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EFFECTS OF HEXANE OF RICINUS (SEED AND LEAVES )AND BLACK PEPPER HEXANE EXTRACTS ON THE SOME BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF Chrysomya albiceps Texto completo
2018
This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Hexane extracts of Ricinus (Seed & leaves ) and Black Pepper on Chrysomya albiceps larvae . The result showed that the Ricinus leaves Hexane extract had 100% mortality in all stage Larvae at 0.1&0.5mg\ml and 96.666 mortality in larvae at 1.0mg\ml of the same extract (Table 2). Black pepper Hexane extracts Result showed that 1.0mg\ml had mean mortality 86.666 in larvae (Table 3). Ricinus seed Hexane extract showed 83.333 mean mortality rate at 1.0 mg\ml (Table 1 ).Many concentration were prepared (0.1,0.5,1.0 )mg\ml for each plants extracts in our investigation .Chemicals plants compounds were mage red (Alkaloids, Phenols, Tannins, Resins, and Oils ). The result showed that’s used of natural plants production had better than the chemicals insecticides which it studied in another time before this our investigation.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]DIRECT EFFECT OF RED LASER IRRADIATION ON TESTICULAR AND EPIDIDYMIS TISSUE FUNCTION IN MALE RABBITS Texto completo
2018
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of red laser irradiation on testicular and epididymis tissue. Twenty rabbits, male mature were used in the present study. The animals were divided into four groups. First group as control and second, third and fourth groups exposed to red laser irradiation 5 min, 15 min, 30 min respectively. The histological sample was taken after necropsy method of all experimental animals for preparation slide processes to examine under a light microscope. The result of the experiment showed histological changes induced by exposure the animals to red laser (650nm-10w) which present as versus changes and these pathological changes are directly fit with period of exposure which appears as degeneration, oedematous, hyperemia and necrosis into testicular and epididymis.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]EFFECTS OF TADALAFIL AND/OR SILYMARIN ON GONADAL FUNCTION IN ADULTS MALE ALBINO RATS Texto completo
2018
Taldalafil is a long acting phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor widely used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The abuse of tadalafil, which is a worldwide problem, is associated with many side effects. Sylimarin considered as a herbal drug, its active constituents are silybin, isosilybin, silydianin and silychristin. A controversy exist with regard to the effects of tadalafil and silymarin on gonadal function in animal species. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of tadalafil and/or sylimarin on gonadal function adult male rates. Twenty four male rats are used in the study, they divided into 4 groups (n=6) and gavaged daily for 1 month as follows; 1-control(0.5ml distilled water), 2-tadalafil (10mg tadalafil/kg ), 3-silymarin (100 mg silymarin/ kg) and 4-tadalafil + silymarin ( 10 mg tadalafil and 100 silymarin mg/ kg). Tadalafil significantly increases serum testosterone and decreases LH and FSH, it adversely affect the process of spermatogenesis (sperm count and percentage of motile, dead, and abnormal sperms). While, silymarin significantly increases serum testosterone, LH and FSH and improve spermatogenesis. Serum testosterone remains significantly higher in tadalafil+silymarin group compared with control group, while FSH and LH and parameters of spermatogenesis became insignificantly different from those in control group.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]In vitro study of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 2, 9, 13 and serum amyloid A mRNAs expression in equine fibroblast-like synoviocytes treated with doxycycline Texto completo
2018
Ghasemi, S. | Sardari, K. | Mirshokraei, P. | Hassanpour, H.
Application of synthetic matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitors, such as doxycycline is one of the possible therapeutic options for osteoarthritis. However, little is known about the protective mechanism of doxycycline in equine models on MMPs inhibitors as well as on serum amyloid A (SAA) gene expression. This study investigated the effects of doxycycline on mRNA expression of MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-13, and SAA of equine fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs). The FLSs were established from synovial fluids of clinically normal metacarpophalangeal joints of 6 skeletally mature horses. The cells were treated with either 10 or 100 μg/mL of doxycycline for 48 h. The mRNA expression of MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-13, and SAA were assessed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Treatment with doxycycline resulted in significantly decreased mRNA expression of MMP-1 in FLSs at both concentrations (P = 0.001). No significant differences were detected among groups for MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-13 (P > 0.05). Only a tendency towards a decrease in mRNA expression level of SAA in the presence of doxycycline could be detected. Doxycycline inhibits MMP-1 gene expression at the transcript level. These findings indicate that doxycycline can protect the articular environment through inhibition of MMP-1 at transcript level.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Electromyographic changes in hind limbs of Thoroughbreds with fatigue induced by treadmill exercise Texto completo
2018
Takahashi, Yūji | Mukai, Kazutaka | Matsui, Akira | Ohmura, Hajime | Takahashi, Toshiyuji
OBJECTIVE To quantify fatigue-induced electromyographic changes in hind limb muscles in horses. ANIMALS 8 Thoroughbreds. PROCEDURES The left and right hind limb longissimus dorsi, tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, and biceps femoris muscles were instrumented for surface electromyography. Hoof strain gauges were attached to confirm stride cycle. Each horse was galloped on a treadmill (grade, 3%) at a constant speed (12.6 to 14.7 m/s) to achieve fatigue after approximately 360 seconds. Before and after this exercise, the horses were trotted at 3.5 m/s. At 30-second intervals during galloping an integrated electromyography (iEMG) value for a stride and the median frequency of muscle discharge (MF) in each limb were measured. The mean of stride frequency (SF), iEMG value, and MF of 5 consecutive strides at the start and end of galloping for the lead and trailing limbs were compared. For trotting, these variables were compared at 60 seconds before and after galloping. RESULTS The mean ± SD value for SF decreased over time (2.14 ± 0.06 to 2.05 ± 0.07 stride/s). In both the lead and trailing limbs, fatigue decreased the iEMG values of the gluteus medius and biceps femoris muscles but not those of the longissimus dorsi and tensor fasciae latae muscles. The MF did not change for any muscle during galloping with fatigue. The SF, iEMG value, and MF did not change during trotting with fatigue. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Fatigue induced by high-speed galloping decreased the gluteus medius and biceps femoris muscles' iEMG values in Thoroughbreds. Fatigue of these less fatigue-resistant hind limb muscles would affect a horse's speed.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Comparison of bronchoscopic and nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage in healthy cats Texto completo
2018
Hooi, Kimberly S. | Defarges, Alice M. | Sanchez, Andrea L. | Nykamp, Stephanie G. | Weese, J Scott | Abrams-Ogg, Anthony C. G. | Bienzle, Dorothee
OBJECTIVE To compare bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) accomplished by use of a bronchoscopic (B-BAL) and a nonbronchoscopic (NB-BAL) technique in healthy cats. ANIMALS 12 healthy cats. PROCEDURES Two BALs were performed in a randomized order 2 weeks apart in each cat. Cats were anesthetized, and a 2.9-mm fiberoptic bronchoscope (B-BAL) or 8F red rubber catheter (NB-BAL) was wedged in a bronchus. Two 5-mL aliquots of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution were infused into the left and right caudal lung fields and aspirated manually with a 20-mL syringe. Proportion of BAL fluid (BALF) retrieved, depth of wedging, and anesthetic complications were recorded. Total nucleated cell count, differential cell count, and semiquantitative scores of cytologic slide quality were determined for all BALF samples. Results were compared with ANOVAs and Wilcoxon signed rank tests. RESULTS Proportion of retrieved BALF and depth of wedging were significantly greater for B-BAL than NB-BAL. Differential cell counts and cytologic slide quality did not differ significantly between techniques. Complications included transient hemoglobin desaturation (24/24 [100%] BALs) and prolonged anesthetic recovery time (4/24 [17%] BALs). Anesthetic recovery scores did not differ significantly between techniques. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results indicated that NB-BAL was noninferior to B-BAL with regard to ease of performance, anesthetic variables, and cytologic slide quality for cats without clinical respiratory tract disease.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Assessment of sedation after intranasal administration of midazolam and midazolam-butorphanol in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) Texto completo
2018
Doss, Grayson A. | Fink, Dustin M. | Mans, Christoph
OBJECTIVE To compare sedation in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) after intranasal administration of midazolam and midazolam-butorphanol. ANIMALS 9 healthy adult cockatiels. PROCEDURES A randomized, controlled, blinded, complete crossover study was conducted. Birds were assigned to 3 treatment groups. Midazolam (3 mg/kg), midazolam-butorphanol (3 mg/kg for each drug), or sterile saline (0.9% NaCl) solution (control treatment) was administered intranasally. Sedation quality was assessed at 3 time points by use of eye and body position; response to visual, auditory, and tactile stimulation; and response during manual restraint on the basis of eye position and struggling intensity. To evaluate attenuation of the manual restraint–induced stress response, heart rate, respiratory rate, and cloacal temperature were measured over a 15-minute period. Treatments were repeated after a minimum washout period of 7 days. RESULTS Median onset of first sedation effects was 85 seconds (range, 60 to 120 seconds) for midazolam and 90 seconds (range, 45 to 180 seconds) for midazolam-butorphanol. Midazolam-butorphanol resulted in significantly less vigorous struggling during restraint than did midazolam or the control treatment. Heart rate did not differ significantly among treatments. The stress-induced increase in respiratory rate was significantly attenuated by midazolam and midazolam-butorphanol, whereas the increase in cloacal temperature was not attenuated by midazolam or midazolam-butorphanol. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Intranasal administration of midazolam and midazolam-butorphanol resulted in a rapid onset of sedation in cockatiels. Midazolam-butorphanol resulted in deeper sedation in both restrained and unrestrained birds than did midazolam alone. Midazolam and midazolam-butorphanol both provided safe and effective sedation in cockatiels.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Comparison of tensile strength and time to closure between an intermittent Aberdeen suture pattern and conventional methods of closure for the body wall of dogs Texto completo
2018
Bula, Edyta | Upchurch, David A. | Wang, Yuheng | Chen, Sheng | Roccabianca, Sara
OBJECTIVE To compare tensile strength and time to completion of body wall closure among 3 suture patterns. SAMPLE Eighteen 5 × 5-cm leather specimens and sixty-eight 5 × 5-cm full-thickness tissue specimens from the ventral portion of the abdominal body wall of 17 canine cadavers. PROCEDURES During experiment 1 of a 2-experiment study, each leather specimen was cut in half and sutured with a simple interrupted or simple continuous pattern or continuous pattern with intermittent Aberdeen knots (intermittent Aberdeen pattern). During experiment 2, 4 tissue specimens were obtained from each cadaver; the linea alba of 3 specimens was incised and closed with 1 of the 3 suture patterns evaluated in experiment 1, and the fourth specimen was left intact as a control. All leather and tissue specimens underwent mechanical testing. Time to completion, mode of failure, and maximum force at failure (Fmax) were compared among the suture patterns. RESULTS In experiment 1, the mean Fmax for the simple continuous and intermittent Aberdeen patterns was significantly greater than that for the simple interrupted pattern. In experiment 2, the mean Fmax for specimens obtained cranial to the umbilicus was greater than that for specimens obtained caudal to the umbilicus, and the mean time to completion for both continuous suture patterns was significantly less than that for the simple interrupted pattern. Most (34/51) sutured tissue specimens failed because the suture cut through the tissue at the suture-tissue interface. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results indicated that the intermittent Aberdeen pattern may be an alternative for body wall closure in dogs.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Effects of enzyme and cryoprotectant concentrations on yield of equine adipose-derived multipotent stromal cells Texto completo
2018
Duan, Wei | Lopez, Mandi J.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate effects of various concentrations of collagenase and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on yield of equine adipose-derived multipotent stromal cells (ASCs) before and after cryopreservation. SAMPLE Supragluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue from 7 Thoroughbreds. PROCEDURES Tissues were incubated with digests containing 0.1%, 0.05%, or 0.025% type I collagenase. Part of each resulting stromal vascular fraction was cryopreserved in 80% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 10% DMSO, and 10% Dulbecco modified Eagle medium F-12 and in 95% FBS and 5% DMSO. Half of each fresh and cryopreserved heterogeneous cell population was not immunophenotyped (unsorted) or was immunophenotyped for CD44+, CD105+, and major histocompatability complex class II (MHCII; CD44+-CD105+-MHCII+ cells and CD44+-CD105+-MHCII− cells). Cell proliferation (cell viability assay), plasticity (CFU frequency), and lineage-specific target gene and oncogene expression (reverse transcriptase PCR assays) were determined in passage 1 cells before and after culture in induction media. RESULTS Digestion with 0.1% collagenase yielded the highest number of nucleated cells. Cell surface marker expression and proliferation rate were not affected by collagenase concentration. Cryopreservation reduced cell expansion rate and CD44+-CD105+-MHCII− CFUs; it also reduced osteogenic plasticity of unsorted cells. However, effects appeared to be unrelated to DMSO concentrations. There were also variable effects on primordial gene expression among cell isolates. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results supported the use of 0.1% collagenase in an adipose tissue digest and 5% DMSO in cryopreservation medium for isolation and cryopreservation, respectively, of equine ASCs. These results may be used as guidelines for standardization of isolation and cryopreservation procedures for equine ASCs.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Efficacy and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine with epinephrine or dexmedetomidine after intraperitoneal administration in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy Texto completo
2018
Benito Fernández, Javier | Monteiro, B. | Beaudry, F. | Steagall, P.
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine in combination with epinephrine or dexmedetomidine after intraperitoneal administration in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Sixteen healthy adult cats (3.3 ± 0.6 kg) were included in a prospective, randomized, masked clinical trial after obtaining owners' consent. Anesthetic protocol included buprenorphine-propofol-isoflurane. Meloxicam [0.2 mg/kg body weight (BW)] was administered subcutaneously before surgery. Cats were randomly divided into 2 groups to receive 1 of 2 treatments. Intraperitoneal bupivacaine 0.25% (2 mg/kg BW) was administered with epinephrine (BE group; 2 μg/kg BW) or dexmedetomidine (BD group; 1 μg/kg BW) before ovariohysterectomy (n = 8/group). A catheter was placed in the jugular vein for blood sampling. Blood samples were collected for up to 8 h after bupivacaine was administered. Plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine were determined using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and non-compartmental model, respectively. Pain was evaluated using the UNESP-Botucatu multidimensional composite pain scale (MCPS), the Glasgow composite feline pain scale (GPS), and a dynamic visual analog scale up to 8 h after extubation. Rescue analgesia was provided with buprenorphine if MCPS was ≥ 6. Repeated measures linear models were used for analysis of pain and sedation scores (P < 0.05). Maximum bupivacaine plasma concentrations (Cmax) for BE and BD were 1155 ± 168 ng/mL and 1678 ± 364 ng/mL (P = 0.29) at 67 ± 13 min (Tmax) and 123 ± 59 min (P = 0.17), respectively. Pharmacokinetic parameters and pain scores were not different between treatments (P > 0.05). One cat in the BE group received rescue analgesia (P = 0.30). Intraperitoneal bupivacaine with epinephrine or dexmedetomidine produced concentrations below toxic levels and similar analgesic effects. It is therefore safe to administer these drug combinations in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.
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