Effect of mucoprotective plant-derived therapies on damage to colonic mucosa caused by carprofen and robenacoxib administered to healthy dogs for 21 days.

Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may cause gastrointestinal damage in dogs.

Hypothesis/objectives: To determine the extent to which lansoprazole, liquorice extract, and a herbal solution exhibit protective effects on colonic mucosa when administered to dogs concurrently with the NSAIDs carprofen or robenacoxib.

Animals And Methods: Thirty-five healthy beagle dogs (15 male and 20 female) aged 13-14 weeks and weighing 4.

Extragonadal teratoma in a domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domestica).

This is the first report of a primary, spontaneous and, most probably, congenital teratoma in a domestic turkey, localized in front of the left eyeball. The unique localization allowed surgical excision of the tumour. The histopathological examination revealed that the tumour included structures derived from all three germ cell layers: ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm (e.

Veterinary pathology trends in the light of The European Society of Veterinary Pathology Congresses in 1997-2009.

This paper presents the main trends in the activity of veterinary pathologists in the context of their oral presentations, short speeches and posters during annual congresses of the European Society of Veterinary Pathology (ESVP) in the years 1997-2009. During the thirteen analyzed congresses, 2668 presentations were prepared, including 72 plenary lectures, 946 short oral presentations and 1489 posters. Based on the analysis, organ pathology (779 presentations) was the most popular branch of pathology.