Veterinary Science: Current Aspects in Biology, Animal Pathology, Clinic and Food Hygiene

Table of Contents:

Part I – Biology and Reproduction

1. Nucleofection of Ovine Amniotic Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2. Osteogenic Potential of Sheep Amniotic Epithelial Stem Cells

3. NOS Immunoreactivity in the Reticular Groove of Lamb

4. Effect of Dry Period Length on NEFA and IGF-I Plasma Concentrations and Postpartum Ovarian Activity Resumption in Dairy Cows

5. Sheep Calcaneal Tendon Repair Subsequent to Amniotic-Derived Stem Cell Allotransplantation

6. Role of Actin in Spermatozoa Function Through Biological Network Theory

Part II – Animal Pathology

7. Staphylococcus aureus: Application of a Rapid Test for Molecular Typing of Strains Isolated from Bovine Mastitis

8. Epidemiological and Biomolecular Updates on Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Lagomorpha of Sardinia (Italy)

9. Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Relation to Virulence Factors and Phylogenetic Groups of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Dogs and Cats

Part III – Pharmacology and Clinical Science

10. Effects of Ambient Temperature on Calf Welfare Parameters During Long-Road Transportation

11. The Association Between N-Methylglucamine Antimoniate and Pancreatitis in Dogs with Leishmaniasis

12. Superoxide Dismutase and Glutathione Peroxidase in Dogs with Leishmaniasis Following Antimoniate Therapy

13. The Importance of the New Institution of “Mediation” for the Civil Liability of Veterinarians

14. Increased Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress in Bitches with Several Tumors

15. Validation of Thromboelastometry in Cattle

16. Preliminary Evaluation of M-Mode, B-Mode, and X-Strain® Echocardiographic Indices Before and During Therapy in Dogs Affected by Dilated Cardiomyopathy

17. Pharmacokinetics of the Tramadol Injective Formulations in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

18. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography for Characterization of Liver Lesions in Dogs and Cats

19. Canine Chronic Kidney Disease: Retrospective Study of a 10-Year Period of Clinical Activity

20. Doppler Echocardiographic Prediction of Pulmonary Hypertension in Canine Leishmaniasis

21. Serum Amyloid A, Fibrinogen, and Haptoglobin as Inflammation Markers in the Horse: Preliminary Results

22. Comparison of a Semiautomated Electrophoretic System and a Quantitative Biochemical Method for the Evaluation of Alkaline Phosphatase Isoforms in Canine Serum

23. Canine Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations on 19 Cases

24. Influence of Abdominal Surgery on Pulmonary Atelectasis Formation in Dogs

Part IV – Food Inspection

25. Ice Fish (Protosalanx spp. and Neosalanx spp.) and Rare Fish Species (Sardinia pilchardus and Aphia minuta): Microbiological Evaluation for Hygienic Health Assessment and Consumer Protection

26. Study of the Resistance Variability of Anisakis Larvae to Some Technological Stressors

27. Prevalence of Verocytotoxin-Producing E. coli in Sheep Meat at a Slaughterhouse

28. Ultrasonographic Assessment of Thawing in Sea Breams (Sparus aurata)

29. Quantification of Patulin in Piedmont Cheese by HPLC: Preliminary Note

Part V – Husbandry and Zootechnic

30. Association Analysis Between DNA Markers and Number of Functional Teats in Italian Large White Pigs

31. White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Optimum Feeding Rates at Weeks 6 and 10 After Initiation of Feeding

32. Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between Skin Temperature of Piglets Measured by Infrared Thermography and Environmental Temperature in a Vehicle in Transit

33. Influence of Sample Storage on the Quality of DNA Extracted from Milk of Goats Fed Conventional or Transgenic Soybean