New insights on glass industry wasteland ecosystems.

Glass manufacturing operations lead to an increasing number of abandoned slag heaps contaminated with metallic trace elements (MTE). However, the relative influence of edaphic factors on the biodiversity of glasswork wastelands is still poorly understood although closely related to sustainable land management practices. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to provide new insights into glasswork wastelands through the investigation of (i) Orthoptera, diurnal Lepidoptera, plant communities, and (ii) abiotic parameters in the topsoils.

Echocardiographic and Doppler characteristics of postoperative ductal aneurysm in a dog.

A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was detected in a 10-month-old Pyrenean Shepherd. The PDA was occluded with hemostatic clips. One month after surgery, an aneurysmal dilatation of the ductus was diagnosed using Doppler echocardiography.

Minimally invasive patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in 5 dogs.

Objective: To report a technique for minimally invasive occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and outcome in 5 dogs.

Study Design: Clinical cases.

Animals: Five, 4-6-month-old, dogs with PDA.