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Serum Cystatin-C Evaluation in Dogs Affected by Different Diseases Associated or Not with Renal Insufficiency

Antognoni, M.T., Siepi, D., Porciello, F., Rueca, F. and Fruganti, G., 2007. Serum cystatin-C evaluation in dogs affected by different diseases associated or not with renal insufficiency. Veterinary Research Communications, 31(Suppl. 1), 269–271

24-Hour Ambulatory Electrocardiography in the Dog

F. Birettoni, F. Porciello, F. Rueca and G. Fruganti Department of Clinical Sciences – Section of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia *Correspondence: Dr. Francesco Birettoni-Dipartimento di Patologia, Diagnostica e Clinica Veterinaria – Sezione di Medicina Interna – Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Perugia, V ia S. Costanzo 4, 06126 – Perugia, Italy E-mail: docbirrino2@libero.it

Clinical findings and diagnosis in a case of cholangiocellular carcinoma in a horse

Clinical findings and diagnosis in a case of cholangiocellular carcinoma in a horse M. B. Conti & M. C. Marchesi & F. Zappulla & D. Buttarelli & E. Lepri & F. Passamonti & S. Galletti & G. Rucco & F. Rueca Published online: 7 August 2008 # Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2008

Feline idiopathic ulcerative dermatosis: three cases

A. Spaterna1*, L. Mechelli2, F. Rueca3, M. Cerquetella1, C. Brachelente2, M.T. Antognoni3 and B. Tesei1 1Veterinary Science Department, Clinical Section, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Macerata, Marche; 2Veterinary Biopathological Science Department; 3Veterinary Pathology, Diagnostic and Clinic Department, Section of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Umbria, Italy *Correspondance: Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Sezione clinica, Università degli studi Camerino, 62024 Matelica, (MC), Marche, Italy E-mail: andrea.spaterna@unicam.it

DNA microarray assay and real-time PCR as useful tools for studying the respiratory tract Mycoplasma populations in young dairy calves

Purpose. With more than 120 species, the genus Mycoplasma is one of the largest taxa in the class Mollicutes, a group of micro‐organisms that are characterized by apparent simplicity and to which important animal pathogens belong. Mycoplasma bovis is the most frequently identified pathogenic Mycoplasma in cattle; however, the prevalence of other Mycoplasma species living in calves’ airways is poorly understood. The aim of this work was to characterize the respiratory tract mycoplasma populations in calves on one of the largest dairy farms in Italy using a real‐time PCR assay and a DNA microarray assay. Methodology. A total of 49 nasal swabs and 49 trans‐tracheal aspirations from non‐vaccinated veal calves were analysed. Genomic DNA was extracted from the samples and then tested using a real‐time PCR targeting the oppD gene of M. bovis and a DNA microarray that was able to identify more than 70 Mycoplasma species. Results. Forty‐two out of 49 calves tested positive for Mycoplasma spp. (85.7%). None of the samples tested positive for M. bovis. A majority (73.5%) of the 98 samples tested positive for M. dispar, while 8 samples tested positive for M. bovirhinis (8.2%). Conclusion. Our results expand our knowledge regarding the diversity of Mycoplasma populations in the respiratory airways of very young veal calves and add data regarding M. bovis prevalence in the Italian cattle population. However, the importance of these species in the respiratory diseases of calves still remains to be determined.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Progressive Ethmoidal Haematoma (PEH) in Horses

M.B. Conti1*, M.C. Marchesi1, F. Rueca1 and M. Puccetti2 1,2Department of Clinical Sciences: 1Section of Internal Medicine; 2Section of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy *Correspondence: Dipartimento di Patologia, Diagnostica e Clinica Veterinaria, Sezione di Medicina Interna, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Perugia, 06126, Perugia, Italy E-mail: mbconti@unipg.it

Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of a Spot-on Combination of Imidacloprid 10 % / Moxidectin 2.5 % (Advocate®, Advantage® Multi) in Comparison to an Untreated Control Group in the Treatment of Capillaria boehmi in Naturally Infected Dogs

Capillaria boehmi affects the upper respiratory tract of domestic and wild canids. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of imidacloprid 10 % / moxidectin 2.5 % spot-on (Advocate®, Advantage® Multi, Bayer) in dogs naturally infected by C. boehmi. Twenty dogs infected with C. boehmi were randomly allocated to two groups: T1 (10 dogs) received a single treatment of Advocate® using the recommended dose on day 0 and T2 (10 dogs) served as an untreated control group. The reduction of the faecal egg counts (EPG) from baseline (days -6 ± 2 and -2 ± 2) to study completion was set as the primary efficacy criterion; clinical assessments of the upper respiratory tract and a rhinoscopy to visualize the parasites were used as secondary efficacy criteria. Eight dogs in T1 were not shedding eggs on days 28 ± 2 (reduction of EPG 99.66 %). A second treatment was administered to two dogs still positive on days 30 ± 3. A second efficacy evaluation was performed on days 42 ± 2 (study completion), when the two dogs tested negative. The mean number of EPG at study completion was 0 in T1 and 368.49 in T2. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (P < 0.01). Treatment efficacy at study completion was 100 %. None of the T1 dogs showing clinical signs on day 0 were symptomatic on days 28 ± 2. No adverse events occurred. The results show that Advocate® is safe and effective in the treatment of canine nasal capillariosis. Original Article WAAVP_2017.indb 65 29.06.17 15:33 S66 EndoparasitEs EndoparasitEs

Changes in Blood Parameters in Healthy Horses and Horses With Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Diseases Undergoing Treadmill Exercise Tests

ABSTRACT Exercise tests are useful tools to evaluate the fitness level of horses in training or with a history of poor performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in blood parameters in three groups of horses undergoing treadmill exercise tests, either to detect the cause of exercise intolerance or to evaluate the level of fitness before a competition. Blood samples were taken from 30 horses before, at the end of, and two hours after a standardized treadmill exercise test, to detect differences in hematological parameters between healthy horses (10, group N), horses with upper (10, group U), and lower airway diseases (10, group L). Packed cell volume, erythrocyte number, hemoglobin, glucose, and total and unconjugated bilirubin concentration were statistically different between the groups, because of increased oxygen demands in respiratory diseases and intravascular hemolysis. This could occur during exercise and is worsened by the increased breakdown of erythrocytes secondary to exercise‐induced pulmonary hemorrhage, diagnosed in horses in group L. HIGHLIGHTSStandardized exercise tests are useful in investigating poor performance in horses.Hematologic parameters were influenced by respiratory diseases.Bilirubin was higher in horses with lower airway diseases.

Chronic renal failure (CRF) in horses: personal reports.

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is rare in horses, mostly appearing in subjects over 15 years of age (Schott, 1998). However, CRF has been also described in horses less than 5 years of age as a congenital disorder (Aguilera-Tejero, 2000). Progressive weight loss is the most common clinical sign, associated with hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia. As these clinical and laboratory findings may also be related to other extrarenal diseases, CRF must always be considered, even though it is rare. This paper describes two cases of CRF in horses.