Establishment and characterization of a novel canine B-cell line derived from a spontaneously occurring diffuse large cell lymphoma.

Cell lines derived from spontaneous tumors serve as a research tool for cancer cell biology and new anti-cancer drug development. Isolation and propagation of canine lymphoma cell lines is difficult, thus only a few are available. Now we have established a new B-cell lymphoma cell line CLBL-1 from a dog with confirmed stage IV diffuse large cell lymphoma.

Influence of the collection and oxygenation method on quantitative bacterial composition in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from healthy dogs.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects on quantitative and qualitative microbial content of endoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in healthy dogs using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA). It was hypothesised that oropharyngeal protection might prevent contamination of BALF with oropharyngeal microflora. Ten healthy Beagle dogs were randomly assigned to two groups and underwent endoscopic BAL on two occasions, either via an open unprotected oropharynx with oxygen supply provided via a nasal catheter (NT) or through a sterile LMA.

Erosive polyarthritis associated with Mycoplasma gateae in a cat.

Erosive polyarthritis was diagnosed in an 11-month-old neutered male Egyptian Mau-cross cat with concurrent glucocorticoid-responsive dermatitis. Clinical signs, synovial fluid analysis, serological tests and radiographic appearance could not differentiate between immune-mediated and infective arthritis. Mycoplasma gateae was isolated by strictly anaerobic culture of the synovial fluid.

Effects of cadmium chloride inhalation on airflow limitation to histamine, carbachol and adenosine 5'-monophosphate assessed by barometric whole body plethysmography in healthy dogs.

The effects of pharmacological bronchoprovocation on airflow patterns and surrogate respiratory parameters assessed by barometric whole body plethysmography (BWBP) were investigated in healthy dogs, previously exposed to cadmium chloride inhalation. BWBP-derived respiratory variables were calculated (1) at baseline and (2) following nebulisation of increasing concentrations of histamine, carbachol and adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) until enhanced pause (PENH) increased to 300% of baseline (PCPENH300). Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytology before (BCC) and after (ACC) cadmium chloride inhalation revealed cadmium-induced airway inflammation.