report of an ovine holoacardius acephalic monster

Presentation of a very rare monster case in the sheep was highlighted. A monster lamb twinned to a normal lamb. Cesarean section, morphological examination and necropsy. At cesarean operation, a live male twin and a henotypically male monster were delivered. The monster was diagnosed as Holoacardius acephalus

Ileocystoplasty in dogs: Imaging, hematologic, biochemical and histopathologic studies

The radiographic, ultrasonographic, hamatologic, biochemical and histopathologic studies were done the following routine ileocystoplasty in dogs. Experimental study. Twelve female mixed-breed Persian dogs. Persian mixed breed female dogs between 1-2 year-old and 15-24 kg body-weight were divided into control and experiment groups. Routine ileocystoplasty was performed on experimental dogs. Twenty centimeters of ileal segments were detubulized to U-form and were grafted to bladder after performing the partial supratrigonal cystectomy. Radiography, ultrasonography, hematologic and biochemical evaluations were prepared on days 0,14 and 35 from all animals. Experimental group animals also were euthanized on day 35. Neobladders were resected and histopathologic sections were taken. No radiographic changes were detected in plain and contrast radiography indicative of any leakage from anastomotic and suture lines. Vesicoureteral reflux,... was not present. Ultrasonography revealed neobladder walls thickened at the anastomotic site. No significant changes were found in hematologic parameters, glucose, cholestrol, triglyceride, creatinine, total protein, albumine, glutamine, serum electrolytes [calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, chloride and bicarbonate] albumin, pH, venous blood gases [Po2 and Pco2] and anion gap. BUN was found significantly higher in experiment group in comparison to control group.There were not marked morphologic changes in ileal mucosa, uroepithelial migrated from remaining portion of the bladder to cover the ileal segments. Inflammatory cells infiltrations were not significant in neobladders. Based on the study, ileal segment is useful source for graft the bladder in dog

pathological and clinical study of pyothorax [thoracic empyema] in two young Persian cats

Pyothorax [thoracic empyema] in two females 4 and 3.5-4-month-old cats are reported. The cats were referred to Small Animal Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, with the clinical signs and symptoms of acute fever, severe respiratory distress, anorexia and malaise. The clinical and radiological examinations pointed to an accumulation of fluid within the thoracic cavity. Because of the severity of the disease the animals died without obtaining any treatment. In post mortem examination, a bilateral pyothorax was diagnosed. Both Pasteurella multocida and Nocardia asteroides and Pasteurella multocida alone were isolated from case 2 and case 1, respectively

[Clinical evaluation of ileocystoplasty in dogs]

To evaluate the clinical features of ileocystoplasty [bladder augmentation] in dogs.Experimental study. Seven female 1-2 year-old mixed breed dogs between 15- 24 kg body-weight. Routine ileocystoplasty [similar to human ileocystoplasty] was performed on dogs. The clinical parameters [temperature, heart rate per minute, respiratory rate per minute, urine appearance, urinary continence, urethral obstruction following mucosal secretion and bowel obstruction] were evaluated for five weeks. A repeated measures [within-subjects] analysis of variance was done to compare the means of quantitative variables at different times and descriptive study for qualitative variables. Dogs tolerated the operation well and survived for 5 weeks without any postoperative complications. There no significant difference in heart rate per minute and respiratory rate per minute in the study period. A significant increase in temperature was observed at day 28 due to other laboratory examinations, but it was in normal range [P<0.05]. No abnormal findings were found in appetite, defecation and its quality, hydration status, mucosal color, capillary refill time, urine appearance, urine continence, urethral obstruction following mucosal secretion and bowel obstruction during study.With regards to the clinical observations in this study ileocystoplasty could be favorably performed in bladder disorders e.g. cancer, trauma, infection, inflammation, iatrogenic injuries or conditions which may lead to severe dysfunction in dogs