An outbreak of acute mastitis was investigated in a dairy sheep farm Central Greece with prevalence 8.2%. Two animals were examined symptoms hyperacute inflammation one the two mammary glands. Affected glands presented swollen to grossly enlarged, warm and painful. In both animals, haematological examination revealed mild anaemia, increased leucocyte counts mature neutropaenia left shift, marke...

OBJECTIVE Serum sialic acid has recently gained interest as a possible cardiovascular risk factor as well as a potential tumour marker. The effect of pregnancy on serum sialic acid is unclear particularly in the post-partum period. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort. SETTING Teaching hospital antenatal clinic. POPULATION 29 pregnant women, 27 age matched non-pregnant women. METHODS Specific enz...

At the present time the only certain method of diagnosing placenta praevia in 3 pregnant woman who has had an ante-partum haemorrhage is by examination under anaesthesia. The examination is usually deferred until the 38th week of pregnancy) when the foetus is considered to be sufficiently mature should premature delivery have to be effected. The procedure is traumatic and may induce labour with...

Serotonin is known to regulate energy and calcium homeostasis in several mammalian species. The objective of this study was to determine if pre-partum infusions of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), the immediate precursor to serotonin synthesis, could modulate energy homeostasis at the level of the hepatocyte in post-partum Holstein and Jersey dairy cows. Twelve multiparous Holstein cows and twelve ...

The muscle coat of the lower region of the mouse oviduct undergoes morphological changes during pregnancy and post-partum. Ultrastructural examination and morphometrical findings show that, during pregnancy, the smooth muscle cells undergo a significant increase in both the number of mitochondria and caveolae and in the extension of the rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, suggestin...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement serves as a well-tolerated and efficacious technique for long-term enteral access in patients with medical conditions precluding oral food intake. The nutritional optimisation of patients with oral cancer is mostly achieved via PEG tube placement. However, certain special situations, such as pregnancy and the immediate post-partum period,...

In the study, 1118 Polish Black and White cows from a dairy herd were examined during a three-year period. Three hundred and eighty-eight (34.7%) animals showed no visible oestrus signs until day 60 post-partum. In those cows clinical examinations were performed twice, with a 10 day interval, and blood samples for progesterone analysis were collected simultaneously. Progesterone was measured by...