Effects of age and sex on some hematological and biochemical parameters in Hair goats.

This study was performed to determine the blood reference values of hematological and biochemical parameters in Hair goats at different ages. For this aim, clinically healthy Hair goats (n = 180, ages of six month and 1-3 years male and female) were used to collect blood samples. In whole blood, white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)and red cell distribution width (RDW) were evaluated. The levels of, albumin, total protein, globulin, glucose, total bilirubin, urea, creatinine, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), creatine kinase (CK), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and iron levels were investigated in sera. Age and sex had no effect on the cell structures of blood. In the either sex (male or female), age had no effect. However, sex had a significant effect on the blood cell structures except for WBC, HGB, and HCT. Albumin, protein, calcium, AST, ALT, ALP and magnesium values were not different among groups. Both the age and sex of the goats had significant effects on blood levels of glucose, phosphorus, urea, cholesterol, creatinine, GGT, CK and total bilirubin. In conclusion, this was the first study reporting the hematologic and biochemical parameters in blood of the Hair goats. The results indicated that these parameters could show variations under physiological conditions due to age and gender.

Mesenchymal stem cells reduce left ventricular mass in rats with doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy / Las células madre mesenquimales reducen la masa ventricular izquierda en ratas con miocardiopatía inducida por doxorrubicina

SUMMARY: Doxorubicin is a drug that used by a majority in the treatment of carcinomas. The most obvious known side effect is cardiomyopathy. Many studies have been carried out to eliminate side effects of the doxorubicin, and stem cell studies have been added in recent years. In this study, it was aimed to investigate fetal-derived mesenchymal stem cells (F-MSCs) treatment of doxorubicininduced cardiomyopathy by morphological methods. A total of 24 rats which were divided into three separate groups (Control, sham, treatment), each consisting of 8 male rats were used. In sham and treatment group, Adriamycin was administered in a single dose by tail injection to perform cardiotoxicity. In the treatment group, F-MSCs were intra-peritoneally administrated. Then, rats were euthanized and their hearts were photographed at the level of papillary muscle. and thickness, diameters and surface area levels were measured. Left ventricular mass (LVM) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) were calculated after measurement. The sham group, LVM and LVMI levels were found to significantly lower (p<0.05) than control and treatment group. In the one hand, LVMI levels of rats in treatment group was statistically similar (p>0.05) to control group. Similarly, LVM levels of control and treatment groups were close to each other while this level of sham group was lower. It has been shown that F-MSC administrations in rats with doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy have adverse effect on LVM and LVMI values. In addition, the intra-peritoneal MSC administrations may be an alternative to other injection routes such as intra-venous and intra-cardiac administrations.

RESUMEN: La doxorrubicina es un medicamento usado ampliamente en el tratamiento de carcinomas. El efecto secundario más conocido es la miocardiopatía. Se han llevado a cabo muchos estudios para eliminar los efectos secundarios de la doxorrubicina, y en los últimos años se han agregado estudios con células madre. mediante métodos morfológicos, se intentó investigar el tratamiento de las células madre mesenquimales (F-MSCs) derivadas del feto, de la miocardiopatía inducida por doxorrubicina. Se utilizó un total de 24 ratas que se dividieron en tres grupos (control, simulación, tratamiento), cada uno de las cuales consistía en 8 ratas macho. En el tratamiento simulado y en el grupo tratamiento, se administró doxorrubicina en una dosis única mediante inyección en la cola de la rata para realizar cardiotoxicidad. En el grupo tratamiento, las FMSC se administraron intraperitonealmente. Luego, las ratas fueron sacrificadas y sus corazones fueron fotografiados a nivel de los músculos papilares, y se midieron los espesores, los diámetros y los niveles de área superficial. Después de las mediciones se calcularon la masa ventricular izquierda (MVI) y el índice de masa ventricular izquierda (IMVI). En el grupo simulado, los niveles de MVI y IMVI se encontraron significativamente inferiores (p <0.05) que en los grupos control y tratamiento. Por un lado, los niveles de IMVI de las ratas en el grupo de tratamiento fueron estadísticamente similares (p> 0,05) al grupo de control. De forma similar, los niveles de MVI de los grupos control y tratamiento se aproximaban uno al otro, mientras que este nivel era más bajo en el grupo simulado. Se ha demostrado que la administracion de F-MSC en ratas con miocardiopatía inducida por doxorrubicina tiene un efecto adverso sobre los valores de MVI y IMVI. Además, la administracion de MSC intraperitoneal puede ser una alternativa a otras rutas de inyección tal como las administración intravenosa e intracardíaca.

Azithromycin therapy of papillomatosis in dogs: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Azithromycin, an azalide subclass macrolide antibiotic, is an effective, well-tolerated and safe therapeutic option for treatment of papillomatosis in humans. This study reports the clinical and histopathological results from a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of 17 dogs of various breeds with diagnosis of oral (n = 12) and cutaneous papillomatosis (n = 5) treated with azithromycin. Papillomas appeared as whitish, verrucous, hyperkeratotic papules 1-2.7 mm in size. The cases were randomly assigned to azithromycin (n = 10) and placebo treatment groups (n = 7). Both owners and investigators were blinded to the allocation to the groups. Azithromycin (10 mg/kg) was administered per os every 24 h for 10 days. Clinical evaluations were done by the same investigator throughout the trial. Azithromycin treatment significantly decreased clinical scores (P < 0.001), whereas there was no change seen in the placebo group. In the azithromycin treatment group, skin lesions disappeared in 10-15 days. One case in the placebo had spontaneous regression of its papillomas by day 41, but lesions were still evident at day 50 in the remaining six cases. There was no recurrence of papillomatosis in the azithromycin treated dogs (follow up 8 months). No adverse effects were seen in either group. In conclusion, azithromycin appears to be a safe and effective treatment for canine papillomatosis.