Cranial cruciate ligament rupture in the dog—a retrospective study comparing surgical techniques     

KW MOORE  RA READ 《Australian veterinary journal》1995,72(8):281-285

SUMMARY Three surgical techniques, grouped as intra-articular techniques, extra-capsular techniques and fibular head transposition, were used for repair of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL)-deficient stifle in 113 dogs over a 4 year 4 month period. The clinical outcome of the techniques were compared using information provided by the owners and physical examination. Regardless of surgical technique, 85.7 to 91.0% of dogs showed clinical improvement after surgery. However, less than 50% of dogs became clinically sound on the operated leg and 9.0 to 14.3% of dogs remained persistently lame on the operated leg. No statistical association was found between result after surgery and age, body weight, sex, duration of injury before surgery, association with injury, tibial plateau angle, degree of radiographic osteoarthritis before surgery or the presence of concurrent medial meniscal injury. On physical examination, extra-capsular techniques appeared superior to the fibular head transposition in terms of joint stability and limb function. Concurrent medial meniscal injury necessitating meniscectomy existed in 48.0% of cases. Twenty-two percent of dogs ruptured their contralateral CCL at an average of 14 months after the first.  相似文献   

Effects of a nine-month endurance training programme on muscle composition in the horse   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

D R Hodgson  R J Rose 《The Veterinary record》1987,121(12):271-274

Muscle biopsy samples were collected from the middle gluteal muscle of seven horses undergoing a nine-month endurance training programme. Samples were collected before the programme began and again after three, six and nine months of training. A fifth sample was collected three months after training ceased. Serial muscle sections were reacted histochemically for myosin adenosine triphosphatase after either acid (pH 4.3 and 4.6) or alkaline (pH 10.3) pre-incubation, and muscle fibres identified as type I, IIA, IIB or IIC. The oxidative capacity of individual fibres was assessed, using the reduced nicotinamide dinucleotide tetrazolium reductase stain, and the number of intermyofibrillar capillaries adjacent to each fibre was counted after staining, using the alpha-amylase periodic acid Schiff technique. Biochemical analyses involved the fluorometric measurement of the enzymes citrate synthase, 3-hydroxy acyl CoA dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase as markers of end terminal oxidative, beta oxidative and glycolytic potential, respectively. There was an increase in the percentage of type IIB fibres having high nicotinamide dinucleotide tetrazolium reductase staining after three months training. This increase persisted throughout the period of training and during the period without training. There was an increase in the number of capillaries adjacent to type IIB fibres after six and nine months training. These had returned to near pre-training numbers after three months without training. There were increases in the activities of citrate synthase and 3-hydroxy acyl CoA dehydrogenase after three months training. The activities of both enzymes continued to rise throughout training and the highest activities were attained after nine months.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)  相似文献   

Ostrich anaesthesia: xylazine premedication followed by alphaxalone/alphadolone and isoflurane     

LK CULLEN  MA GOERKE  RA SWAN  WT CLARK  D NANDAPI  C COLBOURNE 《Australian veterinary journal》1995,72(4):153-154

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Land drainage: M.J. Gardiner (editor). Balkema,Rotterdam, 1982. viii + 335 pp., 83figs., 1 colour map,Cloth Dfl. 85.00/US$35.00/£19.00. ISBN 90-6191-245-8     

D.A. Rose 《Agricultural Water Management》1984,9(1):81-82

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Treatment with ivermectin of sarcoptic mange in pigs     

JT SEAMAN  DR THOMPSON†  RA BARRICK‡ 《Australian veterinary journal》1993,70(8):307-308

Ivermectin injectable solution (1% w/v) was highly effective against Sarcoptes scabiei var suis when administered subcutaneously once to swine at 300 mcg/kg body weight. There were significantly (P < 0.05) fewer Sarcoptes mange mites counted on pigs treated with ivermectin than on untreated pigs at each count up to day 56 after treatment. The results indicate ivermectin should provide an efficient, practical means of control of sarcoptic mange in intensive piggeries.  相似文献   

Effects of N,N-dimethylglycine on cardiorespiratory function and lactate production in thoroughbred horses performing incremental treadmill exercise     

R J Rose  H A Schlierf  P K Knight  C Plummer  M Davis  S P Ray 《The Veterinary record》1989,125(10):268-271

In a crossover study, either a placebo paste or N,N-dimethylglycine was administered orally at a dose rate of 1.2 mg/kg twice daily for five days to six thoroughbred horses, with bodyweights ranging from 424 to 492 kg. Using previously determined regression equations for oxygen uptake (VO2) against speed for each horse, a standardised exercise test was given with speeds equivalent to fixed percentages of the maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max). The test consisted of two minutes at speeds equivalent to approximately 40 per cent and 50 per cent VO2max, and one minute at speeds that produced approximately 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 per cent VO2max. During the last five seconds of each exercise stage, the values of VO2, carbon dioxide production (VCO2), heart rate, arterial blood and plasma lactate concentrations, arterial blood gases and pH were measured. Before and immediately after the exercise test, muscle biopsies were collected from the middle gluteal muscle to determine the muscle lactate concentrations. The administration of N,N-dimethylglycine produced no significant differences in any of the measured values, and it is concluded that the compound has no beneficial effects on cardiorespiratory function or lactate production in the exercising horse.  相似文献   

Effect of a respiratory gas collection mask on some measurements of cardiovascular and respiratory function in horses exercising on a treadmill   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

D L Evans  R J Rose 《Research in veterinary science》1988,44(2):220-225

The effects of a respiratory gas collection mask on arterial blood gases, acid base values, oxygen content, respiratory frequency and heart rate, were investigated in standardbred horses during treadmill exercise at speeds up to 10 m sec-1 and a treadmill slope of 10 per cent. The mask had no significant effect on heart rates during exercise, but respiratory frequency was lower when the mask was used. The increase in respiratory frequency as treadmill velocity increased was also significantly slower with the mask operative. Arterial carbon dioxide tensions were significantly higher during exercise with the mask than without, and arterial oxygen tension was significantly lower at the highest exercise intensity. Arterial oxygen content was significantly lower at all work speeds when the mask was used. There were minimal effects of the mask on arterial acid base values. It was concluded that a respiratory gas collection mask caused alveolar hypoventilation in exercising horses, but did not markedly influence heart rate or arterial acid base values during exercise.  相似文献   

Plant Poisoning? Which Plant?!     

RA McKenzie 《Australian veterinary journal》1993,70(6):201-202

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Irrigation of field and orchard crops under semi-arid conditions: J. Shalhevet,A. Mantell,H. Bielorai and D. Shimshi (compilers and editors). IIIC Publication No. 1. IIIC,Bet Dagan,Ottawa, Ont., 1976, viii + 110 pp., 43 tables, 28 figures,ISBN 92-9019-001-9     

D.A. Rose 《Agricultural Water Management》1977,1(3):293-295

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Turkey coryza: lack of correlation between plasmids and pathogenicity of Bordetella avium     

D G Simmons  L P Rose  F J Fuller  L C Maurer  G H Luginbuhl 《Avian diseases》1986,30(3):593-597

Plasmids were removed from pathogenic Bordetella avium using a variety of treatments. The plasmid-cure rates depended on the treatment and isolate. Pathogenicity of B. avium in turkey poults was not altered by removal of plasmids.  相似文献