A case is presented in which the question of suicide is raised. Several pointers are outlined to help in this differentiation.

to assess the effects of pre-analytical handling (storage time and temperature) on selected hematological parameters, whole blood samples were collected in edta coated tubes from each of 30 clinically normal male adult beagle dogs. each sample was separated in 2 aliquots, of which one was stored in ambient temperature (25 ˚c) and the other one was refrigerated (2 to 4 ˚c). complete blood counts...

background : the aim of the present study was genotyping of echinococcus granulosus isolates from dogs and jackals in mazandaran province, northern iran, and using partial sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene ( cox1 ). methods: e. granulosus isolates (n = 15) were collected from 42 stray dogs and 16 jackals found in south of the caspian sea in northern iran. after m...

the present study introduces a rare case with secondary glaucoma due to anterior chamber lipoma and uveitis in a pekingese dog in iran. a four-year-old castrated male pekingese dog was referred to the private clinic with impaired vision of the left eye, pain, rubbing the left eye onto carpet, presence of a milkycoloured mass into the anterior chamber, and loss of appetite. the clinical examinat...

a 6-year-old male crossbred dog was referred to the veterinary medical teaching hospital of islamic azad university of karaj with the history of abdominal distention, rectal tenesmus and stranguria. abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography indicated large distended urinary bladder and prostatic enlargement. ecg showed temporary episodes of atrial standstill. the only abnormalities detected by ...

an 8-year-old female japanese spitz dog was reffered to shiraz university veterinary clinic, with signof anisocoria. clinical examinations revealed mydriasis in the right eye. ocular examination revealed adilated and unresponsive right pupil to focal illumination. by testing with topical 2% pilocarpine, thetentative diagnosis was parasympathetic denervation of the right iris sphincter muscle—pu...

in human several kinds of electrocardiographic findings have been reported in association with pneumothorax such as decreased and/or alternating qrs amplitude (electrical alternans). however, electrocardiographic changes concurrent with pneumothorax have rarely been discussed in veterinary literature. a 3-year-old male crossbreed dog was presented with a history of car accident. thoracic au...

canine parainfluenza virus (cpiv) is one of the most common organisms isolated from dogs with signs of infectious tracheobronchitis (itb). distribution is apparently worldwide. although cpiv may cause mild clinical infections, clinical diseases is expected to be more severe in dogs co-infected with bordetella bronchiseptica than with any these agents alone. the present study was conducted to de...

canine ehrlichiosis is a zoonotic rickettsial disease transmitted by ticks. in the present study, 198 companion dogs of different ages were examined for serum antibody detection against ehrlichia canis by means of immunochromatography assay. the dogs were selected among referred cases to veterinary hospital of shahid chamran university of ahvaz, southwestern iran from november 2008 to march 201...

diseases are most common diseases in pets, especially dogs. the aim of this study was to evaluate the potency of herbal composition containing green tea extract as a mouthwash on preventing plaque formation and oral diseases in dogs. experimental: in order to achieve this goal, 20 male dogs selected and were divided randomly in to two groups including control (chlorhexidine 0.1%) and treatment ...