Classification of acute clinical mastitis on the base of vital signs and complete blood count test in dairy cows

Hur, Tai-Young,Kang, Seog-Jin,Jung, Young-Hun,Lee, Hyun-June,Ki, Kwang-Seok,Choe, Chang-Yong,Suh, Guk-Hyun The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2013 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.53 No.1

This study was carried out to evaluate the diagnosis of acute clinical mastitis (ACM) which was based on the vital signs and complete blood count (CBC) tests in dairy cows. Twenty eight dairy cows diagnosed with ACM, were selected for the study between Jan 2003 and July 2006 in the National Institute of Animal Science. Based on their vital signs (rectal temperature, depression, rumen contraction and, dehydration status), ACM was divided into three different classes; mild, moderate and severe forms. In addition, ACM cows were subjected to CBC tests for further diagnosis of ACM. Of the 27 dairy cows diagnosed with ACM, 3 cows were determined to have a mild form, while moderate and sever forms were each observed in twelve cows. Among of them, 4 cows died, 5 cows were culled and 18 cows were recovered. In the mild form, all haematological parameters were comparable with normal values. However, leukopenia, due to neutropenia and lymphocytopenia, appeared characteristically in the moderate and severe forms. Using the observation of vital signs in conjunction with CBC tests, the diagnosis of ACM is more accurate, and is helpful in making decisions of whether treatment or culling of dairy cows infected with ACM is most appropriate.

Scanning electron microscopy of filiform papillae development in Korean native goats (Capra hircus)

Lee, Si-Joon,Cho, Gyu-Hyen,Kim, Mun-Ki,Kim, Chong-Sup,Won, Chung-Kil The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2018 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.58 No.4

The aim of this study was to investigate morphological development of filiform papillae (FP) in Korean native goats by using scanning electron microscopy. Tongues were removed from goat fetuses (days 60, 90, and 120), neonates, and juveniles (days 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 after birth). During the prenatal period, primordia of FP appeared at fetal day 60 and were observed to be developed at day 90. At fetal day 120, the FP were observed like flower leaves of a double flower bud. In neonates, FP were shaped like an obliquely sectioned cylinder with secondary papillae irregularly arranged in a saw blade-like manner. In 60-day-old juvenile goats, the FP were densely distributed at the inner base of 1/3-1/2 degrees. In 90-, 120-, and 150-day-old goats, FP were compacted at the inner base of 1/2-2/3, 3/4, and 4/5 degrees, respectively. In 180-day-old goats, FP were found to be completely compacted on the inner surface with complete morphogenesis. Microridges, microplicae, and micropits were well-developed on the epithelial surface of lingual papillae from embryonic day 120 to juvenile day 180. These results indicate that FP of goats have different shapes and sizes during development both before and after birth.

Korean variant dogs have red blood cells with high amino acid accumulation

Fujise, Hiroshi,Lim, Yoon-kyu,Lee, Kyoung-kap,Kim, Seong-hee,Hahn, Woong,Kim, Gon-hyung,Kim, Ji-hyun,Ko, Young-su,Kim, Sung-sun,Youn, Hwa-young,Youn, Sin-keun,Lee, Yong-soon,Ochiai, Hideharu,Tanaka, Y The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 1999 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.39 No.4

Amino acids, Na, K and glutathione (GSH) in red blood cells (RBCs) and hematological indices were examined in Korean dogs. A total of seven dogs possessing RBCs with high K and high glutathione (GSH)(HK/HG) were found in 42 Korean dogs : three from Cheju dog, two from Jindo dog and two from Korean mongrel. The RBCs in Korean HK/HG dog contained abnormally high aspartate (Asp), Glu and glutamine (Gln) the same as in HK/HG RBCs from Japanese Shiba dog. Two dogs possessing RBCs with HK and low GSH (HK/LG) were found in Cheju dog, and they accumulated Asp and Gln. Thus, not only the existence of HK dog was confirmed in Korean dogs, but HK/LG dog was also found. The Asp concentration in RBCs from seven of 33 LK dogs was more than $1000{\mu}mol/lc$, the same as in variant LK RBCs with defective Glu/Asp transport (LK/GAT), while it was less than $800{\mu}mol/lc$ in normal LK RBCs. Thus, there were variant dogs having RBCs with abnormally high amino acids accumulation among HK and LK Korean dogs.

Use of veterinary medicinal products in the Philippines: regulations, impact, challenges, and recommendations

Maria Ruth B. Pineda-Cortel,Elner H. del Rosario,Oliver B. Villaflores The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2024 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.25 No.2

Agricultural production is a major driver of the Philippine economy. Mass production of animal products, such as livestock and poultry farming, is one of the most prominent players in the field. Filipino farmers use veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) when raising agricultural animals to improve animal growth and prevent diseases. Unfortunately, the extensive use of VMPs, particularly antibiotics, has been linked to drug resistance in animals, particularly antibiotics. Antimicrobial gene products produced in animals due to the prolonged use of VMPs can passed on to humans when they consume animal products. This paper reviews information on the use of VMPs in the Philippines, including the regulations, their impact, challenges, and potential recommendations. The Philippines has existing legislation regulating VMP use. Several agencies were tasked to regulate the use of VMPs, such as the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health, and the Philippine National Action Plan. Unfortunately, there is a challenge to implementing these regulations, which affects consumers. The unregulated use of VMPs influences the transmission of antibiotic residues from animals to crops to humans. This challenge should be addressed, with more focus on stricter regulation.

Serranidae (Coreoperca herzi) 췌장 내분비세포에 대한 면역조직화학적 연구

이재현,구세광,이형식,함태수,Lee, Jae-hyun,Ku, Sae-kwang,Lee, Hyeung-sik,Ham, Tae-su The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2003 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.43 No.3

The regional distribution and relative frequency of some endocrine cells in the pancreas of the Korean aucha perch, Coreoperca herzi Herzenstein belonging to the family Serranidae in order Perciformis, were observed using specific mammalian antisera against serotonin, insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and human pancreatic polypeptide (hPP) by peroxidase antiperoxidase (PAP) method. The pancreas was divided into four portions (principal and secondary islets, exocrine and pancreatic duct regions). In addition, the pancreatic islet regions were further subdivided into three regions (central, mantle and peripheral regions). Spherical to spindle or occasionally round to oval immunoreactive (IR) cells were demonstrated in the pancreatic islets and exoccrine portions, but no cells were detected in the pancreatic duct portions. In the principal islets, serotonin-IR cells were not detected but most of insulin-IR cells were located in the central regions and they were also demonstrated in the mantle and peripheral regions in moderate and rare frequencies, respectively. Glucagon- and hPP-IR cells were mainly situated in the mantle regions but the cells were also demonstrated in the peripheral regions in relatively lower frequency. Somatostatin-IR cells were evenly distributed in the central and mantle regions in a few frequency and cells were also demonstrated in the peripheral regions in rare frequency. Cell clusters were consisted of hPP-IR cells that were situated in the peripheral to mantle regions. In the secondary islet portions, serotonin-IR cells were randomly distributed throughout the whole pancreatic islet regions but lower frequency was detected in the peripheral regions compared to that in central and mantle regions where cells were detected in a few frequency, respectively. Insulin-IR cells were restricted to the central regions in numerous frequency and glucagon-IR cells were evenly distributed in the mantle and peripheral regions in moderate frequencies, respectively. Somatostatin-IR cells were observed in the central and mantle regions in moderate and a few frequencies, respectively. In addition, hPP-IR cells showed similar distributional patterns to those of glucagon-IR cells except cells were also located in the central regions in rare frequency. In the exocrine portions, only glucagon- and hPP-IR cells were demonstrated in rare and a few frequencies, respectively. In conclusion, the regional distribution and relative frequency of pancreatic endocrine cells of the Korean aucha perch showed general patterns, which were observed in other teleost. However, some species-dependent different distributional patterns and/or relative frequencies were also demonstrated especially to serotonin-IR cells. In pancreas of the Korean aucha perch, insulin-IR cells were the most predominant cell type followed by glucagon-, somatostatin-, hPP- and serotonin-IR cells.

An immunohistochemical study of the endocrine cells in gastrointestinal tract of the Korean native goat

이재현,이형식,Lee, Jae-hyun,Lee, Hyeung-sik The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 1990 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.30 No.3

한국 재래산양의 위장관 내분비세포를 면역조직화학적으로 관찰하였던 바 5-HT, somatostatin, Gas/CCk, glucagon, chromogranin, PP 면역 반응세포들이 동정되었다. 한국 재래산양의 위장관에 있어서 이들 면역반응세포의 부위별 분포와 출현빈도의 특징은 다음과 같다. 5-HT 면역반응세포는 제 4 위 및 유문부에서 보다 대장과 소장에서 더 많이 출현하였다. Somatostatin면역반응세포는 대장과 소장에서 보다 제 4 위와 유문부에서 다수 출현하였다. Gas/CCk 면역반응세포는 유문부에서 가장 다수로 분포하였으며 기타 부위에서는 소수로 출현하였다. 대장과 소장에서는 중등도의 glucagon 면역반응세포가 관찰되었으나, 제 4위와 유문부에서는 소수로 관찰되었다. Chromogranin 면역반응세포는 전 위장관에서 골고루 그리고 아주 많이 출현하였다. PP면역반응세포는 대장에서 중등도로, 회장에서 소수로 분포하였다. Insulin 면역반응세포는 전 위장관에서 관찰할 수 없었다. The gastrointestinal endocrine cells of the Korean native goat were studied immunohistochemically, and 5-HT-, somatostatin-, Gas/CCK-, glucagon-, chromogranin- and PP- immunoreactive cells were revealed. The characteristic findings of the regional distribution and relative frequency of these immunoreactive cells in the gastrointestinal tract of the Korean native goat were as follows. 5-HT-immunoreactive cells were more numerous in the small and large intestine than in the abdomen stomach. Somatostatin-immunoreactive cell were more numerous in the abdomen stomach than in the small and large intestine. Gas/CCK-immunoreactive cells were concentrated very numerously in the pyloric region with a few in the other regions. Moderate numbers of glucagon-immunoreactive cells were found in the small and large intestine, but a few of them were found in the abdomen stomach. Very numerous chromogranin-immunoreactive cells were detected throughout the gastrointestinal tract. PP-immunoreactive cells were observed moderate numbers in the large intestine with few in the ileum. No insulin-immunoreactive cell was found in the gastrointestinal tract.

Gross, organoleptic and histologic assessment of cadaveric equine heads preserved using chemical methods for veterinary surgical teaching

Rodrigo Romero Correa,Rubens Peres Mendes,Diego Darley Velasquez Pineros,Aymara Eduarda De Lima,Andre Luis do Valle De Zoppa,Luis Claudio Lopes Correia da Silva,Ricardo de Francisco Strefezzi,Silvio H The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2024 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.25 No.2

Background: Preservation of biological tissues has been used since ancient times. Regardless of the method employed, tissue preservation is thought to be a vital step in veterinary surgery teaching and learning. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the usability of chemically preserved cadaveric equine heads for surgical teaching in veterinary medicine. Methods: Six cadaveric equine heads were collected immediately after death or euthanasia and frozen until fixation. Fixation was achieved by using a hypertonic solution consisting of sodium chloride, sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate, and an alcoholic solution containing ethanol and glycerin. Chemically preserved specimens were stored at low temperatures (2℃ to 6℃) in a conventional refrigerator. The specimens were submitted to gross and organoleptic assessment right after fixative solution injection (D0) and within 10, 20, and 30 days of fixation (D10, D20, and D30, respectively). Samples of tissue from skin, tongue, oral vestibule, and masseter muscle were collected for histological evaluation at the same time points. Results: Physical and organoleptic assessments revealed excellent specimen quality (mean scores higher than 4 on a 5-point scale) in most cases. In some specimens, lower scores (3) were assigned to the range of mouth opening, particularly on D0 and D10. A reduced the range of mouth opening may be a limiting factor in teaching activities involving structures located in the oral cavity. Conclusions: The excellent physical, histologic, and organoleptic characteristics of the specimens in this sample support their usability in teaching within the time frame considered. Appropriate physical and organoleptic characteristics (color, texture, odor, and flexibility) of the specimens in this study support the use of the method described for preparation of reusable anatomical specimens.

Molecular and genomic features of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> strain 1595 isolated from Korean cattle

Kim, Narae,Jang, Yunho,Kim, Jin Kyoung,Ryoo, Soyoon,Kwon, Ka Hee,Kim, Miso,Kang, Shin Seok,Byeon, Hyeon Seop,Lee, Hee Soo,Lim, Young-Hee,Kim, Jae-Myung The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2017 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.18 No.-

<P>The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular characteristics and to conduct a comparative genomic analysis of <I>Mycobacterium</I> (<I>M.</I>) <I>bovis</I> strain 1595 isolated from a native Korean cow. Molecular typing showed that <I>M. bovis</I> 1595 has spoligotype SB0140 with mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units-variable number of tandem repeats typing of 4-2-5-3-2-7-5-5-4-3-4-3-4-3, representing the most common type of <I>M. bovis</I> in Korea. The complete genome sequence of strain 1595 was determined by single-molecule real-time technology, which showed a genome of 4351712 bp in size with a 65.64% G + C content and 4358 protein-coding genes. Comparative genomic analysis with the genomes of <I>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</I> complex strains revealed that all genomes are similar in size and G + C content. Phylogenetic analysis revealed all strains were within a 0.1% average nucleotide identity value, and MUMmer analysis illustrated that all genomes showed positive collinearity with strain 1595. A sequence comparison based on BLASTP analysis showed that <I>M. bovis</I> AF2122/97 was the strain with the greatest number of completely matched proteins to <I>M. bovis</I> 1595. This genome sequence analysis will serve as a valuable reference for improving understanding of the virulence and epidemiologic traits among <I>M. bovis</I> isolates in Korea.</P>

Genomic characteristics of natural recombinant infectious bronchitis viruses isolated in Korea

Moon, Hyun-Woo,Sung, Haan Woo,Kwon, Hyuk Moo The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2019 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.59 No.3

Two infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) K046-12 and K047-12 strains were isolated and the nearly complete genomes of them were sequenced. Sequence comparisons showed that the K046-12 genome was most similar to Korean IBV strains, and the K047-12 genome was most similar to QX-like IBV strains. Phylogenetic analysis showed that nearly all K046-12 and most K046-12 genes were placed in the same cluster as Korean IBV isolates, but the S1 region was placed in the same cluster as Mass-type IBVs. For K047-12, nearly all K047-12 and most K047-12 genes were located in the same cluster as QX-like IBVs, but the M region was located in the same cluster as Korean IBV isolates with K047-12. Recombination analysis confirmed that K046-12 is a recombinant strain with the primary parental sequence derived from Korean IBVs and minor parental sequence derived from Mass-type IBV, and K047-12 is a recombinant strain with the major parental sequence derived from QX-IBV and minor parental sequence derived from Korean IBVs. This study showed that new IBV recombinants are constantly generated among various IBVs, including those used for vaccination. Therefore, genetic analysis of new virus isolates should be performed for effective infectious bronchitis control and appropriate vaccine development.

Isolation and molecular characterization of feline panleukopenia viruses from Korean cats

Yang, Dong-Kun,Park, Yu-Ri,Park, Yeseul,An, Sungjun,Choi, Sung-Suk,Park, Jungwon,Hyun, Bang-Hun The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2022 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.62 No.1

Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) causes fatal leukopenia and severe hemorrhagic diarrhea in cats. Although FPV isolates have been reported worldwide from several animals, the biological and genetic features of South Korean FPVs remain unclear. We characterized molecularly South Korean FPV isolates. Crandell-Rees feline kidney (CRFK) cells were used to isolate FPV from 60 organ homogenates. The isolates were confirmed to be FPVs via analyses of cytopathic effects, immunofluorescence studies, electron microscopy, and polymerase chain reaction. Viral genetic analyses used the full VP2 sequences. Eight isolates propagated in CRFK cells were confirmed to be FPVs. All isolates yielded viral titers ranging from 10^4.5 to 10^6.0 TCID₅₀/mL 5 days after inoculation into CRFK cells and exhibited hemagglutination titers ranging from 2⁷ to 2¹² (using pig erythrocytes). The Korean FPV isolates grew well in cat cells such as CRFK and Fcwf-4 cells. The FPV isolates were most similar to the KS42 strain isolated from a Korean cat in 2008. The FPV isolates will serve as useful antigens in future sero-epidemiological studies and will aid in the development of diagnostic tools.