Hydrocephalus is an intractable disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cerebral ventricles. There are many cases in both human and animals; however, the cause and mechanism of its development is not clearly understood. In this study, differences of cerebral ventricles in 5 inbred mice strains (MRL/MpJ, C57BL/6, C3H/He, DBA/2 and BALB/c) were investigated by histological techniques to determine the possibility of a new animal model for hydrocephalus. Our analysis showed that significant differences in the volume and the surface area of lateral ventricles in the 5 inbred strains, with MRL/MpJ mice having the largest lateral, third, aqueduct and fourth ventricles. In addition, when MRL/MpJ mice were compared to BALB/c mice on 0 day after birth, the former already had larger lateral ventricles than the latter. Although there was no significant difference in the ratios of ependymal cell types in MRL/MpJ mice and BALB/c mice, the number and the diameter of lipid droplets in MRL/MpJ mice were, interestingly, smaller than those in BALB/c mice. It is well known that ependymal cells absorb nutritional substances in CSF by endocytosis, suggesting the possibility that their decrease may relate to the larger cerebral ventricles in MRL/MpJ. In conclusion, MRL/ MpJ mice have greater volumes in cerebral ventricles than other strains and may be useful for a model showing high susceptibility to hydrocephalus.

The study was conducted in 18 clinically healthy male dogs of about 1 year of age, weighing up to 12 kg and divided into three groups of 6 animals each. Bupivacaine alone, bupivacaine + hyaluronidase and hyperbaric bupivacaine were given epidurally at lumbosacral space @2 mg/kg. bwt. with a maximum dose of 3 ml in the animals of groups I, II and III, respectively. A significant increase (P0.01) in rectal temperature, heart rate and respiration rate was recorded at initial intervals of observation in all the groups and thereafter these values follow a declining trend in all groups consistently and reached to almost base line value at 120 min. of observation The alterations of glucose, serum urea nitrogen, aspartate aminotransferase and creatinine estimated at 1hr, 2hrs, 4hrs and 24 hrs were remained within physiological limits in all the groups.Therefore induction of regional anaesthesia with bupivacaine and its combination revealed no permanent alteration in the biochemical and physiological parameters hence it is safe and satisfactory anaesthesia.

The donkey population has remained unchanged in the last two decades despite a decrease in the overall population of equids, emphasizing the usefulness of the donkey as a draught and pack animal. Piroplasmosis in donkeys, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, has been recognized as a serious problem of major economic importance as the affected animals manifest decreased working capacity, loss of appetite, etc. In tropical countries, T. equi infections are more wide-spread and pathogenic than those caused by B. caballi. Donkeys usually remain asymptomatic carriers with positive antibody titres throughout life. Transmission of infection occurs from animal to animal through ticks such as Hyalomma spp. Rhipicephalus spp. and Dermacentor spp. The clinical form of the disease is diagnosed by peripheral blood smear examination, but in carrier donkeys it is very difficult to demonstrate the parasite in stained blood smears as the parasitaemia is extremely low. For diagnosis of such low grade infection or carrier animals, serological tests and DNA-based molecular diagnostic techniques, which are discussed in the present review, have become mandatory. Currently, there is no suitable pharmacotherapy available to clear the T. equi infection from affected donkeys, though some new drugs and drug combinations used against this disease condition have been discussed. In the present situation, there is an urgent need for international cooperation and coordination for development of sensitive molecular diagnostic tools and effective pharmacotherapies for curtailment of the disease condition. Hence, it is imperative to develop and exchange reagents and technology developed through human resource sharing in the interest of sustainability of donkey husbandry.

Investigation of histological structures of liver of fattening broiler chickens after application of concentrate of E and F vitamins produced on the basis of rapeseed oil was realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus in order to evaluate their efficiency for prophylaxis of massive hepatic necrosis. Research results showed that application of the vitamins on the basis of rapeseed oil promoted the support of structural properties of hepatic cells that proved their higher antioxidant efficiency in comparison with synthetic vitamin analogues

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there was realized clinical, biochemical, pathological-anatomical and histologic analysis of the efficiency of the national Tsinkovet (Zincovet) preparation doses in cases of experimental liver dystrophy caused by tetrachloromethane of white mice. For the modeling of toxic hepato-dystrophy there was applied tetrachloride carbon. Five tested and 2 controlled groups of scrub white mice were prepared. There were 23-29 mice in each group. Weight of mouse was 18 – 20 g. Conditions of feeding and keeping were the same in each group. 181 mice were used in the test. 5 ml/ kg of carbon tetrachloride was entered subdermal to tested group and the first controlled group mice once a day two days along. Tested dozes were estimated based on preparation toxicity. Maximum doze was 3 mg in 0,5 ml of distilled water for one mouse (1-st group - 3 mg, 2-nd group - 2, 75 mg, 4-th group - 2, 25 mg and 5-th group - 2 mg). Mice mortality was noticed during the experiment. Results of influence of different doses of the studied preparation on liver specific weight and variations of body mass were presented. Activity of amplifiers (succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), aspartate aminotransferase (GOT), alanine-aminotransferase (GPT) in blood serum of mice after administration of tetrachloromethane and Tsinkovet preparation was analyzed. Drawings of liver acinus of hepatic steatosis were given. Research results proved that the analyzed zinc containing preparation substantially lowered the toxic action of tetrachloromethane and promoted the regeneration of liver cells

Realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus experimental infestation of American mink with monoinvasion of Strongyloides martis and parasitocoenoses of Strongyloides martis and Eimeria vison caused significant changes of hematological blood indices. Associations of the nematodes and coccids caused more intensive changes of blood morphological composition in comparison with monoinfection. The level of hemoglobin and erythrocytes at monoinvasion decreased on 18,8 % (р less than 0.05) and 23,3 % (р less than 0.05); in the conditions of an associative form - on 19,1 % (р less than 0.05)) and 31,4%, respectively; at the same time the quantity of leukocytes increased at monoinvasion on 41,3 % (р less than 0.05)), at the associative form - on 54,2 % (р less than 0.05)). In leucogram there were stated an eosonophilia and netrofilia.