Vaginal leiomyoma in a goat expressing the nuclear progesterone receptor (PGR): a case report.

Background: The risk of developing tumorous diseases in the genital tract also increases with age in animals. One of the classified tumor types is genital leiomyoma. Presently, our understanding of the pathogenesis of this tumor in goats is, however, limited.

Use of sources of final-year veterinary students to answer clinical research questions.

Objective: Until now, sources used by final-year veterinary students to develop clinical questions have not yet been investigated. Thus, the aim of this study was to record the use of sources by final-year veterinary students. This data should assist with the improvement of future veterinary teaching and enable it to meet the needs of students and veterinarians.

[Trypsin-inhibitor activity in colostrum - an overview].

The crucial role of colostrum for the neonatal immune system is well recognized. Following ingestion, proteins and especially immunoglobulins must pass the gastrointestinal tract and its proteolytic enzymes intact in order to be absorbed into the neonatal blood circulation. For this reason colostrum exhibits trypsin-inhibitor activity.