University of Veterinary Science

About: University of Veterinary Science is a education organization based out in Pyinmana, Myanmar. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Feed conversion ratio. The organization has 597 authors who have published 650 publications receiving 14262 citations.

Duration of the persistence of 131I-labelled colostral and serum IgG in the blood of newborn piglets.

Abstract: Summary The biological half-lives of 131I-labelled homologous IgG of colostral and serum origin were determined in two litters totalling 20 piglets with and without correction for increases in body mass. The half-lives of IgG in the blood were 8 days without the correction, but exceeded 20 days when corrected for body mass. There were practically no differences in the biological half-lives of serum and colostral IgG. Zusammenfassung Verweildauer von 131I-markiertem Kolostrum- und Serum-IgG im Blut von neugeborenen Ferkeln In 2 Wurfen mit insgesamt 20 Ferkeln wurde die biologische Halbwertzeit von 131I-markiertem homologem Kolostrum- und Serum-IgG bestimmt. Die Halbwertzeit von IgG im Blut betrug 8 Tage ohne Korrektur fur das zunehmende Korpergewicht, uberschritt jedoch 20 Tage, falls eine Korrektur fur das Korpergewicht vorgenommen wurde. Es bestanden keine Unterschiede in den biologischen Halbwertzeiten zwischen Serum- und Kolostrum-IgG. Die praktische Bedeutung der Ergebnisse wird diskutiert. Resume Duree des IgG du colostrum et du serum marques au I131 dans le sang de porcelets nouveaux-nes On a determine le demi-temps biologique d'IgG du colostrum et du serum homologue marques au I131 dans deux portees de 20 porcelets en tout. Le demi-temps des IgG du sang fut de 8 jours sans correction pour l'augmentation de poids et depassa cependant 20 jours dans le cas ou une correction fut apportee pour l'augmentation du poids. Il n'y a pas eu de difference des demitemps biologiques entre les IgG colostraux et seriques. La signification pratique des resultats est discutee. Resumen Tiempo de permanencia de IgG calostrales y sericas marcadas con 131I en la sangre de lechones reciennacidos En 2 ventrigadas con un total de 20 lechones se determino el semitiempo de valor de IgG homologas calostrales y sericas marcadas con 131I. El semitiempo de valor de IgG en sangre importo 8 dias sin correccion para el peso corporal creciente, aunque sobrepaso los 20 dias, caso de que se efectuaba una correccion para el peso corporal. No existia ninguna diferencia en los semitiempos del valor biologico entre las IgG sericas y calostrales. Se discute la importancia practica de los resultados.

Paraintestinal mesenteric abscess and chronic peritonitis in a bull.

Abstract: A 2-year-old bull was examined because of intermittent anorexia, signs of mild colic, and weight loss of 3 weeks' duration. A tympanitic resonance (ping) could be heard during simultaneous auscultation and percussion of the right paralumbar fossa, and a mass could be felt in the right dorsal quadrant of the abdominal cavity during palpation per rectum. Right flank laparotomy was performed, and intraoperative ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration were used to determine that the mass was an abscess. However, the abscess could not be removed or drained into the colon because of extensive adhesions to other organs. Because the owner refused to pursue continued medical treatment, the bull was euthanatized. At necropsy, the abscess was found to be connected to a caudal mesenteric lymph node through a fistula. Histologic evaluation of the lymph node revealed hyperplastic lymphadenitis, and an alpha-hemolytic streptococcus was recovered from the abscess fluid. The most likely possibility for the findings in this bull were that the lymphadenitis was of hematogenous origin and that the abscess developed as a direct extension of the infectious process, similar to development of mesenteric abscesses in horses with chronic streptococcal infection (i.e., strangles).

Occurrence of gastrointestinal helminths and the first molecular detection of Ancylostoma ceylanicum, Trichuris trichiura, and Trichuris vulpis in dogs in Myanmar

Abstract: Dogs may serve as hosts for a variety of zoonotic or potentially zoonotic helminths, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Trichuris species. Cross-sectional study design was used to collect 210 faecal samples of dogs from Nay Pyi Taw area, Myanmar. According to microscopic examination, 180 samples (85.7%) were positive for eight species of gastrointestinal helminths. Among them, positive rates of Ancylostoma species and Trichuris species eggs were observed as 79.0% (166/210) and 11.9% (15/210), respectively. Molecular identification of A. ceylanicum and Trichuris species was confirmed by COX1 gene– and SSU rRNA gene–targeted PCR. Partial sequences of COX1 and SSU rRNA showed 100% identity with A. ceylanicum, Trichuris trichiura, and Trichuris vulpis deposited in GenBank.