Objectives: To evaluate the effects of one versus four weeks reactivation elastomeric chain on rate orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) and supporting structures.
 Methods: The 3rd maxillary premolars 8 male mongrel dogs were extracted. Custom made appliance was constructed so that 2nd allowed to slide bodily. An with calibrated force 150g attached hooks soldered tubes premolar’s crowns. samp...

Case 1 Signalment 12 year-old, castrated male mixed breed dog History Polyuria/polydipsia past few weeks; having accidents in the house. Lives in Alabama. Mainly indoors. Up-to-date on vaccines and heartworm preventive. No travel history Physical examination Obese Laboratory data Complete CBC, profile, urinalysis done. Abnormalities were: Calcium (mEq/L) 11.8 (9.0-11.2); urine specific gravity ...

Volume 66 (1) 2011 website: www.isrvma.org History a 13-year-old intact mixed breed dog weighing 20 kg., was presented to the emergency service at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, University teaching Hospital for acute dyspnea, salivation and non-productive vomiting. Medical history included a dry cough of 6 months duration that partially responded to theophylline. the dog was current o...

This study was undertaken to compare between the human amniotic membrane (HAM) and intraperitoneal vitamin E (Vit E) and selenium in prevention of postoperative adhesions in dogs. A total of 18 apparently healthy adult Mongrel dogs were divided into three equal groups and the group (I) was treated with a sterile solution of 0.9% sodium chloride intraperitoneally as a control. Group II was treat...

Consciousness is a mongrel concept: there are a number of very different "consciousnesses." Phenomenal consciousness is experience; the phenomenally conscious aspect of a state is what it is like to be in that state. The mark of access-consciousness, by contrast, is availability for use in reasoning and rationally guiding speech and action. These concepts are often partly or totally conflated, ...

The concept of consciousness is a hybrid or better, a mongrel concept: the word 'consciousness' connotes a number of different concepts and denotes a number of different phenomena. We reason about "consciousness" using some premises that apply to one of the phenomena that fall under "consciousness," other premises that apply to other "consciousness" and we end up with trouble. There are many pa...

The effect of total and partial splenectomy on hemogram and biochemical profile was investigated on 12 healthy mongrel dogs, divided into two groups (I and II). The total splenectomy (group I) exhibited significant reduction (P < 0.05) in Hb, PCV, and total RBC count but increase in ESR values. It also resulted in mild but persistent increase in total leukocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte count...