Electrocardiographic evaluation of the degree of sedation and the isolated use of methadone in healthy dogs     

Thais M Menegheti  Juliana T Wagatsuma  Acácio D Pacheco  Beatriz Perez  Cynara M Pacheco  Caio JX Abimussi  Paulo PS dos Santos  Valéria NL de Souza Oliva 《Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia》2014,41(1):97-104

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to investigate the influence of methadone on cardiorespiratory parameters, electrocardiogram and clinical sedation in dogs. Further possible side effects are reported.Study designProspective experimental cross-over study.DogsEight, 1–4-year-old, various breeds of dogs of both genders weighing 9–36 kg.MethodsEach dog was treated three times: methadone 0.3 mg kg^?1 (M0.3), 0.5 mg kg^?1 (M0.5) and 1.0 mg kg^?1 (M1.0) intramuscularly. Respiratory rate, heart rate and arterial blood pressure were recorded as well as electrocardiographic evaluation of lead II. Clinical sedation in each treatment received a score (0–3) after drug administration and at 30 minute intervals until scores and measurements returned to baseline values.ResultsA significant decrease in heart rate was seen with each dose of methadone and bradycardia (HR<60 bpm) was noted in a few dogs at each dose. A clinically significant arrhythmia occurred in one dog at 1 mg kg^?1 that required reversal with butorphanol. There was no significant difference in SAP, MAP and DAP between treatments. Some side effects such as salivation, defecation, vocalization and panting, after administration of methadone were observed. There were no differences in mean values of heart rate, P-wave and QRS complex duration and QT interval between treatments.Conclusion and clinical relevanceMethadone administration was associated with panting and a decrease in heart rate at all doses tested in this study. The cardiac rhythm should be monitored carefully in dogs when methadone is administered on its own, especially at higher doses.  相似文献   

Condensed Tannins in Traditional Wet‐Cooked and Modern Extrusion‐Cooked Sorghum Porridges     

Nomusa R. Dlamini  Linda Dykes  Lloyd W. Rooney  Ralph D. Waniska  John R. N. Taylor 《Cereal Chemistry》2009,86(2):191-196

The profile and quantities of condensed tannins (CT) in foods are affected by processing due to their highly reactive nature, which may affect their antioxidant activity and the nutritional value of the foods. The objective was to compare the quantity and profile of condensed tannins in traditional wet‐cooked and modern ready‐to‐eat extrusion‐cooked sorghum porridges. CT were analyzed using normal‐phase HPLC with fluorescence detection and their content was compared to CT and total phenols determined with standard colorimetric assays. Both the traditionally prepared and instant porridges had significantly reduced CT polymers (DP > 8), with retentions of 38 and 9%, respectively, of the CT present in the whole grain. Oligomer (DP 2–8) and monomer (DP 1) contents in traditional porridges were not significantly different from those of grain. In extruded porridges, the oligomers were reduced and the monomer content was increased. The extractable CT oligomers and monomers in the extrusion‐cooked sorghum porridges may be more biologically available because extrusion appears to increase their availability.  相似文献   

Food safety and residues in Australian agricultural produce     

TJ NICHOLLS  GD MCLEAN  NL BLACKMAN  IB STEPHENS 《Australian veterinary journal》1994,71(12):393-396

SUMMARY A brief history of food safety in Australia in the context of the development of scientific knowledge is presented. Australia's food and food commodity residue and contamination surveillance and monitoring programs are outlined. Although chemical residues are perceived as a major health risk by the general community, the risk of food causing illness or death because of chemical residues is low. The major threat to human health from food is microbiological contamination, in terms of deaths, sickness and economic loss. The emerging influences in food safety are scientific and technical developments, deregulation, social and demographic factors, and the media. The risk of disruption of domestic and export markets by food safety issues is considerable. The emergence of international standards for food production and processing will enable commercial contractual arrangements to minimise the frequency of disruptive food safety incidents.  相似文献   

Correspondence     

Dan G. Ohad DVM  PhD    Marc S. Kraus DVM    N. Sydney Moise DVM  MS    Mark Rishmw BVSc  MS    Nathan Dykes DVM  Hollis Erb DVM  PhD 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2002,16(4):391-392

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Evaluation of multiple radiographic predictors of cartilage lesions in the hip joints of eight-month-old dogs     

Todhunter RJ  Grohn YT  Bliss SP  Wilfand A  Williams AJ  Vernier-Singer M  Burton-Wurster NI  Dykes NL  Wu R  Casella G  Acland GM  Lust G 《American journal of veterinary research》2003,64(12):1472-1478

OBJECTIVE: To determine the radiographic methods that best predict the development of osteoarthritis in the hip joints of a cohort of dogs with hip dysplasia and unaffected dogs. ANIMALS: 205 Labrador Retrievers, Greyhounds, and Labrador Retriever-Greyhound crossbred dogs. PROCEDURE: Pelvic radiography was performed when the dogs were 8 months old. Ventrodorsal extended-hip, distraction, and dorsolateral subluxation (DLS) radiographs were obtained. An Orthopedic Foundation for Animals-like hip score, distraction index, dorsolateral subluxation score, and Norberg angle were derived from examination of radiographs. Osteoarthritis was diagnosed at the time of necropsy in dogs > or = 8 months of age on the basis of detection of articular cartilage lesions. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the radiographic technique or techniques that best predicted development of osteoarthritis. RESULTS: A combination of 2 radiographic methods was better than any single method in predicting a cartilage lesion or a normal joint, but adding a third radiographic method did not improve that prediction. A combination of the DLS score and Norberg angle best predicted osteoarthritis of the hip joint or an unaffected hip joint. All models that excluded the DLS score were inferior to those that included it. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A combination of the DLS score and Norberg angle was the best predictor of radiographic measures in 8-month-old dogs to determine whether a dog would have normal or osteoarthritic hip joints.  相似文献   

CLARIFYING SOME ASPECTS OF DIAGNOSTIC-ACCURACY RESEARCH     

Peter V. Scrivani  DVM    Nathan L. Dykes  DVM    Hollis N. Erb  DVM  PhD 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2004,45(5):419-423

Evidence-based medicine is an approach to improved patient care that integrates clinical experience with basic science and clinical research in diagnostic accuracy, prognostic indicators, efficacy, and safety of treatments. Both clinical experience and methodical research assessments are essential components in this type of medical practice and underscore the importance of providing residents the opportunity to gain clinical experience as well as training them in how to perform, apply, and interpret clinical research in diagnostic imaging. The challenge for researchers is to design a study so that the data are valid and may be generalized to clinical situations where the test will be used. When assisting residents in the design of a research project for accuracy assessment of an imaging test, we consistently have observed three problem areas that if uncorrected would preclude the study results from being generalized to clinical situations where the test will be used: (1) understanding what is being measured, (2) appropriate selection of the sample population, and (3) the impact of the variability of the decision criterion. In this paper, we review these issues and suggest some solutions.  相似文献   

What is your diagnosis? Large juxta-articular soft tissue mass     

Ireifej SJ  Czaya CA  Flanders JA  Dykes NL 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2007,230(9):1305-1306

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Complication of partial stylohyoidectomy for treatment of temporohyoid osteoarthropathy and an alternative surgical technique in three cases     

Pease AP  van Biervliet J  Dykes NL  Divers TJ  Ducharme NG 《Equine veterinary journal》2004,36(6):546-550

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Association of the risk of development of hypothyroidism after iodine 131 treatment with the pretreatment pattern of sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m uptake in the thyroid gland in cats with hyperthyroidism: 165 cases (1990-2002)     

Nykamp SG  Dykes NL  Zarfoss MK  Scarlett JM 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2005,226(10):1671-1675

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the risk of development of hypothyroidism after treatment with iodine 131 (131I) was associated with the pattern of sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m activity in the thyroid gland detected via scintigraphy before treatment in cats with hyperthyroidism. DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: 165 cats. PROCEDURE: Medical records of cats with hyperthyroidism that had been treated with 131I (from 1990 to 2002) and had undergone scintigraphy of the thyroid gland before treatment were reviewed; data regarding signalment, scintigraphic findings (classified as unilateral, bilateral-asymmetric, bilateral-symmetric, or multifocal patterns), serum total thyroxine (T4) concentrations before treatment and prior to hospital discharge, and 131I treatment were collected. A questionnaire was sent to each referring veterinarian to obtain additional data including whether the cats subsequently developed hypothyroidism (defined as serum total T4 concentration less than the lower reference limit > or = 3 months after treatment). RESULTS: 50 of 165 (30.3%) 131I-treated cats developed hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism developed in 39 of 109 cats with bilateral, 10 of 50 cats with unilateral, and 1 of 6 cats with multifocal scintigraphic patterns of their thyroid glands. Cats with a bilateral scintigraphic pattern were approximately 2 times as likely to develop hypothyroidism after 131I treatment than were cats with a unilateral scintigraphic pattern (hazard ratio, 2.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.04 to 4.2). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Cats with hyperthyroidism that have a bilateral scintigraphic pattern in the thyroid gland before 131I treatment appear to have a significantly higher risk of subsequently developing hypothyroidism, compared with cats with a unilateral scintigraphic pattern.  相似文献   

Response to the Letter to the Editor     

James P. Farese  Rory J. Todhunter  George Lust  Alma J. Williams  Nathan L. Dykes 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1999,28(2):119-119

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