Objectives were to determine the effects of supplementing rumen-protected choline (RPC) on hepatic composition and secretion triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein when cows subjected feed restriction develop fatty liver. It was hypothesized that RPC reduces triacylglycerol by enhancing lipoprotein. Pregnant, nonlactating parous Holstein (n = 33) at mean (±SD) 234 ± 2.2 d gestation blocked body condi...

This study was aimed at determining the effects of dietary zeolite (clinoptilolite) supplementation on fattening performance, slaughter characteristics, and some blood visceral organ parameters in Japanese quails. For this purpose, 140 (4x35) four-day-old quail chicks (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were randomly assigned to 4 groups with replicates (9+9+9+8), continued for a period 31 days. The f...

Cats often have two or three inflammatory diseases concurrently, in the liver, pancreas and small intestine. This condition is called “feline triaditis”. Therefore, it is important to search for other illnesses even though a single disease is diagnosed. Also it is very important to control vomiting in cats since vomiting may aggravate the condition. What is triaditis? Triad means a combination ...

A 51-year-old female patient with Sjogren’s syndrome had a renal insufficiency after 2 months’ history of hydroxychloroquine therapy (300 mg/d, cumulative dose of about 18 g). The renal biopsy suggested Fabry disease. The gene analysis and plasma a-galactosidase A activity were in the normal range. After quitting the therapy of hydroxychloroquine, the renal function returned to its normal state...