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Pansteatitis (yellow fat disease, panniculitis, steatitis) is an inflammatory disease of adipose tissue throughout the body (Holzworth 1987). It was first experimentally induced by Mason & Dam in 1946 in cats fed...
Thirty-four mares were inseminated with frozen semen from one stallion during 2 oestrous cycles, every 48 h until ovulation took place and within 12 h after ovulation. Semen was frozen using the Colorado metho...
The pregnancy rate is lower in mares inseminated at the first post-partum (p.p.) oestrus (40-50%) compared with pregnancy rates in subsequent oestrous cycles (55-65%). The causes of the lowered pregnancy rate ...
Faecal samples from asymptomatic dairy cows and calves from a farm on the Island Falster, Denmark, were examined by a sucrose gradient flotation technique. Giardia cysts were found in 7.6% of the 92 samples, and ...
The clinical and cardiorespiratory effects of premedication with acepromazine, butorphanol or diazepam in addition to romifidine before induction of anaesthesia with ketamine were studied in 6 horses on 4 rand...
The main objective of this study was to determine the total cell content, TCC, and the percentage of polymorphonuclear leucocytes, PMNLs, in colostrum and milk collected from sows during the first 22 days of l...
Thirteen young, castrated male goats had instability of one stifle (knee joint) created by surgical transection of the cranial cruciate ligament, but did not develop any signs of osteoarthritis (OA) in treated...
The post-partum intrauterine bacterial flora, prostaglandin release, uterine involution and resumption of ovarian activity were studied in 9 Swedish dairy cows during the first 8-week period. Uterine involutio...
The present study was undertaken to determine if a short-term prolonged growth of the ovulatory follicle (12 to 18 h after expected time of ovulation), induced by progesterone implants, would cause ultrastruct...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between the hygienic practice of slaughterhouse workers and the microbiological contamination level of carcasses. In 5 Finnish slaughterhouses the wo...
Case histories, results of laboratory analyses, treatment regimens and outcome are de-scribed for 13 horses that developed acute enterocolitis after various surgical treatments. Twelve of the 13 horses had bee...
Cardiovascular and pulmonary effects of pro-pofol, a relatively new nonbarbiturate intravenous anaesthetic, were assessed and com-pared in 22 male and female dogs. Dogs in group 1 did not receive any premedica...
Post-partum prostaglandin release and resumption of cycli-cal ovarian activities were studied in 11 Swedish dairy cows with retained foetal mem-branes (RFM), leaving the RFM untreated. The main PGF2α metabolite, ...
A total of 121 Escherichia coli strains isolated from 3-week-old mink kits were serotyped and examined for virulence factors. 56 strains were isolated from healthy kits while 65 were from “sticky kits”. Among ...
The effect of intermittent electroshock on LH and es-tradiol secretory pattern and on reaching puberty was studied in 24 prepubertal gilts. Twelve gilts 115-168 days of age received unpredictable and inescapab...
The biological turnover of hyaluronan (sodium hyaluronate) of different molecular weights (0.6×106 and 2.5×106 Daltons) was studied in the synovial fluid of the middle carpal and metacarpophalangeal joints of 6 c...
Atypical Aeromonas salmonicida were isolated from 3 outbreaks of disease among farmed turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) in 3 different farms, 1 from Norway (Nl) and 2 from Denmark (DK1 and DK2). In all 3 cases, th...
In the present study the response of plasma erythropoietin to iron injection in anaemic piglets was examined. At the age of 16 days, 4 piglets from the same litter were given 180 mg iron subcutane-ously. After...
In order to contribute to the understanding of Salmonella transmission via animal excretes the survival of Salmonellas in cattle urine and in dry cow faeces was studied. It was shown that in urine, separated i...
Reproductive studies usually utilizes measurement of progesterone in various fluids such as plasma, serum or milk. It has been shown that progesterone concentrations in bovine whole blood decrease proportional...
A three-year-old female Clumber spaniel was examined because of a history of poor exercisetolerance since puppyhood. The dog had the opportunity for free exercise and rest in its yard at home. Usually the symp...
In 23 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, 12 with mild mitral valve insufficiency (MVI) and 11 controls, the activity of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was assessed by measuring the plasma renin activity (PRA)...
Granulosa-cumulus and cumulus-corona expansion as well as aromatase localization within ovarian follicles were monitored during the preovulatory period in superovulated cattle that were blood sampled every 2’n...
This paper presents the third part of descriptive results of questionnaire surveys in 152 Danish dairy herds in 1983 and in 2148 dairy herds in 1994. Focus is on working routines related to health management a...
This paper presents the second part of a questionnaire survey carried out in 2148 Danish dairy herds during 1994, as well as results from a similar survey carried out in 1983. The welfare status and trends dur...
This paper presents the first part of a questionnaire survey carried out in 2148 Danish dairy herds during 1994, as well as results from a similar survey carried out in 1983. The welfare status in Danish dairy...
The risk of spreading bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) from acutely infected animals to susceptible animals was investigated. Ten bulls from a herd with no previous history of BVDV were used. The bulls were...
The caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) is a big problem in dairy goat industry. Little is known about its characteristics in naturally infected goat herds. The aims of this study were: 1) to study how...
To evaluate the information on selenium with relation to fertility in animals and man the available literature was reviewed. Selenium is incorporated in the sperm mitochondria capsule and may thus affect the b...
Altogether 150 samples of vacuum-packed fish were examined for the presence of Listeria species. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from 12 of 58 “gravad” fish samples, 3 of 26 cold-smoked and one of 66 hot-smok...
Veterinary surgeons and practical pig farmers need to be aware of a condition that can have important deleterious consequences in a breeding herd. The animals in question have sometimes been referred to as her...
A major response of the body to stress is the secretion of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) by the adenohypophysis resulting in increased blood Cortisol levels. Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) controls...
The investigation of metabolism of individual organs and tissues in vivo requires simultaneous measurements of arterio-venous concentration differences. Long-term metabolic studies require frequent and conveni...
Pericarditis, acute or subacute, is found at post mortem meat inspection of baconers in about 0.02 to 0.04% of slaughtered pigs in Denmark. The pathological findings are usually restricted to the pericardial s...
Control of sperm quality after commercial freezing/thawing of bull semen is still restricted to the subjective assessment of sperm motility, despite its low correlation to fertility (Söderquist et al. 1991, Kjaes...
A questionnaire survey on the factors affecting the motivation and work attitudes of Finnish veterinary meat inspectors was conducted. Traditional meat inspection on the slaughtering line and in the emergency ...
Methodological aspects of flow-cytometric evaluation of the phagocytic properties of equine neutrophils were elucidated. The kinetics of attachment and ingestion were studied, and the phagocytic process was mo...
The ultrastructure of the tight junctional complex of pubertal ram lamb Sertoli cells was studied in immersion-fixed samples and related to clinical data and a light microscopical classification of the degree ...
The study involved 34 primiparous cows fed ad libitum grass silage and fixed amounts of concentrate per cow and stage of lactation. It revealed that number of days from calving to maximum progesterone concentr...
Based on 2 previous surveys on the occurrence of infection with bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in Danish and Michigan dairy herds, the prevalence and incidence of the infection were compared. The presence...
Three red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were experimentally infected with Sarcoptes scabiei isolated from a naturally infected wild red fox. A fourth red fox served as a control. The first signs of sarcoptic mange became...
Plasma concentrations of oestradiol-17ß, progesterone, 15-keto–dihydro–PGF2α and luteinizing hormone (LH) were monitored in llamas and alpacas after mating with an intact male. Concentrations of LH and PGF2α meta...
After giving an account of the principles of pressure measurement in flowing air and a review of the literature on tracheal catheters, the authors describe the construction, the introduction and the function o...
During a 12-month period lameness, claw lesions and claw infections were studied in 15 herds with loose housing of pregnant sows on partly slatted concrete floors. Of these herds, 12 herds had concrete slats a...
The relationship of claw lesions to housing was studied in 36 sow herds. Eighteen herds with loose housing of pregnant sows and 18 herds with confined (stalled or tethered) pregnant sows, were followed over a ...
A field study of 36 Norwegian sow herds was conducted over a 12 month period, 18 herds had loose housing of pregnant sows and 18 herds had confined (stalled or tethered) dry sows. Fifteen of the loose housing ...
Quarter milk samples (n = 391) from 101 camels were examined to study the occurrence and causes of mastitis in traditionally managed camels in eastern Sudan and to evaluate the value of the California Mastitis...
Because Polyspermie fertilisation is a pathological condition in mammals, arising from an excess of spermatozoa at the site of initial sperm-egg contact and leading to early death of the embryo, consideration ...
A comparison was made between different anaesthetics for general anaesthesia in growing pigs, with focus on minor surgery under field conditions and for experiments in clinical research. Healthy crossbreed pig...
In a blinded trial, the effectiveness and safety of 2.2 mg of the GnRH analog deslorelin acetate, administered in a short–term implant (STI) to normally cycling mares in estrus with a dominant ovarian follicle...
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