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Canine pyoderma is one of the most common causes of dermatitis with worldwide occurrence in small animal practice. The condition is diagnosed on the basis of clinical manifestations, isolation and identification of causative organisms by bacteriological cultural examination. A study was conducted on 130 dogs diagnosed with canine pyoderma presented at the Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), Veterinary College, Anand. These included cases of surface pyoderma (15), superficial pyoderma (50), deep pyoderma (32) and secondary pyoderma (33). The common clinical manifestations observed were exudation of pus, pruritus, erythema, pustules, papules, crusts, epidermal collarettes and alopecia. Canine pyoderma found secondary to other dermatological afflictions illustrated manifestations associated with the underlying cause. Hence, the condition should be differentially diagnosed and treated accordingly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Evaluation of the effect of hydroalcoholic extracts of Cassia occidentalis in bronchospasm induced by histamine hydrochloride on Guinea pigs. Exposure to an aerosol of 0.1% Histamine hydrochloride in closed chamber was given to induce bronchospasm on Guinea pigs. The effect of oral administration of hydroalcoholic extract of Cassia occidentalis seeds on histamine induced bronchospasm has been studied and is compared with the effect of oral administration of Ketotifen as standard on Guinea pigs. An administration of an aerosol of Histamine hydrochloride resulted in bronchospasm as well as decreased pre-convulsion time. Supplementation with hydroalcoholic extract of Cassia occidentalis seeds significantly increased the pre-convulsion time. The results indicate that the seed of Cassia occidentalis is endowed with bronchospasmolytic activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was carried out on. 18 pubertal anestrus Gir heifers of a dairy farm after induction! synchronization of estrus using different hormone protocols, followed by fixed time Al. The primary objectives were to detect early pregnancy and early embryonic mortality on day 26 and 40 post-Al using a real-time B-mode ultrasound scanner equipped with 5 MHz linear array transducer. Ultrasound scanning on day 26 post-Al revealed the visualization of embryonic vesicle around the conceptus. The embryo proper was observed in seven out of 11 animals (63.64%) on day 26 and all conceived animals (100%) on day 40 post-Al. No early embryonic/fetal death was noticed during the study. The overall diagnostic accuracy of the technique for early pregnancy diagnosis was recorded as 94.44% and 100% on day 26 and day 40, respectively. Plasma progesterone concentrations ranged from 3.10 - 5.26 ng/ml with an average of 4.04 ± 0.29 ng/ml in pregnant animals and 0.56 - 1.01 ng/ml with an average of 0.78 ± 0.06 ng/ml in non-pregnant animals on day 20 post-Al. In conclusion, ultrasound scanning on day 26 is useful in detection of early pregnancy, early non-pregnancy and early embryonic mortality in heifers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]