.  相似文献   

Systemic glycoproteinosis resembling Lafora's disease in a cow     

J M Kreeger  D C Frappier  J D Kendall 《The Cornell veterinarian》1991,81(2):215-221

A 6-year-old, Hereford/Angus crossbred cow which died acutely was submitted for necropsy and diagnostic evaluation. A toxicity was suspected by the owner who had noticed incoordination of one week's duration. The animal was last observed 24 hours prior to death. Toxicology screens for alkaloids, heavy metals, pesticides and nitrates were negative. The significant histologic abnormalities were confined to the thalamic nuclei, periventricular neurons and the liver. Neurons and hepatocytes contained 1 to 2 intracytoplasmic inclusions which stained faintly eosinophilic to slightly basophilic with H&E. The inclusions frequently had dense central cores and a fibrillar to homogeneous periphery. Based on a battery of histochemical stains for carbohydrates, and other mucosubstances and the morphology and location of the inclusions, a diagnosis of systemic glycoproteinosis consistent with Lafora's disease was made. This case represents the first report of lesions consistent with Lafora's disease in the bovine species.  相似文献   

Effect of petrolatum coating on the rate of occlusion of ameroid constrictors in the peritoneal cavity     

Adin CA  Gregory CR  Kyles AE  Griffey SM  Kendall L 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2004,33(1):11-16

OBJECTIVE : To document rate of closure and degree of inflammation associated with petrolatum coated (PCA) and non-coated ameroid constrictors (NCA) in the peritoneal cavity. STUDY DESIGN : Experimental study. ANIMALS : 18 Sprague-Dawley rats. METHODS : Thirty-six ameroid constrictors (AC; 5 mm) were digitally scanned and luminal area measured. Rats were anesthetized, and 1 PCA and 1 NCA were inserted in the peritoneal cavity by median celiotomy. Rats were euthanatized at 2 weeks (6 rats), 4 weeks (6), or 6 weeks (6) after surgery. AC were harvested, digitally scanned, and luminal area determined. Inflammation associated with the AC was subjectively graded (1-5). The effects of petrolatum coating on luminal area measurements and inflammatory score were statistically analyzed. RESULTS : Closure of AC occurred most rapidly during the first 2 weeks, but luminal area decreased only 32% at 6 weeks after implantation. There was no significant difference in rate of closure for PCA compared to NCA at 2, 4, or 6 weeks. Inflammation scores were not significantly different between PCA and NCA. CONCLUSIONS : Petrolatum coating did not slow the rate of closure of AC in the peritoneal cavity. CLINICAL RELEVANCE : The lack of closure of AC supports the conclusion that vascular attenuation is not dependent on luminal constriction alone. Petrolatum coating did not slow the rate of casein expansion and is unlikely to be clinically useful.  相似文献   

The effect of diamphenethide on Fasciola hepatica at different stages of development     

S B Kendall  J W Parfitt 《Research in veterinary science》1973,15(1):37-40

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Segregation in the New Zealand Labour Market     

Hazel V. J. Moir 《Asia Pacific viewpoint》1977,18(1):104-109

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Guest editorial     

Kendall S Frazier 《Veterinary pathology》2008,45(5):728-729

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