U ovom radu se nastoji senzibilizirati stručnu javnost na pitanja animalne proizvodnje u kontekstu klimatskih promjena.
Objašnjavaju se problemi iskorištavanja životinja za čije razumijevanje trebaju ...znanja brojnih disciplina uključivo i onih koje naoko nisu zainteresirane za pitanja stočarstva.
Problematiziranje tako široke teme potiče ideju o potrebi razvoja veterinarske discipline osposobljene za praćenje zbivanja u stočarstvu i veterini istraživanjem čimbenika klime i evaluacije njenog utjecaja na zdravlje životinja.
Ernest Bezenšek je bil rojen leta 1921 v Proseniškem pri Celju. Po končani gimnaziji (1941) je želel študirati medicino v Gradcu, vendar mu tega nemške oblasti niso dovolile, ker je bil slovenskega ...rodu. Štajerska je bila takrat namreč priključena nemškemu rajhu. Nacionalnost pa ni bil razlog, da ga ne bi leta 1942 mobilizirali v nemško vojsko. Kot nemški vojak je bil na Češkem, Poljskem in nazadnje na Nizozemskem, kjer ga je leta 1945 zajela kanadska vojska. Po vojni se je vrnil domov in že jeseni 1945 začel s študijem veterine na univerzi v Zagrebu, kjer je leta 1951 diplomiral. Prvo leto je služboval v Idriji. Od leta 1952 do 1976 pa je bil veterinar v Metliki. Preselil se je v Ljubljano in do upokojitve (1989) delal na Veterinarski inšpekciji v Ljubljani. Umrl je leta 2014.Ustni vir in lastnik fotografije: Anton Bezenšek
Autori ovog članka ističu tri razloga zašto promicati ulogu veterine u kontekstu stočarske proizvodnje. To su: 1) očuvati veterini autoritet i omogućiti prosperitet, 2) podupirati zaokret stočarstva ...od proizvodnje orijentirane na količinu ka proizvodnji okrenutoj kvaliteti s dodatnom brigom
za okoliš i dobrobit životinja i 3) pomoći stvaranju povoljnih uvjeta za realizaciju prisegom danih obećanja: «Neću dopustiti da se, niti pod prijetnjom, moje veterinarsko znanje iskoristi suprotno načelima veterinarske etike i humanosti. Sve svoje snage uložit ću da svoje znanje stečeno na ovom fakultetu i dalje teoretskim i praktičnim radom produbljujem i razvijam, kako bih mogao što više pridonijeti boljem i ljepšem životu svog naroda».
Nakon kratkog povijesnog pregleda razvoja veterinarstva i stočarstva autori upućuju na potrebu proširenja veterinarske djelatnosti s područja zaštite zdravlja životinja na područje osiguranja higijene i kvalitete životinjskih namirnica. Također naglašavaju nužnost normizacije, ali ne samo njezine primjene u tehničkom smislu, nego i u obliku šire naobrazbe o sve zahtjevnijim standardima.
Background
Hypomagnesemia is associated with a poor prognosis in humans with congestive heart failure (CHF), but studies in veterinary medicine are limited.
Hypothesis
Serum ionized magnesium ...concentration iMg2+ would decrease as CHF progresses compared with the initial diagnostic levels and that lower iMg2+ would be negatively associated with prognosis in dogs with CHF.
Animals
A total of 181 client‐owned dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) were included. They were classified into the preclinical stage (NO‐CHF, n = 108), stage C (n = 42), and stage D (n = 31) based on the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine MMVD classification.
Methods
This is a retrospective study from 2 referral centers. The iMg2+ was compared among the NO‐CHF, stage C, and stage D groups. Kaplan‐Meier curves and the log‐rank test were used to compare the incidence of death between groups. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to estimate the association of hypomagnesemia with the death.
Results
In the stage D group, the iMg2+ was lower than that in the NO‐CHF (P < .0001) and stage C groups (P < .003). In the Kaplan‐Meier survival analysis, the 1‐year cumulative survival rate in hypomagnesemic dogs was 53% compared with 91.5% in normomagnesemic dogs (log‐rank test, P < .0001). In the multivariable Cox analysis, lower concentration of K+ and iMg2+, along with higher Evel, were associated with negative prognoses. Specifically, hypomagnesemia was associated with an approximately 4‐fold increased risk of death (hazard ratio = 4.015; 95% confidence interval, 1.537‐10.488; P = .005).
Conclusions and Clinical Importance
Assessing the iMg2+ might serve as a potential marker for estimating the severity and prognosis indirectly in dogs with MMVD. Combining iMg2+ measurement with other diagnostic methods, such as echocardiography, could improve the prognostic evaluation of MMVD in dogs.
Background
Nonconvulsive seizures (NCS) and nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) are frequently observed in human patients. Diagnosis of NCS and NCSE only can be achieved by the use of ...electroencephalography (EEG). Electroencephalographic monitoring is rare in veterinary medicine and consequently there is limited data on frequency of NCS and NCSE.
Objectives
Determine the prevalence of NCS and NCSE in dogs and cats with a history of cluster seizures.
Animals
Twenty‐six dogs and 12 cats.
Methods
Retrospective study. Medical records of dogs and cats with cluster seizures were reviewed. Electroencephalography was performed in order to identify electrographic seizure activity after the apparent cessation of convulsive seizure activity.
Results
Nonconvulsive seizures were detected in 9 dogs and 2 cats out of the 38 patients (29%). Nonconvulsive status epilepticus was detected in 4 dogs and 2 cats (16%). Five patients had both NCS and NCSE. A decreased level of consciousness was evident in 6/11 patients with NCS, 3/6 also had NCSE. Mortality rate for patients with NCS (73%) and NCSE (67%) was much higher than that for patients with no seizure activity on EEG (27%).
Conclusion and Clinical Importance
Prevalence of NCS and NCSE is high in dogs and cats with a history of cluster seizures. Nonconvulsive seizures and NCSE are difficult to detect clinically and are associated with higher in hospital mortality rates. Results indicate that prompt EEG monitoring should be performed in dogs and cats with cluster seizures.
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