BACKGROUND The current breastfeeding initiation rate in Canada is approximately 87%. By one month, about 21% of women have stopped breastfeeding. Engorgement and edema in breast tissue can lead to breastfeeding challenges which may contribute to early weaning. The aims of this pilot research study were to explore the relationship between intrapartum intravenous fluids given to mothers and postp...

BACKGROUND Celiacomesenteric trunk (CMT) is a very rare anatomic finding in which the celiac artery and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) originate from the abdominal aorta through a common trunk. Clinical associations with CMT include arterial aneurysm, thrombosis, and celiac artery compression. However, an association between CMT and abdominal venous congestion caused by left renal vein co...

The feeding and digestive processes in argasids (tampans) differ from those in the ixodids in that the tampans take up a large amount of blood in a short time. A high concentration of blood proteins is soon attained since the argasids discharge a large volume of watery fluid from the coxal organ either during or shortly after a meal. Few references could be found in the literature about the tim...

Pseudocyesis or phantom pregnancy is a false belief of being pregnant that associated with objective signs and reported symptoms pregnancy, which may include abdominal enlargement, reduced menstrual flow, amenorrhea, subjective sensation fetal movement, nausea, breast engorgement secretions, labor. Though it very rare condition, often seen in women undergoing fertility treatment developing coun...

A previously healthy 5-year-old, female, spayed, mixed breed dog presented for acute abdominal distension and non-productive retching after consuming a large volume of kibble food. Abdominal radiographs confirmed food engorgement, standard medical therapy was initiated with intravenous fluids analgesics. After 36 hours persistent progressive hyperlactatemia, an exploratory laparotomy revealed g...

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent painful ulcers, eventually leading to cribriform scars. PG mostly a diagnosis of exclusion with neutrophilic skin infiltration. We present case 35-year-old female patient whose first presentation occurred in the trimester pregnancy, which recurred after discontinuation breastfeeding. The also had history taking prol...

PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to explore postpartum stress and breast symptoms in postpar-tum breastfeeding of parturient mothers as well as to identify the factors influencing the breast symptoms in breastfeeding women after cesarean section delivery. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A total of 162 breastfeeding women after cesarean section delivery were recruited fr...

A suspended-net technique was used to capture blackflies attracted to and engorging on Dorper and Merino sheep on irrigated pastures. Two bait animals of each breed were restrained individually in wire-mesh enclosures located within four larger pens, each containing nine more animals of the same breed. Nets were suspended partly over the restrained animals and blackflies were collected at the e...

Female engorgement weight, oviposition, and molting times of larvae and nymphs of Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) were studied at various photoperiods under constant humidity and temperature in the laboratory. Ticks were held at photoperiods of 0:24, 10:14, 12:12, or 14:10 (L:D) h from egg through unfed nymphal stage and then at either the same or a different regime from fed nymphs t...