This study aims to determinate the tear secretion in lambs with colibacillosis and healthy ones by utilizing Schirmer Tear Test. A total of 25 lambs aged between 1-6 days, among which 15 were with Escherichia coli (Group 1, n=15) and 10 were in the healthy conditions (Group 2, n=10). The lambs in the study group were diagnosed for Escherichia coli by using a sheepspecific rapid diagnosis kit before being included in the group. Lambs to be included in the control group were selected from among the lambs that did not show any signs of disease and never had diarrhea after birth. Schirmer Tear Test was performed on both eyes of healthy and Escherichia coli and results were recorded. Group 1 Mean ± SD Schirmer Tear Test values for right and left eye were 6.47±1.55 and 7.33±1.45 mm/min and Group 2 Mean ± SD Schirmer Tear Test values for right and left eye were 15.7±9.07 and 17.5±8.36 mm/min, respectively. Comparison between Schirmer Tear Test values of right eyes and left eyes revealed no significant differences in either of groups (P=0.063, P=0.306). Both eye's Schirmer Tear Test results were combined to compare groups. The mean of Group 1 (6.9±1.54) was found to be significantly lower than the mean of Group 2 (16.6±8.54) as a result (P < 0.001). As a result of this study, the amount of tear secretion was determined with the Schirmer Tear Test and there was a statistically significant difference between healthy and lambs with Escherichia coli.

The aim of this study is to make a clinical and radiological assessment of whether titanium mini plates and resorbable plates are sufficient to provide a functional recovery for the treatment of femur fractures in cats. Animals used in this study were 10 cats brought with complaint of fracture caused by various traumatic reasons and diagnosed on transversal mid-diaphyseal femur fractures by clinical and radiological examination. In all cases, the procedures were performed under general anesthesia. Osteosynthesis was performed by placing mini titanium plate and resorbable plate with appropriate technique. During the first post-operative day, in all cases, recurrent fractures were observed in various ways. The operation performed again with same technique by replacing implants with the new and the same one. At the first post-operative day of new operation, fractures were observed in all cases. Consequently; even the increased chance of success due to low loading level (eg. Craniomaksillofasial surgery) along the operation regions and the positive effects of preventive measures like bandage usage, it is unable to sustain the stabilization in the femur diaphysis where the force has too much influence on it. Additionally it was concluded that the application of 2.0 mm mini titanium plates and 2.5 mm resorbable plates that we used for mid-diaphyseal femur fractures in cats are clinically not useful because these materials are expensive and require special tools during the application.

This study was conducted to investigate the response of acute phase proteins, mainly Haptoglobin, C-reactive protein, Procalcitonin and the negative acute phase response, especially albumin in goats suffering from C. pseudotuberculosis. A total of 19 Turkish hair goats between the ages of 1.5 and 2 years in a special dairy farm was selected for the study, consisting of 9 healthy animals and 10 with C. pseudotuberculosis. There was a statistically significant difference in serum haptoglobin, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin and albumin levels in goats with C. pseudotuberculosis, compared to the control group (p less than 0.05). The results showed that Haptoglobin, C-reactive protein and Procalcitonin produce a higher, and Alb a lower, response in goats with C. pseudotuberculosis compared to the control. The presented study suggests that C. pseudotuberculosis can influence the level of acute phase proteins in goats. These results indicate that monitoring a number of acute phase proteins can increase the diagnostic information available for this disease.

We investigated the effects of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) and tripeptide copper complex (TCC) on wound healing in rats. A total of 24 outbred, male, Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into (1) ABS, (2) TCC, and (3) control groups. Bilateral experimental wounds were created near the caudal border of the scapula. Each wound in the respective treatment group was treated daily with sponges soaked in ABS solution, topical TCC gel, or saline. On days 0, 7, 14 and 21, unhealed wound area was measured and biopsy samples were taken for histopathological analysis (except day 0). Median time for the first observable granulation tissue was not significantly different in the ABS, TCC, and control groups (5.8, 5.5, and 6.7 days, respectively) (P>0.05). Filling of the open wound with granulation tissue to skin level was significantly slower in the control group than in the ABS and TCC groups (18, 9, and 11 days, respectively). The mean unhealed wound area was significantly smaller and the mean percentage of total wound healing was significantly higher in the ABS-and TCC-treated wounds than in the control wounds on day 7, 14, and 21 (P<0.05); the average time for healing was also significantly shorter in the treatment groups than in the control group (17.4, 16.8 vs. 23.6 days, respectively) (P<0.05). Our results suggest that topical application of ABS and TCC have beneficial effects on wound healing. Keywords: Wound healing, Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS), Tripeptide copper complex (TCC), Skin, Rat Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) ve Topikal Tripeptid Bakır Kompleksinin (TCC) Ratlarda Yara İyileşmesi Üzerine Etkisi:Deneysel Çalışma ÖzetBu çalışmada, Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) ve tripeptid bakır kompleksinin (TCC) ratlarda yara iyileşmesi üzerine etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Sprague-Dawley ırkı, dişi, 24 adet rat, rastgele şekilde 1) ABS, 2) TCC, ve 3) Kontrol olmak üzere 3 gruba ayrıldı. Skapulanın kaudal sınırına yakın sahada bilateral deneysel yaralar oluşturuldu. Her bir yara günlük olarak grubuna göre ABS solüsyon emdirilmiş sponjlar, topikal TCC jel ya da serum fizyolojik ile tedavi edildi. İyileşmemiş yara alanı 0, 7, 14 ve 21. günlerde ölçüldü ve histopatolojik analiz için biyopsi örnekleri alındı (0. gün haricinde). İlk gözlenebilir granulasyon dokusu oluşumu ortalama zamanı açısından ABS, TCC ve kontrol grupları arasında anlamlı istatistiki fark yoktu (sırasıyla 5.8, 5.5 ve 6.7 gün) (P>0.05). Açık yara sahasının deri düzeyine kadar granulasyon dokusu ile dolma süresi, kontrol grubunda ABS ve TCC grubundan anlamlı şekilde daha düşüktü (sırasıyla 18, 9 ve 11 gün). ABS ve TCC ile tedavi edilen yaraların 7, 14 ve 21. günlerde yapılan ölçümlerinde ortalama iyileşmemiş yara sahasının kontrol grubuna kıyasla anlamlı şekilde daha küçük ve ortalama total yara iyileşme yüzdesinin kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı şekilde daha büyük olduğu gözlendi (P<0.05); ortalama iyileşme zamanı da uygulama yapılan gruplarda kontrol grubundan anlamlı şekilde daha kısa (sırasıyla 17.4, 16.8 ve 23.6 gün) (P<0.05) olarak bulundu. Eld...

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