[ effects of local heat therapy in the posterior part of chest on physiologic parameters in the patients with acute coronary syndrome: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial]

Background and Aim: treatment and management of the symptoms of acute coronary syndrome [ACS] are very important. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures have been used for the relief of symptoms in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of local heat therapy on physiologic parameters in the patients with ACS

Methods and Materials: in this randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial we randomly allocated 50 patients with acute coronary syndrome to either placebo or experimental groups. Patients in the experimental group received chest local heat therapy by using a hot pack warmed to 50degreeC, and the control group received the same therapy by a hot pack warmed to 37degreeC. Local heat therapy was administered for four 23-minute sessions for two consecutive days. Heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation were measured before and after the study. We used a questionnaire for demographic data and a data sheet for recording physiologic parameters. Using SPSS v. 16, data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and statistical tests such as paired and independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test

Results: before and after the study, the groups did not differ significantly in terms of diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. There were no significant differences between the groups in relation to systolic blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation before the intervention. However, after intervention, systolic blood pressure [p<0/001] and respiratory rate [p=0/027] decreased and oxygen saturation increased significantly [p=0/003] in the experimental group compared to those in the control group

Conclusion: the study findings confirmed the effectiveness of local heat therapy in improving physiologic parameters in the patients with ACS

[Changes in buffalo serum and hepatic lipid parameters in response to food restriction]

Background: Negative energy balance in cow occurs in transitional period, highyielding dairy cows immediately after calving and feed restriction. In response to energy demand cow mobilizes fatty acids from adipose tissue causing an increase in the circulation of NEFA. Increased blood NEFA is associated with low glucose, high free fatty acids and ketone bodies as well as lipid and lipoprotein disturbances in the blood. Does buffalo follows the same as cow, is not yet cleared

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of starvation on some lipid parameters in serum and liver of buffalos in Ahwaz

Methods: Five two-year-old male buffalos with average body weight of 200 kg were fattened with a diet containing alpha, barely, wheat, and maze for 8 weeks and then they were fastened for 8 days. During fasting period the animals had free access to barely and water. After fasting period the buffalos were again fattened for 8 weeks. Blood samples were collected from the coccygeal vein during the first and second fattening period with 20 days intervals and every day in the fasting period. Plasma samples were obtained, stored, and analyzed for glucose, BHBA and NEFA using standard kits. The liver of each buffalo was sampled at the beginning and end of feed restriction period and sent to the laboratory for the measurement of the liver TG content. Analyses of variance were carried out to compare mean values in fed and fasted periods

Results: The results of present study revealed that there were no significant differences in plasma NEFA,BHBA and liver TG concentration before and after feed restriction [p>0.05], but there was significant difference in plasma glucose [p

Conclusions: It appears that in the period of food depravation, buffalos are essentially able to cope with these hard conditions probably through control of lipolysis and gluconeogenesis at the aim of preventing metabolic disorders particularly fatty liver. The results of the present research reveal probably for the first time, this inheritance phenomenon with the emphasis of further research

Bacteriological study of urine and its relationship with histopathological findings of bladder and kidney in river buffalo [Bubalus bubalis]

Cystitis and pyelonephnitis in ruminants most often result from ascending urinary tract infection [UTI]. Investigating the prevalence of urine infection and its relationship with histopathological findings of bladder and kidney. This study was carried out on 353 slaughtered buffalos [143 female and 210 male] at Ahvaz abattoir, southwest of Iran. After slaughter, urinary samples were taken directly from bladder by sterile syringe. The bladder and kidney were inspected and samples from them were taken for histophatological study. All of the urine samples were incubated for isolation of bacteria on blood agar and MacConkey. Biochemical characterizations of the isolates were performed according to Bergey's manual of systemic bacteriology. Histopathological samples were taken from representative parts of each bladder and kidney and were stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Out of the 353 urine samples, 19 [5.38%] were positive. The percentages of infected cattle in female and male were 6.3% and 4.8%, respectively. These bacteria were isolated: E.coli [21%], Staphylococcus spp. [31.6%], Streptococcus spp. [15.8%], Proteus spp. [15.8%], Klebciella spp. [5.3%], Yercinia spp. [5.3%], and Actinimyces and Pasteurelle spp. [5.3%]. In histopathological examination, 51[14.4%] and 5 [1.4%] of the buffalos had chronic cystitis and pyelonephritis, respectively. Bacteria were isolated only in 3 cases of chronic cystitis and 2 cases of pyelonephritis. Statistical analysis showed there was no relationship between isolation of bacteria from urine with cystitis and pyelonephritis. Some cases of chronic cystitis are not able to isolate of bacteria from urine and for causing pyelonephritis they need predisposing factors which caused urine retention

Linguatula serrata nymph in a cat

Linguatula serrata is a tongue-shaped parasite that infects carnivores or insectivorous reptile as final host and herbivores as intermediate ones. During necropsy of a 1.5-year-old female stray cat, a few white and fine nodules were observed on the diaphragmatic lobes of the lung. In histopathological examination, the nodules contained a turned spinosum parasite with cuticular spines and in parasitological examination of digested suspension, nymph of L. serrata with characteristic features was seen. This is the first confirmed infestation in a cat with nymph of L. serrata in Iran

[Survey on the Influences of Ambient Temperatures, Age and Sex on T[3], T[4], T[3] uptake and FTI in the Blood Sera of Sheep in Ahwaz]

To investigate the effect of special meterological condition of Ahwaz on thyroid function and to study the effects of gender and age on the function of this gland.Cross sectional study. 210 Sheep.By Considering the meteorologic condition of Ahwaz and biseasonally nature of year in the region, blood samples of 210 sheep were randomly collected during the warmest [February] and coldest [July] months of year from Ahwaz slaughterhouse. Serum T3, T4, T3 uptake and free thyroxin index [FTI] concentrations were measured in four age groups of sheep: less than 6 months, 6-12 months, 12-48 months and above 48 months by Radioimmunoassay. Analysis of variance and Correlation coefficient.There was a significant differences in the concentration of serum T3 [P<0.001], T4 [P<0.001], T3 uptake [P<0.001] and FTI [P<0.05] between the warmest and coldest months. Furthermore, age [but not sex] showed significant effect on these parameters [P<0.05]. Serum T3, T4 and FTI levels was significantly higher and T3 uptake was significantly lower in February than July. A direct correlation between T4 and FTI, T4 and T3, FTI and T3, T3 Uptake and FTI in each month [P<0.01] and a reverse correlation between T3 and T3 uptake [P<0.05] were noticed.The results of this study showed that in July, heat had a suppression effect on thyroid function in sheep. Therefore increased production and reproduction problems in warm season may be due to thyroid dys function. While age showed a negative correlation with thyroid gland function, such pattern did not found for sex

[Squamous cell carcinoma[S.C.C.] in a parrot]

Treatment of one Parrot [4.5 years old] with firm inflamation and tumor mass in lateral part of left eye. Animal: One Parrot. Procedure.-Anesthesia with xylazine and ketamine, skin incision [1cm], remove of tumor, enucleation and skin suture by catgut chromic [3/0]. Histopathological diagnosis of S.C.C. was made on tumor. Thistumor is usually observed in domestic animals and in some instances in birds. Remove of tumor and eye ball by surgery did not show any complication in bird