Reference values and repeatability of the Schirmer tear tests I and II in domesticated, clinically normal dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius).

Objective: To determine the normal values and repeatability for Schirmer tear test (STT) in clinically normal dromedary camels and to analyze the influence of the age and gender on these values.

Animals Studied: Thirty clinically normal dromedary camels of different ages (calves, immature, and mature).

Procedures: Schirmer tear tests I and II were performed using commercial STT strips.

Computed tomographic arthrography of the normal dromedary camel carpus.

The aim of this prospective cadaveric study was to provide a detailed computed tomographic (CT) reference of the carpal joint in healthy dromedary camels. Twelve forelimbs of six apparently healthy camels were used. Computed tomographic imaging of 12 normal cadaveric camel carpal joints was performed before and after intra-articular administration of iodinated contrast medium.

Sort-Mid tasks scheduling algorithm in grid computing.

Scheduling tasks on heterogeneous resources distributed over a grid computing system is an NP-complete problem. The main aim for several researchers is to develop variant scheduling algorithms for achieving optimality, and they have shown a good performance for tasks scheduling regarding resources selection. However, using of the full power of resources is still a challenge.

Intraocular pressure in clinically normal dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius).

Objective: To determine the intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius).

Animals: 24 clinically normal dromedary camels.

Procedures: For each camel, the IOP of both eyes was measured with applanation tonometry.

Comparative analgesic and sedative effects of tramadol, tramadol-lidocaine and lidocaine for caudal epidural analgesia in donkeys (Equus asinus).

Objective: To compare anti-nociceptive and sedative effects of tramadol, a combination of tramadol-lidocaine, and lidocaine alone for perineal analgesia in donkeys.

Study Design: Experimental 'blinded' randomized cross-over study.

Animals: Six healthy adult donkeys.

Effect of intravenous administration of romifidine on intraocular pressure in clinically normal horses.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of intravenous administration of romifidine on the intraocular pressure (IOP) in horses.

Animals Studied: Twenty-four horses with no ocular abnormalities.

Procedure: Horses were randomly assigned into two equal groups (treatment and control).

Ocular infection of donkeys (Equus asinus) with Setaria equina.

Seven donkeys raised in different locations in Egypt were found to have a unilateral eye showing motile white worms in the aqueous humor. The parasites were surgically removed from the anterior chamber of the eye in five out of the seven donkeys, and were cleared, mounted and identified as Setaria equina based on light microscopic features. The ocular infection with S.