Science of veterinary medicine from 1990 to 2009
2009
Birgele, E., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
The article presents analysis of the directions of scientific activities of the academic staff of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Latvia University of Agriculture, the most significant achievements as well as the most urgent problems being solved today. During the period of time from 1990 to 2009, investigations were not restricted only on the productive animals but also on solving very important food hygiene issues and pet (mainly dogs) health problems. Dynamics of the morphofunctional processes in the digestive system in ruminants since their birth till the transfer to the ruminant status have been investigated. Also studies are carried out on the digestive apparatus in the ostrich and its morphological peculiarities and changes in onthogenesis; strongilatosis of the digestive organs in goats of different age, their effect on the stomach morphofunctional condition, body metabolism as well as on the quality indices of goat’s milk and meat. Investigations have been started in novel scientific directions in veterinary medicine in Latvia – in electrocardiophysiology, veterinary anaesthesiology, and dentistry. In co-operation with the Riga Technical University, the scientists of the Faculty are carrying out the new high-quality prosthesis of blood vessels, implants of hernia patches and other types of clinical approbation on experimental animals. Investigation of reproductive problems in domestic animals is continued. Risk factors of endoparasitoses-zoonoses infection in Latvia have been analysed focusing on trichinellosis and toxoplasmosis. Investigations are carried out on a very urgent problem of the epidemiology of food borne infections – contamination possibilities of meat products with the pathogen Lysteria monocytogenes genus bacteria, Yersinia genus bacteria, and mycobacteria.
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