The Influence of on the Occurrence of Clinical Signs in Dogs.

infections are common in dogs and are mainly caused by assemblages C and D. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between the presence of and different assemblages detected in symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs and the occurrence of certain clinical signs. All the dogs included ( = 82) were clinically examined, and fecal samples were examined for other parasites and spp.

Metal Content in Four Shellfish Species from the Istrian Coast of Croatia.

The concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn were measured in four shellfish species (oysters, mussels, scallops, warty venus) collected along the Istria Peninsula coast during autumn 2013. Mean metal levels in shellfish ranged as follows (mg/kg): As 1.69-3.

Poisoning of a dog with the explosive pentaerythrityl tetranitrate.

A three-year-old male Labrador retriever was presented at the Clinic of Internal Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia. The owner reported that the dog was ataxic, and this was evident by its markedly unsteady, swaying gait. The dog also had difficulty rising and fell several times while trying to stand.

A case of metastasizing ovarian granulosa cell tumour in the myocardium of a bitch.

Clinical examinations including X-ray analysis, gross pathological, histopathological and ultrastructural investigations were performed on a case of ovarian granulosa cell tumour in a 5-year-old German boxer bitch. Radiographic examination of the abdomen revealed a round, sharply demarcated formation about 4-5 cm in size. The tumour of the left ovary was of a malignant granulosa cell type, with numerous metastases 5-20 mm in size, present in the myocardium (left ventricle), lungs (in all lobes) and prescapular lymph node.