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Quarantine And Health Screening Protocols For Wildlife Prior To Translocation And Release Into The Wild, Michael H. Woodford Dec 2000

Quarantine And Health Screening Protocols For Wildlife Prior To Translocation And Release Into The Wild, Michael H. Woodford

Other Publications in Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease

In recent years the translocation and release into the wild of wild-caught and captive-bred wild animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish) has become a common practice, ostensibly for rehabilitation or conservation purposes. These wild animals comprise many varied taxa and the objectives of translocation and release may include:
(1) reintroducing a species that has become extinct in its natural range;
(2) restocking or reinforcing a population which has become depleted; and
(3) rehabilitating wild animals and birds which have been illegally captured and subsequently confiscated by Customs or national wildlife authorities. Welfare organizations also receive sick and injured wild …


Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn Dec 2000

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


The Diagnosis Of Canine Distemper Disease Using Rt-Pcr, Weerawan Tiwananthakorn, Sirichai Junsuwanaruk, Anudep Rungsipipat, Achariya Sailasuta, Somporn Techangamsuwan, Sapasiri Siripornprasert, Susumu Tateyama, Ryoji Yamaguchi, Kazuyuki Uchida Dec 2000

The Diagnosis Of Canine Distemper Disease Using Rt-Pcr, Weerawan Tiwananthakorn, Sirichai Junsuwanaruk, Anudep Rungsipipat, Achariya Sailasuta, Somporn Techangamsuwan, Sapasiri Siripornprasert, Susumu Tateyama, Ryoji Yamaguchi, Kazuyuki Uchida

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The diagnosis of canine distemper (CD) by a reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique using 2 sets of primer which were specific to two regions on the cDNA of nucleocapsid protein (NP) gene of the canine distemper virus (CDV), Onderstepoort strain. Together with pathology and immunohistochemistry, the RT-PCR test was used to confirm the diagnosis of canine distemper in 20 dogs. Histopathological examination revealed that 70% (14/20) had pneumonia, 50% (10/20) had non-suppurative encephalitis, 33% (7/20) had splenic follicular necrosis and 35% (7/ 20) had gastroenteritis. Immunohistochemical detection of CDV antigens in the brain, lungs, and the gastrointestinal mucosa …


Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat Dec 2000

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Puppies Antibody Titre Response To Canine Distemper Virus Before And After Vaccination With A Cdv-Combined Vaccines, Woraporn Sukhumavasi, Boonlert Leephong, Silasak Kaewmaneerat, Suwit Gumtrontip, Monkon Trisiriroj, Pravina Kitikoon, Sumittra Watanodorn, Kanisak Oraveerakul Dec 2000

Puppies Antibody Titre Response To Canine Distemper Virus Before And After Vaccination With A Cdv-Combined Vaccines, Woraporn Sukhumavasi, Boonlert Leephong, Silasak Kaewmaneerat, Suwit Gumtrontip, Monkon Trisiriroj, Pravina Kitikoon, Sumittra Watanodorn, Kanisak Oraveerakul

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Puppies antibody titer response to Canine Distemper virus (CDV) before and after vaccination with a CDV-combined vaccine was studied using a serum neutralization test (SN). A total of 201 samples were obtained from puppies at the Small Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University. The result showed that 100%(82/82) of the puppies, before vaccination, had no detectable SN titre (CDV SN-titer <2). Puppies 14 days after the first and second vaccination had a log2 (geometric mean titer, GMT) of 5.2 and 7.8. A group of 20 puppies in which the antibody response was followed after vaccination for a period of time showed the comparable results (log2 [GMT] = 5.3 and 8.5, respectively). There was no difference in the CDV SN-titers among puppies of different ages at vaccination, nor those with a vaccination history for their mothers (p>0.05).


What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich Dec 2000

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Amino Acid Osmolytes In Regulatory Volume Decrease And Isovolumetric Regulation In Brain Cells: Contribution And Mechanisms, Herminia Pasantes-Morales, Rodrigo Franco, M. Eugenia Torres-Marquez, Karla Hernandez-Fonseca, Arturo Ortega Oct 2000

Amino Acid Osmolytes In Regulatory Volume Decrease And Isovolumetric Regulation In Brain Cells: Contribution And Mechanisms, Herminia Pasantes-Morales, Rodrigo Franco, M. Eugenia Torres-Marquez, Karla Hernandez-Fonseca, Arturo Ortega

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Brain adaptation to hyposmolarity is accomplished by loss of both electrolytes and organic osmolytes, including amino acids, polyalcohols and methylamines. In brain in vivo, the organic osmolytes account for about 35% of the total solute loss. This review focus on the role of amino acids in cell volume regulation, in conditions of sudden hyposmosis, when cells respond by active regulatory volume decrease (RVD) or after gradual exposure to hyposmotic solutions, a condition where cell volume remains unchanged, named isovolumetric regulation (IVR). The amino acid efflux pathway during RVD is passive and is similar in many respects to the volume-activated anion …


Clinical, Pathological And Antigenic Aspects Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) Type 2 Isolates Identified In Brazil, E. F. Flores, L. H. G. V. Gil, S. A. Botton, R. Weiblen, J. F. Ridpath, L. C. Kreutz, C. Pilati, D. Driemeyer, V. Moojen, A. C. Wendelstein Oct 2000

Clinical, Pathological And Antigenic Aspects Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) Type 2 Isolates Identified In Brazil, E. F. Flores, L. H. G. V. Gil, S. A. Botton, R. Weiblen, J. F. Ridpath, L. C. Kreutz, C. Pilati, D. Driemeyer, V. Moojen, A. C. Wendelstein

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Brazilian bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) field isolates identified four viruses belonging to the genotype 2. Comparison of 5’ UTR sequences from these isolates to those of North American BVDV type 2 revealed genomic variations that correlated with the geographic origins of the isolates. Two of the Brazilian type 2 viruses were isolated from clinical cases of gastroenteric/respiratory disease and two were isolated from healthy bovine fetuses. The clinical cases affected young animals (8- and 18-months-old) and were characterized by diarrhea, respiratory signs, extensive oral and digestive tract erosions, conjunctival and vulvar congestion, occasional …


Relative Volume Of The Cerebellum In Dolphins And Comparison With Anthropoid Primates, L. Marino, James K. Rilling, Shinko K. Lin, Sam H. Ridgway Oct 2000

Relative Volume Of The Cerebellum In Dolphins And Comparison With Anthropoid Primates, L. Marino, James K. Rilling, Shinko K. Lin, Sam H. Ridgway

Veterinary Science and Medicine Collection

According to the ‘developmental constraint hypothesis’ of comparative mammalian neuroanatomy, brain growth follows predictable allometric trends. Therefore, brain structures should scale to the entire brain in the same way across mammals. Evidence for a departure from this pattern for cerebellum volume has recently been reported among the anthropoid primates. One of the mammalian groups that has been neglected in tests of the ‘developmental constraint hypothesis’ is the cetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises). Because many cetaceans possess relative brain sizes in the range of primates comparative tests of the ‘developmental constraint hypothesis’ across these two groups could help to delineate the …


Hsv Latency-Associated Transcript And Neuronal Apoptosis, Anthony B. Nesburn, Clinton J. Jones Sep 2000

Hsv Latency-Associated Transcript And Neuronal Apoptosis, Anthony B. Nesburn, Clinton J. Jones

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Thompson and Sawtell report that the Promega Anti-PARP p85 antibody did not recognize cleaved PARP in mouse or rabbit cells in their experiments, and conclude that the results reported with this antibody by Perng et al. (1) are an artifact. The Promega antibody was generated against a peptide based on the sequence of human p85. Although the corresponding bovine sequence differs by two amino acids, the antibody reacts with both human and bovine p85 (2). The mouse and rat sequences for this region of p85 differ from the human sequence by a single amino acid that corresponds to one of …


Intestinal Lesions Caused By A Strain Of Chlamydia Suis In Weanling Pigs Infected At 21 Days Of Age, Douglas G. Rogers, Arthur A. Andersen Sep 2000

Intestinal Lesions Caused By A Strain Of Chlamydia Suis In Weanling Pigs Infected At 21 Days Of Age, Douglas G. Rogers, Arthur A. Andersen

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The objective of this study was to determine whether a strain of Chlamydia suis shown previously to be an intestinal pathogen in gnotobiotic piglets could cause diarrhea and intestinal lesions in young weanling pigs. Pigs from 2 sows were randomly assigned to 2 groups. Group 1 included 13 pigs that were weaned at 24 hours of age and then housed in isolator units and fed milk replacer and unmedicated starter ration. Group 2 included 8 pigs that nursed their respective sows, consumed unmedicated starter ration, and were weaned at 21 days of age. Ten pigs in group 1 and 6 …


Sds-Page Analysis For Protein Patterns Of Adults Haemonchus Placei, Mecistocirrus Digitalis And Cooperia Spp. In Cattle, Sonthaya Tiawsirisup, Amonthep Khuprathumsiri, Suwannee Nithiuthai, Nikom Chaisiri, Thirayuth Kositamongkol, Sudchit Chungpivat Sep 2000

Sds-Page Analysis For Protein Patterns Of Adults Haemonchus Placei, Mecistocirrus Digitalis And Cooperia Spp. In Cattle, Sonthaya Tiawsirisup, Amonthep Khuprathumsiri, Suwannee Nithiuthai, Nikom Chaisiri, Thirayuth Kositamongkol, Sudchit Chungpivat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Protein profiles of crude extracts from adult male and female Haemonchus placei, Mecistocirrus digitatus and Cooperia spp. were studied. The parasites were collected from the abomasum and duodenum of cattle at Pathumthani and Nonthaburi’s abattoirs. SDS-PAGE analysis of the crude extracts revealed, protein bands of various intensities ranging from 13- 24 bands with a molecular mass of between 19-130 kDa. The protein band patterns of each parasite at a molecular weight of between 48.2-111 kDa were similar whereas other protein bands at a molecular mass below 48.2 kDa were different. The number of distinct bands shown by the crude extract …


An Epidemiological Investigation Of Foot And Mouth Disease In A Dairy Farm In Uthaithani Province, Usuma Kukietnan, Suvut Chalajon Sep 2000

An Epidemiological Investigation Of Foot And Mouth Disease In A Dairy Farm In Uthaithani Province, Usuma Kukietnan, Suvut Chalajon

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

An epidemiological investigation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Sawang Arom Dairy Co-operatives farm, between September-December 1998, found that 59 dairy farms holding 720 cattle, reported outbreak of the disease. Clinical examination revealed clinical signs in 65.55% of farms. Abortion (2.08%), stillbirth (0.83%) and mortality (0.83%) were found among the sick animals. The outbreaks were evident after introducing animals into farms where pregnant cows and calves were not vaccinated. Control of disease was achieved after 9 weeks following vaccination with trivalent- FMD vaccine (type O, A, Asia 1) which was given to all ≥ 3 mo. old calves and …


The Antimicrobial Resistance Of Salmonellae Isolated From Animals, Indhira Kramomtong, Channarong Rodkhum, Waree Niyomthum Sep 2000

The Antimicrobial Resistance Of Salmonellae Isolated From Animals, Indhira Kramomtong, Channarong Rodkhum, Waree Niyomthum

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

A total of 39 salmonella isolates were obtained from organ samples taken from duck, chicken and pig carcasses on 34 farms. They were tested for resistance to 11 antimicrobial drugs. 69.2% of isolates were resistant to at least one drug. Most resistances was shown to tetracycline and sulfamethoxazole while most isolates were susceptible to norfloxacin, enrofloxacin, flumiquine and furazolidone. Ampicillin and cephapirin were effective on the salmonella isolates from ducks and chicken, whereas kanamycin was effective on the isolates from chicken and pigs. Trimethoprim was the drug of choice on the isolates from ducks. Forty eight percent of the isolates …


Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn Sep 2000

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich Sep 2000

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Serum Cholinesterase Levels In Elephants, Piyarat Subhachalat, Wara Panichkriangkrai, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Taweepok Angkawanich, Sirintorn Yibchok-A-Nun Sep 2000

Serum Cholinesterase Levels In Elephants, Piyarat Subhachalat, Wara Panichkriangkrai, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Taweepok Angkawanich, Sirintorn Yibchok-A-Nun

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Serum cholinesterase (ChE) levels were determined in adult elephants in the summer, the rainy season and in the winter by a colorimetric method using acetylthiocholine as the substrate. The results showed that ChE levels in adult males were lower than those in adult females, in all three seasons (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the ChE level was at it’s highest in the rainy season, falling lower inมthe summer and lower again in the winter season. The difference was found in both sexes. This study is the first report on the measurement of ChE levels in elephants.


An Outbreak Of Leptospirosis In A Swine Breeding Herd : It's Diagnosis, Treatment And Economic Effect, Duangjai Suwanchareon, Annop Kunavongkrit Sep 2000

An Outbreak Of Leptospirosis In A Swine Breeding Herd : It's Diagnosis, Treatment And Economic Effect, Duangjai Suwanchareon, Annop Kunavongkrit

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

An outbreak of leptospirosis in a 2600 sow breeding herd, in which 5% of the sows aborted, was investigated. Serum samples from 11 aborted sows were examined for leptospira antibodies. Using a Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT), containing only 12 serovars, no leptospira serovars were detected. However, after using a Microcapsule Agglutination Test (MCAT) kit, a further MAT using the additional three serovars (sejroe, hardjo and bratislava) revealed that the cause of abortion was Leptospira interrogan serovars bratislava and sejroe. After the final diagnosis, the animals were treated by using 800 ppm chlortetracycline in the feed for two weeks, followed by …


นัยน์ตาและการตรวจตา, Pranee Tuntivanich, Nalinee Tuntivanich Sep 2000

นัยน์ตาและการตรวจตา, Pranee Tuntivanich, Nalinee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat Sep 2000

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Sarcocystis Neurona Diagnostic Primer And Its Use In Methods Of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Diagnosis, Clara K. Fenger, David E. Granstrom, Alvin A. Gajadhar, Jitender P. Dubey Aug 2000

Sarcocystis Neurona Diagnostic Primer And Its Use In Methods Of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Diagnosis, Clara K. Fenger, David E. Granstrom, Alvin A. Gajadhar, Jitender P. Dubey

Veterinary Science Faculty Patents

An amplification primer and probe which can be used in an in vitro diagnostic test for the presence of S. neurona in equine blood or cerebrospinal fluid. Sarcocystis neurona is responsible for the equine condition of protozoal myelitis. The amplification primer is seventeen nucleotides in length and complementary to a unique section of the small ribosomal subunit of Sarcocystis neurona. The primer encompasses nucleotide positions 1470-1487 of the small ribosomal subunit of S. neurona. The primer has the sequence 5' CCATTCCGGACGCGGGT SEQ ID NO:1.


Naturally Occurring Tuberculosis In White-Tailed Deer, Mitchell V. Palmer, Diana L. Whipple, Janet B. Payeur, David P. Alt, Kevin J. Esch, Colleen S. Bruning-Fann, John B. Kaneene Jun 2000

Naturally Occurring Tuberculosis In White-Tailed Deer, Mitchell V. Palmer, Diana L. Whipple, Janet B. Payeur, David P. Alt, Kevin J. Esch, Colleen S. Bruning-Fann, John B. Kaneene

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Objective—To determine the distribution of lesions and extent of tissues infected with Mycobacterium bovis in a captive population of white-tailed deer.

Design—Cross-sectional study.

Animals—116 captive white-tailed deer.

Procedure—Deer were euthanatized, and postmortem examinations were performed. Tissues with gross lesions suggestive of tuberculosis were collected for microscopic analysis and bacteriologic culture. Tissues from the head, thorax, and abdomen of deer with no gross lesions were pooled for bacteriologic culture. Tonsillar, nasal, oral, and rectal swab specimens, fecal samples, and samples of hay and pelleted feed, soil around feeding sites, and water from 2 natural ponds were collected …


Artificial Breeding Of Large Ruminant Production : Based On Experiences In Thailand, Maneewan Kamonpatana Jun 2000

Artificial Breeding Of Large Ruminant Production : Based On Experiences In Thailand, Maneewan Kamonpatana

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The author has been much concentrating on biological regulation for enhancing fertility and growth with co-incidentally better health care. The three aspects of achievement of fertility, growth and health within one injection may be called “Three in One that is Mato-Matid technology”. However, Mato-Matid technology did provide a great deal of prime biological responses positively to several reproductive technologies in which some of them may be regarded as artificial breeding like IVM/IVF/IVC/ET/Cloning.


Canine Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma Of The Salivary Gland, Theerayuth Kaewamatawong, Anudep Rungsipipat, Suwicha Chutatep Jun 2000

Canine Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma Of The Salivary Gland, Theerayuth Kaewamatawong, Anudep Rungsipipat, Suwicha Chutatep

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

An 8 year-old male mongrel dog and 12 year-old male German Shepherd had a 10 x 10 cm mass and 15 x 10 cm mass located in the mandibular region. The encapsulated firm white masses had multiple cysticlike nodules filled with mucous. Histopathology revealed clusters of pleomorphic, large, round to oval shaped cells, irregular ovoid to spindle nuclei with highly mitotic figures that showed osteoid and bony formation. The neoplastic cells were immunoreactive in some parts for vimentin and cytokeratin but not for desmin, α-SMA and S-100 protein. Hyperplastic salivary gland cells were also present. Electron microscopy revealed prominent nucleoli …


The Histological Structure Of Testicular And Male Genital Ducts In Siamese Crocodiles (Crocodylus Siamensis), Suppaluk Roomratanapun, Somphop Navephap, Natanun Makmee Jun 2000

The Histological Structure Of Testicular And Male Genital Ducts In Siamese Crocodiles (Crocodylus Siamensis), Suppaluk Roomratanapun, Somphop Navephap, Natanun Makmee

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Five sets of testes and male genital ducts of Siamese crocodiles, aged 3-4 years were collected and processed by the histologic technique. The tissues were cut 5 micrometres thick and stained with H&E, PAS and Masson’s trichrome methods. The sections were observed under a light microscopic. The testes were surrounded by fibrous connective tissue, with the tunica albuginea and their septum separating the organs into lobules. The testes consisted of packed seminiferous tubules ; the lumen of tubules consisted of various stages of spermatogenic and Sertoli cells. The latter were irregularly shaped with ovoidal or pyramidal nuclei and a prominent …


Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn Jun 2000

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat Jun 2000

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich Jun 2000

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Pathological Changes And Faecal Excretion Levels Seen In Broiler Chicks After A Single Oral Dose Of Aflatoxin B1, Kanarat Harintharanon, Achariya Sailasuta, Anudep Rungsipipat, Anong Bintvihok, Jiroj Sasipreyajan Jun 2000

Pathological Changes And Faecal Excretion Levels Seen In Broiler Chicks After A Single Oral Dose Of Aflatoxin B1, Kanarat Harintharanon, Achariya Sailasuta, Anudep Rungsipipat, Anong Bintvihok, Jiroj Sasipreyajan

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Three hundred Shaver starbo, broiler, 5-day-old chicks were divided into 3 groups and given in group 1 sterile water, group 2 olive oil and group 3 aflatoxin B1. The effect of aflatoxin B1(5mg/kg) after the single oral dose was studied, observing clinical signs, blood chemistry, pathology, and excretion levels in faeces over a period of 10 days. Chicks in group 3 showed depression and decreased feed intake. Blood chemistry, especially blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was significantly different between the three groups although still in the normal range. Gross pathology revealed petechial hemorrhages developing on day 2 (87.5 %) and pale …


Efflux Of Osmolyte Amino Acids During Isovolumic Regulation In Hippocampal Slices, Rodrigo Franco, Octavio Quesada, Herminia Pasantes-Morales May 2000

Efflux Of Osmolyte Amino Acids During Isovolumic Regulation In Hippocampal Slices, Rodrigo Franco, Octavio Quesada, Herminia Pasantes-Morales

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The efflux of potassium (K+) and amino acids from hippocampal slices was measured after sudden exposure to 10% (270 mOsm), 25% (225 mOsm) or 50% (150 mOsm) hyposmotic solutions or after gradual decrease (22.5 mOsm/min) in external osmolarity. In slices suddenly exposed to 50% hyposmotic solutions, swelling was followed by partial (74%) cell volume recovery, suggesting regulatory volume decrease (RVD). With gradual hyposmotic changes, no increase in cell water content was observed even when the solution at the end of the experiment was 50% hyposmotic, showing the occurrence of isovolumic regulation (IVR). The gradual decrease in osmolarity elicited …