Effect of dipotassium-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or lithium-heparin treatments and storage times on selected clinicopathologic analytes in equine synovial fluid.

Background: Sample processing methods and storage time affect the outcome of biochemical analysis.

Objectives: We aimed to assess the effects of dipotassium-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (K2-EDTA) and lithium-heparin treatments and storage times on selected analytes in equine synovial fluid (SF).

Methods: Approximately 2 mL of SF from each horse (n = 7) were collected via femoropatellar joint arthrocentesis into K2-EDTA-treated bottles (K2-EDTA group), lithium-heparin-treated bottles (heparin group), and plain bottles (control group).

Protective effects of extract on experimental benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an age-related disease in dogs and man leading to prostate enlargement which impinges on the urethra causing urinary outflow obstruction. Due to the side effects of surgery and chemotherapy used for the treatment of this disease, attention is now focused on phytotherapeutics for its management. Thus, we investigated the inhibitory effect of hydro-methanol extract of (HMECO) on testosterone propionate (TP)-induced BPH rat model.

Inhibitory effects of macrofungi on experimental benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats.

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of extract on testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 60 adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into six equal groups, one group served as the normal control, five of the groups were administered subcutaneous testosterone propionate for 28 days to induce benign prostatic hyperplasia, three of the five groups were simultaneously administered three graded doses of extract while one group was administered finasteride as the standard drug and the other left as untreated BPH model group given testosterone propionate only. BPH in the prostate gland was detected through gross appearance, prostate weight, and biochemical and histopathological analyses.

Pathology of Komarov vaccine in Hitchner B1 vaccinated and unvaccinated broilers.

Newcastle disease (ND) is a major problem of poultry production worldwide. Control is by biosecurity and vaccination. In this project, we studied the pathology of Komarov vaccine which is commonly used in many countries of Africa on the Hitchner B1 (HBI) vaccinated and unvaccinated broilers.