Skeletal muscle rhabdomyosarcoma in a dog.
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M Novales
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Polysaccharide storage myopathy in the M. longissimus lumborum of showjumpers and dressage horses with back pain.
This study was designed to investigate whether horses with clinical signs of back pain due to suspected soft tissue injuries were affected by polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM). Diagnosis of PSSM in muscle biopsies obtained from the M. longissimus lumborum of 5 showjumpers and 4 dressage horses with a history of back pain is reported. M. longissimus lumborum biopsies of these horses were characterised histopathologically and in 3/9 cases also by electron microscopy. Observations were compared with M. gluteus biopsies of the same horses, and with M. gluteus biopsies obtained from 6 Standardbreds with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis and from 6 healthy trotters. M. longissimus biopsies from horses with back pain showed pathognomonic signs of PSSM, i.e. high glycogen and/or abnormal complex amylase-resistant polysaccharide deposits. Similar features were found in M. gluteus biopsies of the same horses. Sections of horses with rhabdomyolysis had increased PAS stain when compared with healthy horses, but did not show amylase-resistant material. Qualitative observations were corroborated by quantitative histochemistry (optical densities) of sections stained with PAS and amylase PAS. This study demonstrated the presence of PSSM in the M. longissimus of showjumpers and dressage horses with back pain and indicates that epaxial muscle biopsy is an option in diagnosing back problems in horses when clinical examination and imaging techniques do not provide a precise diagnosis.
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Effects of short courses of different doses of prednisone and dexamethasone on serum third component of complement (C3) levels in dogs.
The effect of different doses of prednisone and dexamethasone on serum C3 levels was determined in 35 dogs. Dogs in Group A (n = 15) were administered prednisone (1.1 mg/kg/day) for 14 days; dogs in Group B (n = 10) were given prednisone at 2.2 mg/kg/day for 7 days; dogs in group C (n = 10) were administered dexamethasone (0.25 g/kg/day) for 7 days. Serum C3 concentrations were determined using a sandwich ELISA in samples obtained before and after glucocorticoid administration. Concentrations were expressed as a percentage of a reference standard. No statistically significant differences were found after glucocorticoid administration in all groups. Thus, short-term administration of prednisone and dexamethasone at commonly used doses did not result in significantly lower serum C3 levels.
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Effects of dexamethasone administration on serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity in healthy dogs.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether administration of dexamethasone altered serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI) in healthy dogs. ANIMALS: 12 healthy dogs. PROCEDURE: Dexamethasone (0.25 mg/kg, p.o., q 24 h) was administered for 7 days. Serum TLI, alpha-amylase and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activities, and urea and creatinine concentrations were determined on days 0, 7, 14, and 21 of the study. RESULTS: Serum TLI and ALT activities were significantly increased, and serum alpha-amylase activity was significantly decreased after administration of dexamethasone for 7 days. However, values obtained on days 14 and 21 were not significantly different from baseline values. Dexamethasone administration was not associated with any significant changes in serum creatinine or urea concentrations. Serum TLI and alpha-amylase activities were significantly correlated prior to dexamethasone administration. Dogs did not develop clinical signs of pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Dexamethasone administration was associated with an increase in serum TLI. However, values returned to baseline 7 days after dexamethasone administration was discontinued. Serum TLI may be falsely high in dogs that have been treated with dexamethasone in the week preceding analysis.
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Total protein and immunoglobulin concentrations in equine tears.
Lacrimal fluid represents a major ocular surface defensive mechanism providing different concentrations of all immunoglobulin classes. In this report, four classes of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM, IgG and IgGT) have been measured in horse tears. As in others species, IgA is the main immunoglobulin responsible for local protection and constitutes quantitatively, 50% of all lacrimal proteins. The rest of immunoglobulins studied are normally present in equine tear fluid (though in lower concentration) and contribute to ocular surface immune protection. Female and adult horses showed significant higher mean IgA concentration than male and young horses. The lack of a significant correlation between plasma and tear immunoglobulin level suggest the presence of active transport or secretion mechanisms similar to that reported for IgA in other species.
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Mandibular fibroblastic osteosarcoma in a three-month-old dog.
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Biotin-avidin amplified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the measurement of canine serum IgA, IgG and IgM.
An amplified capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed by the use of the biotin-avidin detection system, for the measurement of canine plasma immunoglobulins (Ig) A, G and M. Test responses of dilutions of both the Ig standards and test plasma samples were consistently linear (r > 0.987) for the three Ig classes. The within-assay variation was 3.53 per cent for IgG, 5.84 per cent for IgM and 6.34 per cent for IgA. The analytical recoveries were 95 per cent for IgA, 97 per cent for IgG and 98 per cent for IgM. The lower detection limits of the assay were 38.4 ng ml-1 for IgG, 20.3 ng ml-1 for IgM and 41.2 ng ml-1 for IgA. The results indicate that this ELISA has a much higher sensitivity than the single radial immunodiffusion assay or the non-amplified ELISA for measurements of canine Igs, but has a comparable specificity and precision.
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Antinuclear antibodies in dogs with leishmaniasis.
An indirect immunofluorescence method using rat liver as material was developed to determine the incidence of antinuclear antibodies in serum from 44 adult dogs naturally infected with leishmaniasis and, for comparative purposes, in a control group of 30 healthy dogs. Animals in both groups were of different breeds with a similar age distribution. Antinuclear antibodies were not detected in the healthy dogs and only 15.9% of the diseased dogs, 12.0% males and 21.1% females, were positive. The results indicate that in contrast to previously reported figures, the incidence of antinuclear antibodies is low in canine leishmaniasis at least when diagnosis is first made. In order to investigate whether antinuclear antibodies may play a role in the development of the renal damage observed in canine leishmaniasis, the concentrations of serum creatinine were related to the presence of antinuclear antibodies. Only 28.5% of the antinuclear antibodies positive infected dogs showed hypercreatininemia as did 32.4% of the antinuclear antibodies negative infected dogs. Thus, antinuclear antibodies are not significantly cause-effect related to the development of the renal lesions seen in canine leishmaniasis.
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Circulating immune complexes and renal function in canine leishmaniasis.
A third component of complement (C3) capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to determine the concentration of IgG circulating immune complexes (CIC) in 91 dogs with naturally acquired leishmania infection and in a control group of 24 healthy dogs. Results were expressed as a percentage of a reference standard. Mean concentrations of CIC were significantly (P < 0.001) higher in leishmania-infected dogs (228.725 +/- 14.283%) than in controls (74.542 +/- 12.614%). An increase in CIC concentration was found in 57.1% of the leishmania-infected dogs. No significant differences could be recorded in CIC levels between males and females in either group. Infected dogs showing hypercreatininemia rendered a statistically significant (P < 0.030) higher serum CIC concentration than sick dogs with normal creatininemia. When hypercreatininemia (> or = 1.30 mg/dl) was used as an indicator for CIC increase, the positive predictive value obtained was 0.9 indicating that renal function impairment was associated with high serum CIC concentration in 90% of the infected dogs.
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Primary transmissible venereal tumour in the nasal cavity of a dog.
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A standard water provocative test for dogs anaesthetized with acepromazine-ketamine.
Administration of 60 ml/kg of water to anaesthetized dogs increased intraocular pressure; this reached its maximum at 15 min after ingestion, except in young dogs, whose maximum was attained at 10 min. Pressure fell back close to original levels by 60 min. Pressure increases in females and young dogs were greater than those of males and adults, respectively.
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Haemangiosarcoma associated with leishmaniasis in three dogs.
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Third component of complement serum levels in dogs with leishmaniasis.
Radial immunodiffusion was used to determine the concentration of the third component of complement (C3) in the serum of 51 adult dogs with leishmaniasis and, for comparative purposes, in a control group of 30 healthy dogs. Animals in both groups were of different age, sex and breed. The mean concentration in healthy dogs was 93.3 +/- 6.6 (mean +/- SD), and in sick dogs 131.4 +/- 7.1, both expressed as a percentage of a reference standard. Statistically significant differences (P < 0.0004) were found between serum C3 concentrations in leishmania-infected and control groups, but no significant difference was recorded between males and females in either group.
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Local secretory IgA in dogs with low systemic IgA levels.
Low plasma IgA concentrations are commonly found in clinically normal dogs. In order to ascertain the relative importance of local and systemic IgA concentrations as factors determining the absence of clinical signs, IgA concentrations in plasma and tears were assayed in clinically normal dogs with a deficiency of IgA (10.33 +/- 0.63 mg/dl). The IgA levels in tears (25.28 +/- 1.91 mg/dl) did not differ significantly from those of control dogs or from previously published data for dogs. Thus, low systemic levels did not imply a significant reduction in local IgA levels. The absence of clinical signs in dogs with low plasma IgA concentrations may therefore be explained by the presence of normal secretory levels and an effective immune response against local pathogens.
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Effect of age on serum concentrations of the third component of complement in dogs.
Single radial immunodiffusion was used to determine the concentration of the third component of complement (C3) in canine sera from 48 normal dogs in the following age groups: < 12 months, 12 to 24 months, and > 24 months. Mean serum C3 concentrations, expressed as the percentage of pooled reference sera from 20 dogs, showed a significant (P < 0.017) correlation with age in dogs less than 12 months old, while the character of this correlation was negative for dogs more than 24 months old (P < 0.056). Two-way analysis of variance, for age and sex, revealed significant differences between C3 values from this two groups that were not present when compared with dogs aged between 12 and 24 months old. Sex had no effect on serum C3 concentrations.
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Immunoglobulins in stimulated tears of dogs.
Immunoelectrophoresis and single radial immunodiffusion were used to identify and measure tear immunoglobulin concentrations in 50 healthy dogs. Immunoglobulin A and IgG were detected in all samples analyzed, whereas IgM was not detected in any sample. Mean IgA concentration was 25.28 +/- 1.9 mg/dl, adult dogs (> 18 months) having significantly higher mean value. The IgA concentration related to age had significant (P < 0.006) positive correlation; mean IgG concentration was 23.10 +/- 1.72 mg/dl. Linear correlation analysis revealed significant (P < 0.0007) correlation coefficient between tear total protein and IgA concentrations. The IgA and IgG concentrations also were significantly (P < 0.0001) correlated when expressed as milligrams per 100 mg of protein. Relation with sex was not established for either immunoglobulin.
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Microphakia associated with lens luxation in the cat.
Congenital defects of the lens are rare in the cat. In this report, two unrelated Siamese kittens, a four-month-old male and a six-month-old female, with microphakia are presented. Abnormally small lenses were associated with elongation and rupture of the ciliary processes, leading to lens subluxations and subsequent anterior luxations. To the authors' knowledge, this condition has been reported only once previously.
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