Because of the frequency multiple antibiotic resistance, Staphylococcus species often represent a challenge in incisional infections horses undergoing colic surgery. To investigate evolution resistance patterns before and after preventative peri- postoperative penicillin treatment, staphylococci were isolated from skin wound samples at different times during hospitalization. Most normal commensals belonged to common coagulase-negative group. In some cases they turned out be opportunistic...

The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in hepatic regulation metabolism during the dry period, after parturition, and early lactation dairy cows. For evaluation, cows were divided into 2 groups based on plasma concentration beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) wk 4 postpartum (PP; group HB, BHBA >0.75 mmol/L; LB, <0.75 mmol/L, respectively). Liver biopsies obtained from 28 at drying off (mean 59 +/- 8 d antepartum), 1, 14 PP. Blood samples collected every entire period. analyzed...

To merge clinical information from partly overlapping medical record databases of the Small Animal Teaching Hospital Vetsuisse Faculty, University Berne. describe frequencies and localisations neurological diseases in dogs, as well their age, gender, breed geographical distributions.In this retrospective study, a new database, with specific variables diagnosis key list 'VITAMIN D', was created defined. A total 4497 dogs (average 375 per year) well-documented disease were included study. for...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is thought to result from a dysregulated interaction between the host immune system and commensal microflora. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), but their role in enteropathies dogs unknown.That there dysregulation of TLRs recognizing bacterial MAMPs with IBD.Sixteen healthy beagles 12 steroid-treated (ST) 23 food-responsive (FR) diarrhea.Prospective, observational study. mRNA expression canine TLR2, 4, 9 was...

Toxoplasmosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases worldwide and caused by protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Besides vertical infection during pregnancy, humans can get infected post-natally either peroral uptake sporulated oocysts or ingestion tissue cysts upon consumption raw undercooked meat. The aim this study was to approximate risk human via meat estimating seroprevalence T. gondii in slaughtered animals Switzerland compare data with prevalences assessed 10 years ago. included...

Abstract Background Due to the parallel increase of number free-ranging wild boar and domestic pigs reared outdoor, risk that they interact has become higher. Contacts with can be origin disease outbreaks in pigs, as it been documented for brucellosis some European countries. This study aimed at quantifying occurrence contacts between outdoor Switzerland, identifying factors these contacts. Furthermore, exposed were tested pathogen spill-over, taking Brucella suis an example because B. is...

ABSTRACT Two hemotropic mycoplasmas have been recognized in cats, Mycoplasma haemofelis and “ Candidatus haemominutum.” We recently described a third feline hemoplasma species, designated turicensis,” Swiss cat with hemolytic anemia. This isolate induced anemia after experimental transmission to two specific-pathogen-free cats analysis of the 16S rRNA gene revealed its close relationship rodent mycoplasmas. The agent was shown be prevalent pet cats. sought investigate presence clinical...

Objective To describe clinical manifestations of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in horses and to evaluate diagnostic methods for identification this disease. Design Retrospective case series. Animals 538 with a diagnosis C infection. Results Median age external abscesses was similar that internal abscesses. Breed sex did not appear be associated Cases were detected during all 12 months; however, the disease most common fall early winter, highest incidence September, October,...

Summary The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare patterns vertebral fractures and luxations in 42 cats 47 dogs, evaluate the impact species-related differences on clinical outcome. Data regarding aetiology, neurological status, radiographic appearance follow-up were compared between groups. thoracolumbar (Th3-L3) area most commonly affected location both (49%) dogs (58%). No lesions observed cervical segments cats, none showed any signs a Schiff-Sherrington syndrome. Vertebral...

Listeriosis is a serious food-borne disease with increasing frequency in humans and ruminants. Despite the facts that both hosts, listeriosis can occur as rhombencephalitis ruminants are reservoir of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) strains pathogenic for humans, little work has been done on pathogenesis This study investigates neuropathogenesis listeric encephalitis over 200 natural cases cattle, sheep goats by analyzing anatomical distribution, severity, bacterial load temporal evolution...

Abstract Background Non-synonymous polymorphisms within the prion protein gene ( PRNP ) influence susceptibility and incubation time for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in some species such as sheep humans. In cattle, none of known coding region has a major on to bovine encephalopathy (BSE). Recently, however, we demonstrated an association between BSE 23 bp insertion/deletion (indel) polymorphism 12 indel putative promoter using 43 German cases 48 control cattle. The...

Intestinal wall thickness is neither a specific nor sensitive ultrasound parameter for detecting intestinal inflammation. We hypothesize that mucosal echogenicity, lymphadenomegaly, and secondary findings of the gastrointestinal tract would be more markers differentiating causes chronic inflammatory bowel disease in dogs. Fifty‐six client‐owned dogs with diarrhea 10 control were examined two‐dimensional, gray‐scale (time 0, 4, weeks post therapy) small biopsies performed at 0‐ 4‐week time...

Kyrgyzstan reported 77.5 new human brucellosis cases per 100,000 people in 2007, which is one of the highest incidences worldwide. In Kyrgyzstan, currently used diagnostic tests humans and animals are Rose Bengal Test Huddleson test. A national representative cross-sectional study using cluster sampling proportional to size humans, cattle, sheep, goats was undertaken assess apparent seroprevalence animals. total 4,936 livestock sera 1,774 were tested Naryn, Chuy, Osh Oblasts. The overall...

Objective: Mastitis is the most common and costly dairy cow disease worldwide. We performed an intensive analysis of mastitis prevalence, pathogens, treatments using retrospective data from a commercial farm in Germany to estimate severity production system give on-farm insights. Material Methods: Milking cow-individual were collected over 9 years (2012-2021). A resilient amount 1537 cows, &gt;1,000 infections, 1901 patho¬gens, 5729 have been analyzed. Results: occurrence was highest summer...

The purposes of the study reported here were to evaluate signalment and clinical presentation in 50 dogs with degenerative myelopathy, whether mean survival time was significantly affected by various means physiotherapy performed 22 dogs, determine neurologic status, anatomic localization, or age at onset had an influence on that received physiotherapy. We found a significant ( P &lt; .05) breed predisposition for German Shepherd Dog, Kuvasz, Hovawart, Bernese Mountain Dog. Mean diagnosis...