Successful Clinical management of Uraemic toxaemia in a bitch

Uraemic toxemia is a condition resulting due to the retention of toxic waste metabolite of urine like urea, creatinine etc. in the blood. Which may prove fatal many a times. The retention of urine may be a sequelee of severe dehydration leading to oliguria followed by anuria or due to the nephritis in a animals. It has been observed that nephritis is oftenly associated with pyometra also. In the present study the elevated levels of urea and creatinine were alarmingly elevated and was life threatening also. However the timely diagnosis & surgical intervention could save and prolong the life of bitch. [Vet. World 2009; 2(4.000): 146-147

Helminth Parasites in Captive Wild Animals of Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park

The health status of Zoo animals varies with different factors such as management, feeding, environment, sanitation and season. The fecal sample of two male and three female white tiger, Four male and three female tiger and one female Wolf was examined for parasites as per standard technique. The faecal sample of one white tiger was found positive for Spirometra sp., Faecal sample of six tigers were positive for Toxoascaris sp. and fecal sample one wolf was positive for Paragonimus sp. [Veterinary World 2008; 1(7.000): 207-207

The Incidence of Helminth Parasites in Donkeys

The faeces of 82 donkeys irrespective of sex and age were collected and examined for any parasitic ova. The faecal sample of68 donkeys were infected with: Strongylus sp. (54.87%), Parascaris sp. (29.26%), Strongyloides sp. (24.39%), Trichonema sp. (15.85%),Oxyuris sp. (8.53%), Gastrodiscus sp. (8.53%), Entamoeba sp. (8.53%), Dictyocaulus sp. (3.65%), and Triodontophorus sp. (2.43%). [Vet World 2009; 2(6.000): 224-224