Awareness of lactose-free products and pro-, pre- and synbiotics among consumers

In our article, the extent of consumer awareness related to lactose intolerance and the consumption of lactose-free products is examined from the perspective of the development of milk-based lactose-free products. The survey was conducted with in-person questionnaire interviews, in which we inquired, among other things, how well consumers are aware of the symptoms of lactose intolerance, its treatment options, as well as how much they know about products that support the intestinal flora (pro-, pre- and synbiotics), which can help digestion. This provides useful information about the potential range of consumers and can also contribute to the successful planning of product marketing

Consumer demand analysis in the Hungarian functional food market focused on the main health problems

The rising number of consumers requiring a special diet because of health issues or lifestyle decisions have opened new opportunities for food chain operators. This could designate the directions for product development of the Hungarian food industry. Since functional food products can only achieve market success if they meet the consumers’ expectations, the aim of this research was to examine those main health problems that people are most worried about and to compare the acceptance of dietary way (functional food) of preventing and/or mitigating health problems. Results are based on quantitative consumer survey

Marketing in German Veterinary Practices. Are Rural Veterinarians Keep Pace with Time?

The veterinary profession in Germany changed significantly in the past 20 years, and nowadays it can be categorized according to the specializations with a high emphasis on the target species (e.g. dogs, cats). Furthermore, the veterinary practice owners and managers are facing challenges of the fast-growing vet market, as well as the digitalization and its new marketing instruments and tools. The aim of our study was to survey if the German rural mixed animal veterinarians were keeping pace with time and investing in the marketing of their practices. A survey amongst pet owners and mixed animal veterinary practices was conducted regarding the marketing activities in the veterinary practices by using questionnaires in the district of Cloppenburg, Lower-Saxony, Germany, between February and June 2018. The questionnaires were spread through a Facebook group for pet owners and via email to the vet practitioners and we received 60 answers from pet owners and 21 answers from vet practices. The results show that the German mixed animal veterinary practices do not only lack marketing knowledge but the marketing strategies and tools as well. The surveyed veterinary practices neglected to improve their marketing communication activities, therefore, failed to analyze their customers’ needs. They usually did not invest in vet marketing services that would otherwise generate new customers or keep the existing clients. It can be concluded that the marketing trainings for the veterinary practice managers and owners working in the German rural areas would be a major need.        &nbsp

Role of veterinary management in increasing pig breeding efficiency: a methodological approach

The aim of this research was to determine the effects of different factors of production (farm management strategy, veterinary management, physical farm conditions, and breeding technology) on the performance of Hungarian pig breeding farms. Performance is defined in a broad sense, reflecting the complexity of pig breeding, taking into consideration technological and economic indices. According to our hypothesis a direct, quantifiable stochastic relation can be shown between management strategy, veterinary practice management, construction and building engineering characteristics of plants, breeding technology and the performance of farms. The data for the analysis were acquired by a direct question survey of more than 130 Hungarian pig breeding farms. Utilising these data, different indices were created for each farm with the purpose of information compression. Based on these indicators, a series of linear regression equations was set up to describe the relationship between independent (exogenous) variables, such as management strategy, intervening causal variables (such as the piglet rearing technology and veterinary practice management) and the performance, as the dependent variable. This simultaneous equation model was tested using Mplus® software. The results serve as quantitative, statistical evidence for the effect of management practice in general, and veterinary management in particular, on the performance of pig breeding farms. This can be considered as clear proof of the economic importance of veterinary management

Az akut pancreatitis pathomechanizmusának és terápiájának a vizsgálata = Pathomechanism and therapy of acute pancreatitis

Choleszterin gazdag diétával kiváltott hyperlipidemia nem befolyásolta az enyhe, ödémás pancreatitist, de súlyosbította a nekrotizáló pancreatitist. Hyperlipidemia csökkentette az endogén gyökfogók és a cNOS szintjét, iNOS és NF-kB aktivációt idézett elő és fokozta az ONOO- képződést a pancreasban. Ezen eltérések lehetnek felelősek a nekrotizáló pancreatitis súlyosbodásáért. Akut pancreatitis esetén az enterális táplálás az állatok súlyvesztését, a mortalitást, a pancreatitis súlyosságát és a pancreas bakteriális felülfertőződését mérsékelte, a pancreas regenerációját gyorsította. Ezen hatásokért a bélbe jutó táplálék trophicus hatása és a bélnyálkahártya integritásáért felelős nitrogén oxid anyagcserében bekövetkező kedvező változások tehetők felelőssé. A biopsziás mintavétel nem teljesen megbízható a sessilis nyálkahártya léziók azonosításában. Ezért egy adott léziónál, a méretétől és a típusától függően a teljes, endoszkópos eltávolításra kell törekedni, hogy biztos diagnózist lehessen felállítani, ill. így egyben végleges terápiát is lehet nyújtani. Szteroid terápia klinikai, morfológiai és funkcionális regressziót eredményez autoimmun pancreatitisben. Az MR képalkotás a morfológiai és a funkcionális változásokat egyaránt képes detektálni a hasnyálmirigyben. Ez növeli a vizsgálómódszer diagnosztikus hatékonyságát a krónikus pancreatitis korai felismerésében. | Hyperlipidemia induced with cholesterol-enriched diet did not worsen edematous, but aggravated necrotizing pancreatitis. Hyperlipidemia leads to decreases in endogenous scavenger and cNOS activities, results in iNOS and NF-?B activation and stimulates ONOO- generation in the pancreas, which may be responsible for the aggravation of acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Enteral feeding reduces the weight loss, mortality, the severity of acute pancreatitis, and the bacterial superinfection of pancreas, fasten the regeneration of pancreas in experimental acute pancreatitis. The trophic effects of nutriments in the gut, and the favorable modification in nitric oxide metabolism are responsible for these changes. Forceps biopsy is insufficiently reliable for the identification of gastric polyps. These lesions should be fully resected by endoscopic mucosal resection for a final diagnosis and (depending on the lesion size and type) possibly definitive treatment. Steroid therapy is clinically, morphologically, and functionally effective in patients with autoimmun pancreatitis. MRCP permits visualization of the ductal changes and furnishes functional information on the pancreas; this combination may enhance its diagnostic accuracy so that MRCP can become a valuable diagnostic means in early-stage chronic pancreatitis