Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Simona NICOLAE, Iuliana CODREANU

The body's water requirement, under normal metabolic conditions, is direct proportional to the metabolic processes’ intensity, therefore, gestation can be correlated with the water requirement’s physiological variations, which will lead to a series of changes of the dipsic behaviour in domestic cats. For this ethological study, we analysed a group of 8 healthy female cats, monitoring their dipsic behaviour in the gestation period (between day 35 and 55), for 5 consecutive days. Based on the individual values obtained, the average group values of the studied parameters were calculated and statistically compared with the mean results obtained for a group of 10 clinically healthy individuals. Thus, in the studied group of pregnant felines, there was observed the increase of the mean number of waterings/24 hours and of the average duration/watering session, the two parameters were statistically significant (p<0.05) higher than the values obtained in the case of the control group. Also, it was recorded an increase of the dipsic behaviour manifestation duration/24 hours (p<0.01), as a result of the concomitant increase of the mean number of waterings and the average duration of a watering session

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Dalma PIVARIU, Mircea MIRCEAN, Nechita-Adrian OROS, Alexandra MUREȘAN, Zsofia DARADICS, Robert STĂNILĂ, Naomi LATIȘ, Melania Ioana CRIȘAN, Sabrina ARDELEAN

Acetaminophen is one of the most used analgesic agent for the relief of acute and chronic pain in humans. Equine analgesia poses a common challenge to clinicians, so acetaminophen could be considered as an alternative to common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used in horses. The purpose of this research was to observe the safety of treatment with acetaminophen, and it was carried out at the USAMV Cluj-Napoca. In order to initiate treatment with acetaminophen, a dose of 20 mg/kg was administered orally, once every 12 hours, for a period of 14 days, in two horses of approximately 500 kg, aged 16 and 17 years, from
Lipizzan breed. We administered the commercial product Paracetamol Terapia, containing 500 mg acetaminophen each tablet, for human use. The horses in this study were monitored throughout the treatment, from a clinical point of view, and complementary examinations were made (the gastric mucosa was monitored with gastroscopy). The haematological analyses were performed with the Abacus Junior Vet5, and for the biochemical analyses a Skyla vb1+ analyser was use. In this study during the treatment, no significant haematological or biochemical changes were
observed after acetaminophen administration.

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Marius-Mihai BĂDULESCU, Alexandru-Gabriel NEAGU, Raluca Mihaela TURBATU, Ruxandra Georgiana PAVEL, Niculae TUDOR, Constantin VLĂGIOIU

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) results from the degeneration and dehydration of intervertebral discs, a natural process that occurs as animals age. These degenerative changes can lead to various clinical and pathological issues, including disc extrusions and protrusions. A review of the medical records of 12 dogs presented at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest with neurological deficits was conducted. The animals underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluation. The MRI results identified intervertebral disc disease, with 5 cases classified as Hansen Type I (extrusion) and 7 cases as Hansen Type II (protrusion), all causing spinal cord compression. MRI proved to be a valuable, safe, and non-invasive method for assessing the spinal cord in the cervical segment.

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Fabiola IONIȚĂ, Cristin COMAN, Mario CODREANU

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) consists in a cluster of metabolic complications, characterized by the simultaneous prevalence of at least three of the following medical conditions: central obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension. MetS is a disorder with a complex etiology and an alarming prevalence rate, so the establishment of appropriate animal models mimicking MetS in humans is essential for understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms involved and for developing new therapeutic strategies. Although numerous animal models of MetS have been currently developed, the choice of a particular model requires a careful analysis in relation to the usefulness and suitability, in order to improve the applicability of the preclinical research to the clinical on. The aim of this review is to summarize the main mice models, this species being the most frequently used in the study of MetS and obesity. Several approaches have been used in order to induce MetS in animal models including specific diet administration, genetic techniques, and chemically-induction. Apart from pathophysiological similarities with the human MetS, a suitable animal model should also have an increased accessibility and reliability, as well as being easy to reproduce in future research.

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Petronela Mihaela ROȘU, Bogdan GEORGESCU, Cristian Romeo BELU, Adela Ioana MUSTĂȚEA, Sorina Andreea MIHAI, Diana ȘERBĂNESCU, Dana TĂPĂLOAGĂ

This study is crucial as it aims to analyze and describe the morphological characteristics of the llama's skull bones. The research provides a series of characteristics crucial for recognizing and differentiating the Lama glama, a domesticated South American camelid. These findings can be applied to identify and study this species accurately. The growth of this species in Europe has gained momentum in recent years. Two skulls, male and female, were selected from the Anatomy discipline collection for this study. The following conclusions emerge from our detailed anatomical
descriptions: males' external sagittal and nuchal crests are more developed, and the supraorbital foramen continues rostrally with a reduced groove. Between the frontal, nasal, lacrimal and maxillar bones is a fronto-naso-lacrimomaxillary foramen. Two foramina open in the orbital hiatus: the optic foramen and the orbitorotundum foramen. Accessory palatine foramina are located caudal to the greater palatine foramen. On the upper arch, at the level of the diastema, in both males and females, there are one or two dental alveoli for the rudimentary first premolar.

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Dorin ȚOGOE, Nicoleta Andreea MINCĂ, Roxana Maria TURCU

Paraphimosis it is an emergency which represent the inability to retract the penis into the preputial sheets. Paraphimosis may be congenital resulting from preputial hypoplasia and small preputial orifice or could be acquired resulting from constriction of preputial orifice with hair, trauma, masturbation or coitus with persistent glans engorgement. The treatment goal is to reduce the dimensions of the glans, allowing it to be replaced into the sheets, before any severe damage appear. Poor management can lead to penile amputation due to ischemia, gangrenous necrosis, self-trauma with urethral lesions which impair urination. The study presents a severe case of paraphimosis, due to self-masturbation and preputial hair rings, with extensive necrotic lesions due to ischemia and self-mutilation
lesions of a 2,8 years old Mioritic Shepard intact male. The severity of the vascular changes with irreversible damage of the penis and the extent of the self-mutilation injuries, required the scrotal urethrostomy and the amputation of the penis, with satisfactory results even if minor surgical complications were observed in the immediate postoperative
period.

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Written by Alina ȘTEFĂNESCU, Cristian Ionuţ FLOREA, Crina Alexandra BOANCĂ, Andrei RĂDULESCU, Alexandru Bogdan VIȚĂLARU

A five-months-old female Miniature Schnauzer dog, was referred with persistent vomiting and history of inappetence, lack of appetite, abdominal distention, tachypnea, and progressive weight loss. During clinical examination, the patient presented a defense reaction in the epigastric region upon deep palpation, auscultation of left side of the lungs found
enhanced respiratory noises. Cardiac auscultation, revealed diminished heart sounds and intermittent borborygmi on the right hemithorax. At abdominal focused assessment with sonography in trauma, intestines were slightly distended by gas and liquid content and motility was reduced. The X-rays revealed enlarged cardiac silhouette and abnormal topography of the intestinal mass, with the cranial displacement especially on the projection area of the right heart. The radiological aspect suggests a peritoneo-pericardial hernia with the involvement of the small intestine. Peritoneo-pericardial hernia is a malformation which allows the protrusion of abdominal organs into the pericardial sac. Surgical repair was performed by herniorrhaphy with a polypropylene suture. Antibiotics were administered before and after surgery. Following herniorrhaphy, an abdominal exploration was performed. The only treatment for peritoneo-pericardial
hernias is surgical and the main tool for diagnosis is radiography.

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Ioana ENE, Ovidiu ROȘU, Mario CODREANU

This case study evaluates the remote chemical immobilization protocol for a reproductive surgical procedure of a freeranging male Plains Zebra (Equus Quagga), 11 years old, 400 kg body weight. The zebra was darted twice in the gluteal muscles (first from a distance of 30 meters, succeeded after 25 minutes by the second dart, from 15 meters), as the first dart was not fully discharged. Each syringe contained a 5 ml total volume of the combination: 1000 mg Ketamine, 50 mg Medetomidine, 10 mg Butorphanol, and 5 mg Midazolam. The induction time calculated from the last dart until the animal gained lateral recumbency was 8 minutes. A bilateral locoregional intratesticular block was performed using a total dose of 2mg/kg Lidocaine. The maintenance phase lasted 54 minutes ensuring optimal anesthesia and analgesia, necessary for the procedure. Atipamezole 0,15mg/kg was used for antagonization, intravenously and was effective in 1 minute. The patient was classified with a final recovery score of 1 and assisted into a standing position, presenting stable coordination and reduced ataxia. During anesthesia clinical monitoring was continuous, without any complications recorded.

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Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 2
Written by Adrian RĂDUȚĂ, Oana Diana MIHAI, Simona NICOLAE, Ioana Nicole REU

Research was conducted on 10 CD1 laboratory mice, non-consanguineous strains, divided into two groups of 5 individuals per group. The body weight of individuals ranged from 20 to 30 grams. Both groups were given the same favourable climate, humidity and light conditions. The forage diet consisted of pelleted rodent feed, with feed and water administered at libitum. The control group was injected at the beginning of the experimental period with 1 ml NaCl subcutaneously and the experimental group with 1 ml dexamethasone i.e. 4 mg subcutaneously. The duration of the experiment was 14 days. At the end of the experiment, decreases in erythrocyte count, haemoglobin, haematocrit and increases in derived erythrocyte constants were observed. The results of the leukocyte formula showed an increase in the number of polymorphonuclear cells and a decrease in the other categories of leukocytes in the experimental group.

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DOGS' HAIR AND TISSUES AS BIOINDICATORS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS POLLUTION

Written by Gheorghe Valentin GORAN, Emanuela BADEA, Cristina ȚOCA, Camille BELLI
Pages 13 to 18

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ETHOLOGICAL STUDY REGARDING THE DIPSIC BEHAVIOUR CHANGES DURING THE GESTATION PERIOD IN DOMESTIC CATS

Written by Simona NICOLAE, Iuliana CODREANU
Pages 19 to 23

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MORPHOLOGICAL PARTICULARITIES OF THE Lama glama SKULL

Written by Petronela Mihaela ROȘU, Bogdan GEORGESCU, Cristian Romeo BELU, Adela Ioana MUSTĂȚEA, Sorina Andreea MIHAI, Diana ȘERBĂNESCU, Dana TĂPĂLOAGĂ
Pages 24 to 29

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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae PREVALENCE AND SEROTYPE DIVERSITY IN ROMANIAN PIG FARMS

Written by Mădălina Iulia SITEAVU, Roxana Ionela DRUGEA, Elena PITOIU, Emilia CIOBOTARU-PÎRVU
Pages 30 to 38

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CONSEQUENCES OF NEOSPOROSIS ON EMBRYO TRANSFER IN BUFFALOES: REVIEW

Written by Crina Raluca ANDREI, Nicolae Tiberiu CONSTANTIN, Florin Petrișor POSASTIUC, Alexandru DIACONESCU, Mariana IONIŢĂ, Ioan Liviu MITREA
Pages 39 to 47

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ANALYSIS OF ETIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND GROSS LESIONS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUNG PIGEON DISEASE IN A PIGEON LOFT OUTBREAK

Written by Andrei Gabriel CĂPRIȚĂ, Denise Maria DINA, Mihai MĂCINIC, Doina DANEŞ
Pages 48 to 54

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CLINICAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HEART DISEASE AND LEFT CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE SYNDROME IN DOGS AND CATS - A REVIEW

Written by Maria Beatrice PUSTA (CRISTESCU), Alice Mihaela ISTRATE (RĂDULESCU), Lucian IONIŢĂ
Pages 55 to 66

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ENDOSCOPIC TRANSCERVICAL INSEMINATION: A METHOD FOR SUCCESSFUL CANINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

Written by Cătălin MICŞA, Maria Roxana TURCU, Nicolae Tiberiu CONSTANTIN, Dorin ŢOGOE, Alexandru DIACONESCU
Pages 67 to 73

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CLINICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL STUDY REGARDING A DEEP CHRONIC GOAT’S DERMATITIS

Written by Adrian MIHAI, Nicoleta Andreea MINCĂ, Bogdan Alexandru TAȘBAC , Carmen IONIȚĂ, Roxana Mariana IGNĂTESCU, Daniela BRĂSLAȘU, Letiția PURDOIU, Lucian IONIȚĂ
Pages 74 to 79

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HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN CASE OF ACETAMINOPHEN ADMINISTRATION IN HORSES

Written by Dalma PIVARIU, Mircea MIRCEAN, Nechita-Adrian OROS, Alexandra MUREȘAN, Zsofia DARADICS, Robert STĂNILĂ, Naomi LATIȘ, Melania Ioana CRIȘAN, Sabrina ARDELEAN
Pages 80 to 85

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PERITONEO-PERICARDIAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA IN A MINIATURE SCHNAUZER: CASE REPORT

Written by Alina ȘTEFĂNESCU, Cristian Ionuţ FLOREA, Crina Alexandra BOANCĂ, Andrei RĂDULESCU, Alexandru Bogdan VIȚĂLARU
Pages 86 to 91

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PENILE AMPUTATION IN A DOG WITH SEVERE NECROTIC LESIONS DUE TO PARAPHIMOSIS - A SHORT CASE PRESENTATION

Written by Dorin ȚOGOE, Nicoleta Andreea MINCĂ, Roxana Maria TURCU
Pages 92 to 95

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CLINICAL, NEUROLOGICAL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE ASPECTS IN MYELOMALACIA IN DOGS - 10 CASES

Written by Alexandru-Gabriel NEAGU, Raluca Mihaela TURBATU, Marius-Mihai BĂDULESCU, Cristina FERNOAGĂ, Niculae TUDOR, Constantin VLĂGIOIU
Pages 96 to 100

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISEASE ON CERVICAL SPINE IN DOGS - 12 CASES

Written by Marius-Mihai BĂDULESCU, Alexandru-Gabriel NEAGU, Raluca Mihaela TURBATU, Ruxandra Georgiana PAVEL, Niculae TUDOR, Constantin VLĂGIOIU
Pages 101 to 105

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SURGICAL APPROACH OF RENAL CALCULI IN A MIXED BREED FEMALE DOG: CASE REPORT

Written by Alexandru Bogdan VIȚĂLARU, Cristian Ionuț FLOREA, Crina Alexandra BOANCĂ, Andrei RĂDULESCU, Alina ȘTEFĂNESCU
Pages 106 to 113

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THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND THE USE OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF DERMATITIS IN CARNIVORES

Written by Ionuț Răzvan DOBRE, Nicoleta CIOCÎRLIE
Pages 114 to 116

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DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN FELINE INTESTINAL T-CELL LYMPHOMA FROM INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION FOR ANTIGEN RECEPTOR REARRANGEMENI (PARR)

Written by Maria-Mihaela IFROSE, Emilia CIOBOTARU-PÃŽRVU
Pages 117 to 127

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REMOTE CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION AND ANESTHESIA FOR ORCHIDECTOMY IN A PLAINS ZEBRA (Equus quagga)

Written by Ioana ENE, Ovidiu ROȘU, Mario CODREANU
Pages 128 to 134

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ASSESSMENT OF THE SPOILAGE MICROFLORA IN POULTRY AND CARCASSES CONDEMNATION

Written by Mădălina BELOUS
Pages 135 to 142

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ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST BACTERIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM COWS WITH MASTITIS

Written by Cristina CĂȘARU, Anca BULGARU, Elena NEGRU, Mihai DANEȘ, Doina DANEȘ
Pages 143 to 148

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MICE MODELS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME RESEARCH - A REVIEW

Written by Fabiola IONIȚĂ, Cristin COMAN, Mario CODREANU
Pages 149 to 160

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RESEARCH ON INFLAMMATORY ANEMIA INDUCED BY CORTICOSTEROIDS

Written by Adrian RĂDUȚĂ, Oana Diana MIHAI, Simona NICOLAE, Ioana Nicole REU
Pages 161 to 165

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