Determination of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir.

Objective: The lungworms are nematodes that live as parasites in cat lungs. It is reported that the most common lungworm is in cats, and also is observed. The lungworms can cause infection of the lower respiratory tract, often resulting in bronchitis and pneumonia.

Increased Circulatory Extrarenal 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 in Bilaterally Nephrectomized Rats.

Background: Extrarenal 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-D) locally produced by immune cells plays crucial roles in the regulation of the immune system. However, in vivo status of extrarenal 1,25-D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-D) in acute inflammatory conditions are unknown.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the extrarenal 1,25-D level in circulation in bilaterally nephrectomized rats, induced by low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

Case report: systemic tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in a cat.

Background: The diagnosis of previous cases of feline tuberculosis in Turkey has been made based solely on pathological changes without isolation of the causative agent. This case report details the first case of feline tuberculosis in Turkey for which the causative agent (Mycobacterium bovis) was confirmed with microbiological isolation, morphological evaluation, molecular (PCR) characterization and antibiotic sensitivity.

Case Presentation: Systemic tuberculosis was diagnosed via postmortem examination of a 5-year-old stray male cat.

The diagnostic value of two commercially available human cTnI assays in goat kids with myocarditis.

Background: Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a peripheral blood marker for myocardial damage. Because of the unavailability of goat-specific cTnI assays human cTnI assays may be validated for detection of myocarditis in goat kids.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate 2 commercially available human cTnI assays in goat kids with myocardial damage, and to determine the cTnI expression in cardiac muscle.

Reliability of the Lactate Scout point-of-care instrument for the determination of blood L-lactate concentration in sheep.

Background: Data on accuracy and precision of the Lactate Scout point-of-care (POC) analyzer in ovine medicine are lacking.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the reliability of the Lactate Scout in sheep.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-seven sheep at varying ages with various diseases were included.

Serum iron as an indicator of acute inflammation in cattle.

The aim of this study was to assess the value of serum iron concentration in the diagnosis of acute inflammation in cattle. The diagnostic value of this approach was compared with that of various other hematological tests, including commonly used techniques that measure the levels of various other acute-phase proteins. The study population comprised 10 cows with acute traumatic reticuloperitonitis (RPT group) and 10 cows with acute mastitis (mastitis group) admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Firat University (Elaziğ, Turkey).