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Timing For Male Reproductive Tract Gene Expression And Gonopore Complex Development Of Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii), Prapruddee Piyaviriyakul, Damri Darawiroj Dec 2014

Timing For Male Reproductive Tract Gene Expression And Gonopore Complex Development Of Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii), Prapruddee Piyaviriyakul, Damri Darawiroj

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Mono-sex culture of giant freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) gives more benefits than mixed-sex culture because of high market demand for male prawns. Unfortunately, sex differentiation in crustaceans could not obviously be observed in their early larval stage. Therefore, sex segregation or sex reversal techniques need to be developed and timing for sex differentiation in M. rosenbergii during larval development needs to be examined. In this study, three genes related to male reproductive hormone (IAG, MRR and MAL) were isolated and amplified from terminal ampulae (TA) of adult male M. rosenbergii. The male specific transcripts demonstrated that they could be used …


Assessment Of 2,4-Difluoroaniline Aquatic Toxicity Using A Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Model, Crina Laura Moșneang, Adrian Grozea, Ion Oprescu, Eugenia Dumitrescu, Florin Muselin, Dénes Gál, Romeo T. Cristina Dec 2014

Assessment Of 2,4-Difluoroaniline Aquatic Toxicity Using A Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Model, Crina Laura Moșneang, Adrian Grozea, Ion Oprescu, Eugenia Dumitrescu, Florin Muselin, Dénes Gál, Romeo T. Cristina

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Bio-monitoring, in the control strategies for pollution, has several advantages over other tests in aquatic organisms. Bio-effects may link the bioavailability of the compounds of interest with their concentration at target organs and intrinsic toxicity. Potential harmful effects of 2,4-difluoroaniline (DFA), on a 96-hour acute static test, on adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) were followed. According to OECD 203: Fish Acute Toxicity Test, LC50 was determined using 70 adult zebrafish AB strain and 14 zebrafish as control group, to evaluate the effects and action at different concentrations of DFA. Obtained data were analyzed using Minitab Statistical Software as Goodness-of-Fit correlation tests. …


Development Of One-Step Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (Lamp) As A Screening Tool For Influenza A Viruses, Hein Min Tun, Trong Wisedchanwet, Manoosak Wongphatcharachai, Nutthawan Nonthabenjawan, Supasama Chaiyawong, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Yong Poovorawan, Alongkorn Amonsin Dec 2014

Development Of One-Step Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (Lamp) As A Screening Tool For Influenza A Viruses, Hein Min Tun, Trong Wisedchanwet, Manoosak Wongphatcharachai, Nutthawan Nonthabenjawan, Supasama Chaiyawong, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Yong Poovorawan, Alongkorn Amonsin

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Influenza A virus is a major cause of influenza pandemics and can infect several host species including humans and animals. The objective of this study was to develop a one-step reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (LAMP) for the detection of genetically diverse influenza A viruses from both human and animal hosts. First, a set of two inner and two outer primers were designed based on the conserved region of the matrix (M) gene of influenza A viruses. The amplification reaction was optimized at 63oC for 60 min and performed in a simple heat block. The amplicons could be visualized …


Assessment Of Swine (Sus Scrofa Domesticus) Alveolar Macrophage Viability Associated With Heavy Metal Air Pollutants, Gemerlyn G. Garcia, Eduardo H. Grivialde, Lerma C. Ocampo, Claro N. Mingala Dec 2014

Assessment Of Swine (Sus Scrofa Domesticus) Alveolar Macrophage Viability Associated With Heavy Metal Air Pollutants, Gemerlyn G. Garcia, Eduardo H. Grivialde, Lerma C. Ocampo, Claro N. Mingala

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The impact of air pollution on airway cellular defense of pigs raised under backyard, semi-commercial and commercial conditions was investigated. Flame atomic absorption spectrometry was used to analyze Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) while manual cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry was applied to evaluate Mercury (Hg) contents of dust particles from farms. Tests for viable counts of swine alveolar macrophages (SAM) that simulate animal responses to air pollutants, microbiological techniques for the recovery of bacterial cells and evaluation for cellular function were undertaken. Results showed that air pollution was accompanied by significant high levels of Pb and Cd. Exposure of …


Molecular Characterization Of Complete Genome Of A Thai Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Tippawan Jantafong, Porntippa Lekcharoensuk Dec 2014

Molecular Characterization Of Complete Genome Of A Thai Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Tippawan Jantafong, Porntippa Lekcharoensuk

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (HP-PRRSV) causes severe outbreaks in swine leading to serious economic losses in swine industry in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. However, information regarding whole genome characterization of HP-PRRSV isolate in this region is limited. This report describes sequencing and characterizations of the complete nucleotide sequence of a Thai HP-PRRSV isolate, designated HP/Thailand/19500LL/2010 (TH19500LL/10). The complete genomic sequence consists of 189-nt 5¢UTR, 14,982-nt protein-coding region containing 9 ORFs and 150-nt 3¢UTR. In addition, the full-length sequence of Thai HP-PRRSV isolate was compared with that of VR2332 and other HP-PRRSV strains. The …


Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat Dec 2014

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Proliferative Index And Microvessel Density As Potential Prognostic Markers Of Canine Oral Malignant Melanomas, Nan Choisunirachon, Yuiko Tanaka, Kohei Saeki, Nobuo Sasaki, Ryohei Nishimura, Takayuki Nakagawa Dec 2014

Proliferative Index And Microvessel Density As Potential Prognostic Markers Of Canine Oral Malignant Melanomas, Nan Choisunirachon, Yuiko Tanaka, Kohei Saeki, Nobuo Sasaki, Ryohei Nishimura, Takayuki Nakagawa

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Several reports have indicated the prognostic significance of the proliferative index (PI) and microvessel density (MVD) in canine oral malignant melanomas (MM). However, a correlation between the PI and MVD of oral MM in dogs has never been elucidated. Here, we evaluated the expression of Ki-67 and CD31 using double immunofluorescence staining to investigate the correlation of PI with MVD in 37 spontaneous canine oral MMs. No correlation was found between the MVD and PI values or between those and any clinicopathologic findings. However, a correlation was found between the PI value and both clinical stage (p = 0.0453) and …


The Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Clinical Isolates From Dogs And Cats Expressed Three Multidrug Efflux Systems Simultaneously, Kanchana Poonsuk, Rungtip Chuanchuen Dec 2014

The Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Clinical Isolates From Dogs And Cats Expressed Three Multidrug Efflux Systems Simultaneously, Kanchana Poonsuk, Rungtip Chuanchuen

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The objective of this study was to examine the expression of 4 clinically-important Mex systems including MexAB-OprM, MexCD-OprJ, MexEF-OprN and MexXY in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from dogs and cats. The isolates exhibited high level of resistance to multiple antibiotics clinically important. All of them simultaneously overexpressed up to three different Mex systems, including MexAB-OprM, MexEF-OprN and MexXY as determined by RT-PCR. None of the isolates overexpressed MexCD-OprJ. Expression of mexF was measured by using quantitative real-time RT-PCR. Transcription level of mexF varied (i.e. 4-219 fold) but was at least 4 fold higher than that of PAO1. DNA sequence …


Development Of Pmp Gene-Specific Pcr Assay With A Host Specific Internal Control For Chlamydophila Felis, Zafer Cantekin, Hasan Solmaz, Nuri Altug, Gamze Ozge Ozmen Dec 2014

Development Of Pmp Gene-Specific Pcr Assay With A Host Specific Internal Control For Chlamydophila Felis, Zafer Cantekin, Hasan Solmaz, Nuri Altug, Gamze Ozge Ozmen

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Chlamydophila felis is the primary bacterial agent of conjunctivitis and upper respiratory disease in cats. Transmission of the disease requires close contact between cats. Polymerase chain reaction is a useful tool for detection of this organism. The aim of this study was to develop a polymerase chain reaction assay with an internal amplification control for the detection of C. felis. Primer pairs were designed specifically for polymorphic membrane protein gene of C. felis and cytochrome b gene of cat, and their specificity and sensitivity were examined. Primers specific for both genes were then multiplexed. In the simplex polymerase chain reaction …


Effects Of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplement On Healthy Beagle Dogs, Uttra Jamikorn, Sirinthorn Yibchok-Anun Dec 2014

Effects Of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplement On Healthy Beagle Dogs, Uttra Jamikorn, Sirinthorn Yibchok-Anun

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) (NZGLM), a well-known source of n-3 PUFAs, has been shown to have a highly-potent anti-inflammatory action. The dietary fatty acid supplement used in this study was obtained from the NZGLM by a patented supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) extraction method. Effects of the dietary PUFA supplement on healthy Beagle dogs on hematology, blood chemistry and blood coagulation profiles were evaluated. A randomized complete blocked design was assigned to 40 healthy Beagle dogs aged between 1 to 3 years old. All dogs were separated into 4 groups, each of which had 5 males and 5 …


In Vitro Development Potentiality Of Expanded Bovine Blastocysts Subsequent To Cryotop Vitrification, Ashit Kumar Paul, Yuanyuan Liang, Takashi Nagai, Rangsun Parnpai Dec 2014

In Vitro Development Potentiality Of Expanded Bovine Blastocysts Subsequent To Cryotop Vitrification, Ashit Kumar Paul, Yuanyuan Liang, Takashi Nagai, Rangsun Parnpai

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Embryo cryopreservation is a promising area of study in the field of reproductive research. One of the issues that have recently arisen is the discovery that the growing ability of embryos after cryopreservation varies depending on the culture period of the embryo prior to its cryopreservation. Therefore, the present study was designed to explore the in vitro development potentiality of bovine embryos at day 7 and day 8, as well as their survivability and hatchability after Cryotop vitrification. The blastocyst rate at day 8 (28.1%) was higher than that of day 7 (19.1%). Grade 1 (G1) and grade 2 (G2) …


Comparison Of Mulligan's, Alston's And Prussian Blue Reaction’S Methods For Staining Dog Brain Slices Prior To Plastination, Punnarat Vibulchan, Ornsiri Cheunsuang Dec 2014

Comparison Of Mulligan's, Alston's And Prussian Blue Reaction’S Methods For Staining Dog Brain Slices Prior To Plastination, Punnarat Vibulchan, Ornsiri Cheunsuang

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

To follow up our previous investigation of Sudan Red staining in plastinated brain specimen (Vibulchan et al., 2012), the present study aimed to examine staining dyes that can withstand the plastination procedures and be reserved in the specimen thereafter. Three staining methods, Mulligan's method, Alston's method and Prussian blue reaction method were tested in dog brain transverse slices. After the staining procedures the brain slices were dehydrated then forced impregnated using a polymer as described previously. The plastinated brain slices were compared for staining retention and analyzed for shrinkage. Results showed that Alston’s method of staining was preferable to dye …


Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Anusak Kijtawornrat Dec 2014

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Anusak Kijtawornrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


What Is Your Diagnosis?, Nan Choisunirachon Dec 2014

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Nan Choisunirachon

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


In Vitro And In Vivo Antiparasitic Efficacy Of Praziquantel Against Monogenean Ligictaluridus Floridanus In Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus), Flaviano Benavides-González, Ricardo A. Gómez-Flores, Jesús G. Sánchez-Martínez, Jaime L. Rábago-Castro, Isidro O. Montelongo-Alfaro Dec 2014

In Vitro And In Vivo Antiparasitic Efficacy Of Praziquantel Against Monogenean Ligictaluridus Floridanus In Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus), Flaviano Benavides-González, Ricardo A. Gómez-Flores, Jesús G. Sánchez-Martínez, Jaime L. Rábago-Castro, Isidro O. Montelongo-Alfaro

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Gill monogenean Ligictaluridus floridanus is the most common parasite on cultured channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Tamaulipas, Mexico, affecting fish growth and possibly promoting secondary infections. In aquaculture, treatments against fish parasites include the use of chemotherapeutic agents to control and prevent diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of praziquantel baths against L. floridanus on I. punctatus. In vitro experiments evaluated L. floridanus attached and unattached to gills; for this, parasites were exposed to 2, 5, and 10 mg L-1 of praziquantel in distilled or fish aquarium water, and saline …


Retrospective Study Of Computed Tomographic Characterization Of Canine Oral Malignant Melanoma In 24 Dogs, Nan Choisunirachon, Lee-Shuan Lin, Yuiko Tanaka, Kohei Saeki, Reina Fujiwara, Ryohei Nishimura, Takayuki Nakagawa Dec 2014

Retrospective Study Of Computed Tomographic Characterization Of Canine Oral Malignant Melanoma In 24 Dogs, Nan Choisunirachon, Lee-Shuan Lin, Yuiko Tanaka, Kohei Saeki, Reina Fujiwara, Ryohei Nishimura, Takayuki Nakagawa

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Clinical and computed tomographic (CT) information from 24 histopathological diagnosed canine oral malignant melanomas (MMs) was retrospectively investigated. The CT appearance on canine oral MM from each patient was evaluated, including both bone and soft tissue windows and pre- and post-contrast enhancement. Among the 24 dogs, canine oral MM was highly presented in small breeds, especially in miniature dachshunds older than 10 years. The gingiva was the most commonly affected site, followed by palatine, mucosal, and lingual areas. The location of the primary tumor in the oral arcade was statistically significant associated with bone invasion such as osteolysis. Canine oral …


Characterization Of Femur, Mandible And Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells From Streptozotocin-Injected Mice, Philaiporn Vivatbutsiri, Nunthawan Nowwarote, Chenphop Sawangmake, Suconta Chareonvit, Prasit Pavasant, Thanaphum Osathanon Dec 2014

Characterization Of Femur, Mandible And Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells From Streptozotocin-Injected Mice, Philaiporn Vivatbutsiri, Nunthawan Nowwarote, Chenphop Sawangmake, Suconta Chareonvit, Prasit Pavasant, Thanaphum Osathanon

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Streptozotocin injection is simply shown to promote hyperglycemic condition in several species. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the femoral and mandibular bone features of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. In addition, the characteristics of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells were evaluated. Results showed that streptozotocin injection resulted in significant weight loss and increase in fasting blood glucose levels in the animals. Compared to the control mice, significantly greater bone surface/bone volume value was noted in the mandible and the femur. On the contrary, trabecular thickness was significantly decreased in the metaphysis area of the femur. Further, the bone volume/total …


Quantitative Method For Detecting Vibrio Species Using Bio-Theta Doxtm System, Shouichi Tanno, Naoki Fukui, Yukihiro Utaka, Saburo Ohkawa, Yukio Morita, Sumalee Boonmar Dec 2014

Quantitative Method For Detecting Vibrio Species Using Bio-Theta Doxtm System, Shouichi Tanno, Naoki Fukui, Yukihiro Utaka, Saburo Ohkawa, Yukio Morita, Sumalee Boonmar

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This is the first report of a quantitative method for detecting Vibrio species using the Bio-Theta DOXTM system. We assessed 19 strains of 9 Vibrio species and 22 strains of 22 non-Vibrio species and found that the positive rate in the medium-concentration (103 cfu/ml) and low-concentration (10 cfu/ml) samples of the 19 Vibrio samples was 100% and 89.5% (17/19), respectively. A few low-concentration samples of V. alginolyticus and V. vulnificus were negative. All Vibrio strains displayed good linear calibration curves for detection time vs bacterial count (r>0.94). The negative rate of the high-concentration (106 cfu/ml) and medium-concentration (103cfu/ml) samples …


Ophthalmology Snapshot, Nalinee Tuntivanich Dec 2014

Ophthalmology Snapshot, Nalinee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Stimulatory Effects Of Low Intensity Laser Therapy On The Healing Of Rabbit Tibial Defects, Hoai Nam Nguyen, Peerapol Sukon, Sirikachorn Tangkawattana, Pipop Sutthiprapaporn, Pornpop Rattana-Arpha, Naruepon Kampa Dec 2014

Stimulatory Effects Of Low Intensity Laser Therapy On The Healing Of Rabbit Tibial Defects, Hoai Nam Nguyen, Peerapol Sukon, Sirikachorn Tangkawattana, Pipop Sutthiprapaporn, Pornpop Rattana-Arpha, Naruepon Kampa

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The present study was to investigate the effects of low intensity laser therapy (LILT) on the healing of rabbit tibial defects. Circular defects were perforated at the medial site of tibial crests on both hind legs of 18 male New Zealand White rabbits. The defects were randomly allocated into 3 groups (n=12): 1) defects irradiated with LILT, at 4 J/cm2 (LS4); 2) defects irradiated with LILT, at 20 J/cm2 (LS20), and 3) defects receiving sham treatment (control group). Irradiation began 24h after surgery, and repeated every 48 h, with a total of 8 sessions. In the 3rd and 6th weeks …


Determination Of Antibody Responses To Mpb83 Antigen In Bcg-Vaccinated Rusa Deer (Rusa Timorensis), Sirinart Chaichanathong, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Chayanid Prasanwong, Melanee Suksamranthaweerat, Piyawan Rasitanon, Aunchisa Phojun, Antja Watanangura, Orawan Boodde, Nikorn Thongtip Dec 2014

Determination Of Antibody Responses To Mpb83 Antigen In Bcg-Vaccinated Rusa Deer (Rusa Timorensis), Sirinart Chaichanathong, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Chayanid Prasanwong, Melanee Suksamranthaweerat, Piyawan Rasitanon, Aunchisa Phojun, Antja Watanangura, Orawan Boodde, Nikorn Thongtip

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a contagious zoonotic disease that causes serious public health concerns. Cervidae are highly susceptible to BTB and it has been diagnosed in various deer species. In order to develop BTB eradication and control program, Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccination has been studied in cervids. In this study 15 rusa deer were tested for responsiveness to mycobacterial reaction using a comparative cervical skin test (CCT). The rusa deer were divided into 2 groups; BCG vaccination group, which were inoculated with a single dose of 2x106 cfu M. bovis BCG Tokyo subcutaneously (n=8) and control group …


What Is Your Diagnosis?, Nan Choisunirachon Dec 2014

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Nan Choisunirachon

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Longitudinal Study Of Salmonella And Campylobacter Species From Two Laying Duckling Flocks In The Central Region Of Thailand, Chalermkiat Saengthongpinit, Dhanapol Nane-Siri, Pornpim Aparachita, Prapassorn Apiwannarat, Pricha Buakhao, Watcharit Bowornnantiwath, Naris Thengchaisri, Thaweesak Songserm Sep 2014

Longitudinal Study Of Salmonella And Campylobacter Species From Two Laying Duckling Flocks In The Central Region Of Thailand, Chalermkiat Saengthongpinit, Dhanapol Nane-Siri, Pornpim Aparachita, Prapassorn Apiwannarat, Pricha Buakhao, Watcharit Bowornnantiwath, Naris Thengchaisri, Thaweesak Songserm

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

A longitudinal study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella spp. in two laying duckling flocks from the same parent stock. In total, 477 samples: breeding ducks (n=100), 1-day-old female ducklings (n=160), 30-day-old female ducklings (n=178), and environmental (n=39) samples isolated from incubator, soil, water, and feed, were investigated. Results revealed that an overall isolation of Campylobacter spp. was 27.0% (129/477). From the total of 129 positive samples, 56.6% was C. jejuni and 43.4% was C. coli. An overall isolation of Salmonella spp. was 31.0% (148/477). Eight serotypes of Salmonella enterica were identified: S. Amsterdam, …


Seminal Vesicle Carcinoma-In-Situ In An Adult Rhesus Macaque: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Rawiwan Imerbsin, Kesara Chumpolkulwong, Alongkorn Hanrujirakomjohn, Mana Saithasao, Sirintra Sirivisoot, Sujitra Tayamun, Laksanee Inamnuay, Eric D. Lombardini Sep 2014

Seminal Vesicle Carcinoma-In-Situ In An Adult Rhesus Macaque: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Rawiwan Imerbsin, Kesara Chumpolkulwong, Alongkorn Hanrujirakomjohn, Mana Saithasao, Sirintra Sirivisoot, Sujitra Tayamun, Laksanee Inamnuay, Eric D. Lombardini

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

A seminal vesicle carcinoma-in-situ was diagnosed as an incidental finding during histopathological evaluation of necropsy tissues in a 9 year old intact male Indian origin Rhesus macaque. The animal had been used in a series of infectious disease studies and in a terminal renal transplantation experiment over the course of its life at the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences. Diagnosis was proffered by a board certified (ACVP) veterinary pathologist due to the microscopic appearance of the neoplasm and confirmed using immunohistochemistry. This report represents the first description of a seminal vesicle carcinoma-in-situ in a non-human primate.


Development Of Sedds/Smedds Of Sweet Basil Oil And Fingerroot Oil For Using In Drinking Water For Chickens, Prapaporn Boonme, Varaporn Buraphacheep Junyaprasert Sep 2014

Development Of Sedds/Smedds Of Sweet Basil Oil And Fingerroot Oil For Using In Drinking Water For Chickens, Prapaporn Boonme, Varaporn Buraphacheep Junyaprasert

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study aimed to develop self-emulsifying drug delivery systems or self-microemulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS/SMEDDS) to thoroughly mix sweet basil oil and fingerroot oil in drinking water for chickens in order to utilize for coccidiosis prevention and treatment. Effects of surfactant and cosolvent type on the formulations were investigated. The selected formulations were then investigated for physical properties. In addition, the chemical stability of the formulations was studied by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometry (GC-MS) after kept in three different conditions, i.e., 5±3 oC (in a refrigerator), 30±2 oC/75±5%RH, and 45±2 oC/75±5%RH, for four months. It was found that both sweet basil …


Association Of Gap Junction Beta 2 And Transglutaminase 1 Gene Expression With Canine Atopic Dermatitis, Gunnaporn Suriyaphol, Sirin Theerawatanasirikul, Piyarat Chansiripornchai Sep 2014

Association Of Gap Junction Beta 2 And Transglutaminase 1 Gene Expression With Canine Atopic Dermatitis, Gunnaporn Suriyaphol, Sirin Theerawatanasirikul, Piyarat Chansiripornchai

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Atopic dermatitis is a common pruritic inflammatory skin disease in humans and dogs. Cell junction and cornified envelope are groups of proteins that are crucial for the formation and stability of the skin barrier. The purpose of this study was to investigate gene expression in cell junction and cornified envelope groups in canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) in small dog breeds. Skin biopsy was performed from 10 lesional CAD, 9 non-lesional CAD cases and 11 normal dogs and subjected to quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Several cell junction genes were evaluated, including claudin-1, occludin, zonula occludens-1 and -2, zonula occludens-1-associated nucleic …


Changes In Electrophysiology, Heart Rate Variability And Proteinuria In Clinical Dogs Treated With Doxorubicin Chemotherapy, Chollada Buranakarl, Anusak Kijtawornrat, Winai Chansaisakorn, Monkon Trisiriroj, Chidchanok Ngamdamrongkiat, Thita Taecholarn, Jaruwat Sonpee, Wasinee Chanwathik Sep 2014

Changes In Electrophysiology, Heart Rate Variability And Proteinuria In Clinical Dogs Treated With Doxorubicin Chemotherapy, Chollada Buranakarl, Anusak Kijtawornrat, Winai Chansaisakorn, Monkon Trisiriroj, Chidchanok Ngamdamrongkiat, Thita Taecholarn, Jaruwat Sonpee, Wasinee Chanwathik

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of doxorubicin (DOX) at the dose used in clinical practice (12-25 mg/m2 body surface area) on cardiac electrophysiology and proteinuria. Nine dogs with tumors were treated with 1st dose of DOX while 6 and 3 dogs were left for 2nd and 3rd doses, respectively. Measurements of blood chemistries, blood pressure, electrocardiography, heart rate variability and proteinuria were performed after the 1st, 2nd and 3rd doses of DOX. All data were obtained the day just before the next dose was introduced. Results showed that giving 1 to 3 doses of DOX …


Prevalence Of Canine Infectious Endocarditis And Possible Association With Bartonella Spp. In Bangkok, Thailand, Sirilak D. Surachetpong, Sukullaya Assarasakorn, Anudep Rungsipipat, A. Valeria Scorza, Melissa M. Brewer, Kenneth W. Simpson, Michael R. Lappin Sep 2014

Prevalence Of Canine Infectious Endocarditis And Possible Association With Bartonella Spp. In Bangkok, Thailand, Sirilak D. Surachetpong, Sukullaya Assarasakorn, Anudep Rungsipipat, A. Valeria Scorza, Melissa M. Brewer, Kenneth W. Simpson, Michael R. Lappin

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a heart valve or endocardial disease. Bartonella spp. are considered one of the causes of IE. The objective was to study the prevalence of canine IE in Bangkok, Thailand with an emphasis on Bartonella spp. infections. A review of the reports between January 1999 to December 2009 of 3,545 necropsied dogs was performed. Cardiac tissue blocks from 11 dogs were studied for the presence of eubacterial DNA and Bartonella spp. DNA by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and for Bartonella spp. DNA by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR).The prevalence of canine IE was 0.65%. The cardiac …


Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat Sep 2014

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Ovarian Cycles By Fecal Progesterone Analysis In Thamin Eld’S Deer Hinds (Rucervus Eldii Thamin), Orasa Phraluk, Chainarong Punkong, Ampika Thongphakdee, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Nikorn Thongtip Sep 2014

Monitoring Ovarian Cycles By Fecal Progesterone Analysis In Thamin Eld’S Deer Hinds (Rucervus Eldii Thamin), Orasa Phraluk, Chainarong Punkong, Ampika Thongphakdee, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Worawidh Wajjwalku, Nikorn Thongtip

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The aims of this study were to demonstrate the effectiveness of fecal progesterone metabolite monitoring technique during estrus synchronization and to investigate fecal progesterone metabolite profile in Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii thamin) hinds for one year (February 2009-Janurary 2010). Fecal samples from five hinds were collected weekly, subjected to hormone extraction and subsequently progesterone analysis using enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination were performed during breeding season (June 2009). This included an intramuscular injection of ProstaglandinF2α (5 mg) in combination with a vaginal insertion of a controlled internal drug-releasing device (CIDR type G) for 14 d. After CIDR-G …