Bernard Turek - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Papers by Bernard Turek

Research paper thumbnail of An application of the density standard and scaled–pixel–counting protocol to assess the radiodensity of equine incisor teeth affected by resorption and hypercementosis: preliminary advancement in dental radiography

BMC Veterinary Research

Background Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome is a dental... more Background Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome is a dental disease where the radiographic signs may be quantified using radiographic texture features. This study aimed to implement the scaled–pixel–counting protocol to quantify and compare the image structure of teeth and the density standard in order to improve the identification of the radiographic signs of tooth resorption and hypercementosis using the EOTRH syndrome model. Methods and results A detailed examination of the oral cavity was performed in 80 horses and maxillary incisor teeth were evaluated radiographically, including an assessment of the density standard. On each of the radiographs, pixel brightness (PB) was extracted for each of the ten steps of the density standard (S1–S10). Then, each evaluated incisor tooth was assigned to one of 0–3 EOTRH grade–related groups and annotated using region of interest (ROI). For each ROI, the number of pixels (NP) from each range was calculate...

Research paper thumbnail of Correction: Górski et al. Application of Two-Dimensional Entropy Measures to Detect the Radiographic Signs of Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis in an Equine Model. Biomedicines 2022, 10, 2914

Biomedicines

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Results of surgical treatment of the mandible body fractures with own designedexternal fixator in two horses

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Malocclusions and Dental Diseases in Privately Owned Horses in the Mazovia Region of Poland

Animals

Dental disorders, a term encompassing both malocclusion and dental disease, constitute a serious ... more Dental disorders, a term encompassing both malocclusion and dental disease, constitute a serious health problem in horses worldwide. As horse populations differ among countries and regions, a geographically specific characterization of the occurrence of various dental disorders may be helpful for local equine practitioners. This study investigated the prevalence and frequency distribution of selected malocclusions and dental diseases in horses housed in the Mazovia region of Poland, with attention paid to variations among age, gender, and breed categories. Routine dental examinations were conducted on 206 privately owned horses (n = 206). Disorders were recorded using a dental chart and classified as either malocclusions or dental diseases. Out of all examined horses, 95% demonstrated at least one dental disorder, with a roughly equal distribution of these disorders among incisor teeth (31%) and cheek teeth (31% each for premolars and molars). More specifically, there were disorders...

Research paper thumbnail of Application of Two-Dimensional Entropy Measures to Detect the Radiographic Signs of Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis in an Equine Model

Biomedicines

Dental disorders are a serious health problem in equine medicine, their early recognition benefit... more Dental disorders are a serious health problem in equine medicine, their early recognition benefits the long-term general health of the horse. Most of the initial signs of Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome concern the alveolar aspect of the teeth, thus, the need for early recognition radiographic imaging. This study is aimed to evaluate the applicability of entropy measures to quantify the radiological signs of tooth resorption and hypercementosis as well as to enhance radiographic image quality in order to facilitate the identification of the signs of EOTRH syndrome. A detailed examination of the oral cavity was performed in eighty horses. Each evaluated incisor tooth was assigned to one of four grade–related EOTRH groups (0–3). Radiographs of the incisor teeth were taken and digitally processed. For each radiograph, two–dimensional sample (SampEn2D), fuzzy (FuzzEn2D), permutation (PermEn2D), dispersion (DispEn2D), and distribution (DistEn2D)...

Research paper thumbnail of From Keratoma to Anaplastic Malignant Melanoma in a Horse’s Hoof

Animals

Melanomas in horses are most often associated with gray, older horses with an average age of over... more Melanomas in horses are most often associated with gray, older horses with an average age of over 16 years. Anaplastic malignant melanoma, however, can very rarely affect non-gray horses. Herein, we report a case of a 16-year-old Wielkopolski gelding with a chronic lameness caused by a mass in the hoof. The first resection of the lesion and histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a keratoma. The regrown mass and persistent lameness resulted in another mass resection. The second histopathological examination result suggested a neoplastic growth of melanocytic origin with a low histological malignancy. Less than 2 years after the first resection, the horse returned to the clinic with deformation of the hoof capsule and severe lameness. The result of the third histopathological examination indicated low-differentiated malignant neoplasm. The result of the immunohistochemically test indicates a tumor of melanocytic origin with high malignancy.

Research paper thumbnail of Shape differences of the Carina sterni in birds of various locomotion types

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia

Research paper thumbnail of Radiographic evaluation of cardiac size in the white stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2022

Physical examination of the cardiovascular system in birds is quite difficult compared to other a... more Physical examination of the cardiovascular system in birds is quite difficult compared to other animals. As in humans and mammalian animals, radiography is a reliable diagnostic tool to identify cardiovascular disorders in birds. However, cardiovascular radiography studies for birds are very limited and reference information is lacking. In this study the aim was to determine the reference values of cardiac radiographic measurements that can be used especially in the diagnosis of cardiomegaly in storks, which is a free-living bird species. For this purpose, 26 white storks without cardiovascular disorders were used in the study. Radiographs were taken in lateral and ventrodorsal projections. Five measurements: heart length (61.70 ± 6.69 mm), heart width (51.65 ± 4.84), carina length (139.80 ± 10.05), thoracic width (87.45 ± 6.58), and coracoid width (10.24 ± 1.20) were performed. The ratio of the heart width to thoracic width was 59.16%. The ratio of heart length to carina length was...

Research paper thumbnail of Selection of Filtering and Image Texture Analysis in the Radiographic Images Processing of Horses’ Incisor Teeth Affected by the EOTRH Syndrome

Sensors

Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is one of the horses’ dental di... more Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is one of the horses’ dental diseases, mainly affecting the incisor teeth. An increase in the incidence of aged horses and a painful progressive course of the disease create the need for improved early diagnosis. Besides clinical findings, EOTRH recognition is based on the typical radiographic findings, including levels of dental resorption and hypercementosis. This study aimed to introduce digital processing methods to equine dental radiographic images and identify texture features changing with disease progression. The radiographs of maxillary incisor teeth from 80 horses were obtained. Each incisor was annotated by separate masks and clinically classified as 0, 1, 2, or 3 EOTRH degrees. Images were filtered by Mean, Median, Normalize, Bilateral, Binomial, CurvatureFlow, LaplacianSharpening, DiscreteGaussian, and SmoothingRecursiveGaussian filters independently, and 93 features of image texture were extracted using ...

Research paper thumbnail of Validation of the eye signs occurrence as the anesthesia depth indicator during general anesthesia in horses

Research paper thumbnail of A Case Report of Renal Carcinoma in the Horse

Research paper thumbnail of Preliminary Studies On Relevance Of The Eye Signs Observation For Estimating General Anesthesia Stage During Maintenance With Isoflurane And Constant Rate Infusion Of Ketamine In Horses

Research paper thumbnail of Limited usefulness of the observation of eye bulb rotation and neuro-ophthalmic responses for assessing the depth of equine anesthesia: an observational study comparing three protocols

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2021

The observation of the neuro-ophthalmic responses is an established basic tool for monitoring the... more The observation of the neuro-ophthalmic responses is an established basic tool for monitoring the depth of anesthesia in horses. However, their usefulness during balanced anesthesia in the clinic is questionable. The aim of this study was to compare the usefulness of neuro-ophthalmic responses during 3 commonly used anesthetic protocols. An observational study was performed on 22 horses, 5 maintained only with isoflurane (ISO group), 12 maintained with isoflurane and a constant rate infusion of ketamine (ISO+KET group), and 5 maintained with isoflurane and a constant rate infusion of detomidine (ISO+DET group). The occurrence of all five responses was noted: spontaneous palpebral and provoked palpebral response, corneal response, nystagmus and eye bulb rotation. The most consistent with the literature and most useful for anesthetic depth assessment was the observation of spontaneous palpebral reflex in all of the groups (p = 0.788) and the most significant differences were visible f...

Research paper thumbnail of Uterine torsion in the mare: diagnosis, operation methods and prognosis

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2017

The aim of the study was to present clinical observations regarding the reposition of uterine tor... more The aim of the study was to present clinical observations regarding the reposition of uterine torsion in pregnant mares. Treatments were performed in 10 mares hospitalized with a diagnosis of uterine torsion in the period from the 8th to the 11th month of pregnancy, including one mare treated during delivery. In 4 mares, obstetric examination revealed the presence of dead fetuses. In one mare admitted during labor, Kamer's repositioning technique was applied by inserting a hand through the vagina into the uterus. In all other cases, mares underwent surgical repositioning after laparotomy performed in linea alba. In 4 mares, in which the uterine wall was at risk of rupture during handling because of advanced changes, a caesarean section was performed before repositioning. Eight out of the 9 mares survived treatment and recovered without complications. One of five mares in which live fetuses were left, miscarried, while the other four delivered healthy foals. Uterine torsion repos...

Research paper thumbnail of Application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as a Healing Aid after Extraction of Incisors in the Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis syndrome

Veterinary Sciences, 2022

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a stress-free, relatively safe method supporting the treatmen... more Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a stress-free, relatively safe method supporting the treatment of many different diseases. Although it is widely used in human medicine (including dentistry), in veterinary medicine, especially in the treatment of horses, there are not many scientifically described and documented cases of its use. Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis syndrome is a disease that affects older horses and significantly reduces their quality of life. The only effective treatment for this condition is extraction of the incisors. The described case compares the recovery process of the alveolar area after extraction of incisors during the course of EOTRH syndrome without and with the use of a chamber, in horses with the same clinical picture of the disease, of the same age, and living in the same conditions. According to the authors’ knowledge, the presented case describes the use of a chamber in equine dentistry for the first time.

Research paper thumbnail of Złamania zmęczeniowe u koni

Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences... more Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Warsaw Agricultural University. Stress fractures are often referred to as fatigue or in-suffi ciency fractures. They have the potential to propagate and become complete fractures. Stress fractures in horses are usually the result of repetitive forces applied while intense exercise is forced. In horses, stress fractures may present serious injuries and their accurate and early diagnosis is strongly required. These disorders generally cause lameness but it is hard to localize painful region with palpation and nerve blocks. Determination of predisposed locations for stress fractures was broad post mortem examination was made by Stover (1993). Radiography is usually not able to identify majority of stress fractures when they fi rst occur. New methods in veterinary imaging give more promising results. Scintigraphy (bone scanning) is very sensitive imaging mo...

Research paper thumbnail of Złamania zmęczeniowe u koni

Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences... more Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Warsaw Agricultural University. Stress fractures are often referred to as fatigue or in-suffi ciency fractures. They have the potential to propagate and become complete fractures. Stress fractures in horses are usually the result of repetitive forces applied while intense exercise is forced. In horses, stress fractures may present serious injuries and their accurate and early diagnosis is strongly required. These disorders generally cause lameness but it is hard to localize painful region with palpation and nerve blocks. Determination of predisposed locations for stress fractures was broad post mortem examination was made by Stover (1993). Radiography is usually not able to identify majority of stress fractures when they fi rst occur. New methods in veterinary imaging give more promising results. Scintigraphy (bone scanning) is very sensitive imaging mo...

Research paper thumbnail of Rak nerki - opis przypadku u konia

1. Konig C., Simmen H.P: Bacterial concentrations in pus and infected peritoneal fluid-implicatio... more 1. Konig C., Simmen H.P: Bacterial concentrations in pus and infected peritoneal fluid-implications for bactericidal activity of antibiotics. J. Antimicrob Chemother. 1998, 42, 227–232. 2. Mizunaga S., Kamiyama T.l.: Influence of inoculum size of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on in vitro activities and in vivo efficacy of fluoroquinolones and carbapenems. J. Antimicrob Chemother. 2005, 56, 91–96. 3. Kesteman A.S., Ferran A.A.: Influence of inoculum size and marbofloxacin plasma exposure on the amplification of resistant subpopulations of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a rat lung infection model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009, 53, 4740–4748. 4. Ferran A., Dupouy V.: Influence of inoculum size on the selection of resistant mutants of Escherichia coli in relation to mutant prevention concentrations of marbofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007, 51, 4163–4166. 5. Ferran A.A., Kesteman A.S.: Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis of the influence of inoculum size...

Research paper thumbnail of EOTRH Syndrome in Polish Half-Bred Horses - Two Clinical Cases

Journal of equine veterinary science, 2021

The aim of this paper is to thoroughly describe the etiology, diagnostic processes and recommende... more The aim of this paper is to thoroughly describe the etiology, diagnostic processes and recommended treatment of equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH). It is a relatively recently described disease. Most recent reports show that it is a common problem involving older equine patients. The most common and significant symptom of EOTRH is oral pain. The main clinical signs include periodontitis and gingivitis with a gingival recession, alveolar bone protrusion, periodontic fistulas and soreness of the incisors. When establishing the final diagnosis, it is necessary to compare the results of the clinical and radiological examination, because in the early stage, the disease may not show any symptoms. Authors used two clinical cases of Polish Half-Bred horses to present some aspects of diagnostic and surgical techniques. The knowledge presented in the paper may be valuable for equine practitioners working in the field to achieve more beneficial outcomes and provi...

Research paper thumbnail of Causes, Effects and Methods of Monitoring Gas Exchange Disturbances during Equine General Anaesthesia

Simple Summary Horses are considered to be one of the most challenging domestic species to anaest... more Simple Summary Horses are considered to be one of the most challenging domestic species to anaesthetize. Because of the compression of the abdominal visceral organs on the lungs when positioned in dorsal or lateral recumbency, general anaesthesia can cause significant changes to pulmonary function, blood circulation and gas exchange. Consequently, post-operative complications and anaesthetic mortality rates are higher for horses than for other commonly anaesthetized companion animals. There is no ideal method for monitoring respiratory gas concentrations during general anaesthesia, so it is important to know the advantages and limitations of individual methods and the factors that affect monitoring devices. The aim of this review is to summarize previously published studies regarding the causes and effects of intraoperative gas exchange disturbances as well as monitoring methods. Abstract Horses, due to their unique anatomy and physiology, are particularly prone to intraoperative ca...

Research paper thumbnail of An application of the density standard and scaled–pixel–counting protocol to assess the radiodensity of equine incisor teeth affected by resorption and hypercementosis: preliminary advancement in dental radiography

BMC Veterinary Research

Background Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome is a dental... more Background Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome is a dental disease where the radiographic signs may be quantified using radiographic texture features. This study aimed to implement the scaled–pixel–counting protocol to quantify and compare the image structure of teeth and the density standard in order to improve the identification of the radiographic signs of tooth resorption and hypercementosis using the EOTRH syndrome model. Methods and results A detailed examination of the oral cavity was performed in 80 horses and maxillary incisor teeth were evaluated radiographically, including an assessment of the density standard. On each of the radiographs, pixel brightness (PB) was extracted for each of the ten steps of the density standard (S1–S10). Then, each evaluated incisor tooth was assigned to one of 0–3 EOTRH grade–related groups and annotated using region of interest (ROI). For each ROI, the number of pixels (NP) from each range was calculate...

Research paper thumbnail of Correction: Górski et al. Application of Two-Dimensional Entropy Measures to Detect the Radiographic Signs of Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis in an Equine Model. Biomedicines 2022, 10, 2914

Biomedicines

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Results of surgical treatment of the mandible body fractures with own designedexternal fixator in two horses

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Malocclusions and Dental Diseases in Privately Owned Horses in the Mazovia Region of Poland

Animals

Dental disorders, a term encompassing both malocclusion and dental disease, constitute a serious ... more Dental disorders, a term encompassing both malocclusion and dental disease, constitute a serious health problem in horses worldwide. As horse populations differ among countries and regions, a geographically specific characterization of the occurrence of various dental disorders may be helpful for local equine practitioners. This study investigated the prevalence and frequency distribution of selected malocclusions and dental diseases in horses housed in the Mazovia region of Poland, with attention paid to variations among age, gender, and breed categories. Routine dental examinations were conducted on 206 privately owned horses (n = 206). Disorders were recorded using a dental chart and classified as either malocclusions or dental diseases. Out of all examined horses, 95% demonstrated at least one dental disorder, with a roughly equal distribution of these disorders among incisor teeth (31%) and cheek teeth (31% each for premolars and molars). More specifically, there were disorders...

Research paper thumbnail of Application of Two-Dimensional Entropy Measures to Detect the Radiographic Signs of Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis in an Equine Model

Biomedicines

Dental disorders are a serious health problem in equine medicine, their early recognition benefit... more Dental disorders are a serious health problem in equine medicine, their early recognition benefits the long-term general health of the horse. Most of the initial signs of Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) syndrome concern the alveolar aspect of the teeth, thus, the need for early recognition radiographic imaging. This study is aimed to evaluate the applicability of entropy measures to quantify the radiological signs of tooth resorption and hypercementosis as well as to enhance radiographic image quality in order to facilitate the identification of the signs of EOTRH syndrome. A detailed examination of the oral cavity was performed in eighty horses. Each evaluated incisor tooth was assigned to one of four grade–related EOTRH groups (0–3). Radiographs of the incisor teeth were taken and digitally processed. For each radiograph, two–dimensional sample (SampEn2D), fuzzy (FuzzEn2D), permutation (PermEn2D), dispersion (DispEn2D), and distribution (DistEn2D)...

Research paper thumbnail of From Keratoma to Anaplastic Malignant Melanoma in a Horse’s Hoof

Animals

Melanomas in horses are most often associated with gray, older horses with an average age of over... more Melanomas in horses are most often associated with gray, older horses with an average age of over 16 years. Anaplastic malignant melanoma, however, can very rarely affect non-gray horses. Herein, we report a case of a 16-year-old Wielkopolski gelding with a chronic lameness caused by a mass in the hoof. The first resection of the lesion and histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a keratoma. The regrown mass and persistent lameness resulted in another mass resection. The second histopathological examination result suggested a neoplastic growth of melanocytic origin with a low histological malignancy. Less than 2 years after the first resection, the horse returned to the clinic with deformation of the hoof capsule and severe lameness. The result of the third histopathological examination indicated low-differentiated malignant neoplasm. The result of the immunohistochemically test indicates a tumor of melanocytic origin with high malignancy.

Research paper thumbnail of Shape differences of the Carina sterni in birds of various locomotion types

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia

Research paper thumbnail of Radiographic evaluation of cardiac size in the white stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2022

Physical examination of the cardiovascular system in birds is quite difficult compared to other a... more Physical examination of the cardiovascular system in birds is quite difficult compared to other animals. As in humans and mammalian animals, radiography is a reliable diagnostic tool to identify cardiovascular disorders in birds. However, cardiovascular radiography studies for birds are very limited and reference information is lacking. In this study the aim was to determine the reference values of cardiac radiographic measurements that can be used especially in the diagnosis of cardiomegaly in storks, which is a free-living bird species. For this purpose, 26 white storks without cardiovascular disorders were used in the study. Radiographs were taken in lateral and ventrodorsal projections. Five measurements: heart length (61.70 ± 6.69 mm), heart width (51.65 ± 4.84), carina length (139.80 ± 10.05), thoracic width (87.45 ± 6.58), and coracoid width (10.24 ± 1.20) were performed. The ratio of the heart width to thoracic width was 59.16%. The ratio of heart length to carina length was...

Research paper thumbnail of Selection of Filtering and Image Texture Analysis in the Radiographic Images Processing of Horses’ Incisor Teeth Affected by the EOTRH Syndrome

Sensors

Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is one of the horses’ dental di... more Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is one of the horses’ dental diseases, mainly affecting the incisor teeth. An increase in the incidence of aged horses and a painful progressive course of the disease create the need for improved early diagnosis. Besides clinical findings, EOTRH recognition is based on the typical radiographic findings, including levels of dental resorption and hypercementosis. This study aimed to introduce digital processing methods to equine dental radiographic images and identify texture features changing with disease progression. The radiographs of maxillary incisor teeth from 80 horses were obtained. Each incisor was annotated by separate masks and clinically classified as 0, 1, 2, or 3 EOTRH degrees. Images were filtered by Mean, Median, Normalize, Bilateral, Binomial, CurvatureFlow, LaplacianSharpening, DiscreteGaussian, and SmoothingRecursiveGaussian filters independently, and 93 features of image texture were extracted using ...

Research paper thumbnail of Validation of the eye signs occurrence as the anesthesia depth indicator during general anesthesia in horses

Research paper thumbnail of A Case Report of Renal Carcinoma in the Horse

Research paper thumbnail of Preliminary Studies On Relevance Of The Eye Signs Observation For Estimating General Anesthesia Stage During Maintenance With Isoflurane And Constant Rate Infusion Of Ketamine In Horses

Research paper thumbnail of Limited usefulness of the observation of eye bulb rotation and neuro-ophthalmic responses for assessing the depth of equine anesthesia: an observational study comparing three protocols

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2021

The observation of the neuro-ophthalmic responses is an established basic tool for monitoring the... more The observation of the neuro-ophthalmic responses is an established basic tool for monitoring the depth of anesthesia in horses. However, their usefulness during balanced anesthesia in the clinic is questionable. The aim of this study was to compare the usefulness of neuro-ophthalmic responses during 3 commonly used anesthetic protocols. An observational study was performed on 22 horses, 5 maintained only with isoflurane (ISO group), 12 maintained with isoflurane and a constant rate infusion of ketamine (ISO+KET group), and 5 maintained with isoflurane and a constant rate infusion of detomidine (ISO+DET group). The occurrence of all five responses was noted: spontaneous palpebral and provoked palpebral response, corneal response, nystagmus and eye bulb rotation. The most consistent with the literature and most useful for anesthetic depth assessment was the observation of spontaneous palpebral reflex in all of the groups (p = 0.788) and the most significant differences were visible f...

Research paper thumbnail of Uterine torsion in the mare: diagnosis, operation methods and prognosis

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2017

The aim of the study was to present clinical observations regarding the reposition of uterine tor... more The aim of the study was to present clinical observations regarding the reposition of uterine torsion in pregnant mares. Treatments were performed in 10 mares hospitalized with a diagnosis of uterine torsion in the period from the 8th to the 11th month of pregnancy, including one mare treated during delivery. In 4 mares, obstetric examination revealed the presence of dead fetuses. In one mare admitted during labor, Kamer's repositioning technique was applied by inserting a hand through the vagina into the uterus. In all other cases, mares underwent surgical repositioning after laparotomy performed in linea alba. In 4 mares, in which the uterine wall was at risk of rupture during handling because of advanced changes, a caesarean section was performed before repositioning. Eight out of the 9 mares survived treatment and recovered without complications. One of five mares in which live fetuses were left, miscarried, while the other four delivered healthy foals. Uterine torsion repos...

Research paper thumbnail of Application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as a Healing Aid after Extraction of Incisors in the Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis syndrome

Veterinary Sciences, 2022

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a stress-free, relatively safe method supporting the treatmen... more Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a stress-free, relatively safe method supporting the treatment of many different diseases. Although it is widely used in human medicine (including dentistry), in veterinary medicine, especially in the treatment of horses, there are not many scientifically described and documented cases of its use. Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis syndrome is a disease that affects older horses and significantly reduces their quality of life. The only effective treatment for this condition is extraction of the incisors. The described case compares the recovery process of the alveolar area after extraction of incisors during the course of EOTRH syndrome without and with the use of a chamber, in horses with the same clinical picture of the disease, of the same age, and living in the same conditions. According to the authors’ knowledge, the presented case describes the use of a chamber in equine dentistry for the first time.

Research paper thumbnail of Złamania zmęczeniowe u koni

Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences... more Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Warsaw Agricultural University. Stress fractures are often referred to as fatigue or in-suffi ciency fractures. They have the potential to propagate and become complete fractures. Stress fractures in horses are usually the result of repetitive forces applied while intense exercise is forced. In horses, stress fractures may present serious injuries and their accurate and early diagnosis is strongly required. These disorders generally cause lameness but it is hard to localize painful region with palpation and nerve blocks. Determination of predisposed locations for stress fractures was broad post mortem examination was made by Stover (1993). Radiography is usually not able to identify majority of stress fractures when they fi rst occur. New methods in veterinary imaging give more promising results. Scintigraphy (bone scanning) is very sensitive imaging mo...

Research paper thumbnail of Złamania zmęczeniowe u koni

Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences... more Stress fractures in horses Kulesza O., Kaczorowski M., Turek B. • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Warsaw Agricultural University. Stress fractures are often referred to as fatigue or in-suffi ciency fractures. They have the potential to propagate and become complete fractures. Stress fractures in horses are usually the result of repetitive forces applied while intense exercise is forced. In horses, stress fractures may present serious injuries and their accurate and early diagnosis is strongly required. These disorders generally cause lameness but it is hard to localize painful region with palpation and nerve blocks. Determination of predisposed locations for stress fractures was broad post mortem examination was made by Stover (1993). Radiography is usually not able to identify majority of stress fractures when they fi rst occur. New methods in veterinary imaging give more promising results. Scintigraphy (bone scanning) is very sensitive imaging mo...

Research paper thumbnail of Rak nerki - opis przypadku u konia

1. Konig C., Simmen H.P: Bacterial concentrations in pus and infected peritoneal fluid-implicatio... more 1. Konig C., Simmen H.P: Bacterial concentrations in pus and infected peritoneal fluid-implications for bactericidal activity of antibiotics. J. Antimicrob Chemother. 1998, 42, 227–232. 2. Mizunaga S., Kamiyama T.l.: Influence of inoculum size of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on in vitro activities and in vivo efficacy of fluoroquinolones and carbapenems. J. Antimicrob Chemother. 2005, 56, 91–96. 3. Kesteman A.S., Ferran A.A.: Influence of inoculum size and marbofloxacin plasma exposure on the amplification of resistant subpopulations of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a rat lung infection model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009, 53, 4740–4748. 4. Ferran A., Dupouy V.: Influence of inoculum size on the selection of resistant mutants of Escherichia coli in relation to mutant prevention concentrations of marbofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007, 51, 4163–4166. 5. Ferran A.A., Kesteman A.S.: Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis of the influence of inoculum size...

Research paper thumbnail of EOTRH Syndrome in Polish Half-Bred Horses - Two Clinical Cases

Journal of equine veterinary science, 2021

The aim of this paper is to thoroughly describe the etiology, diagnostic processes and recommende... more The aim of this paper is to thoroughly describe the etiology, diagnostic processes and recommended treatment of equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH). It is a relatively recently described disease. Most recent reports show that it is a common problem involving older equine patients. The most common and significant symptom of EOTRH is oral pain. The main clinical signs include periodontitis and gingivitis with a gingival recession, alveolar bone protrusion, periodontic fistulas and soreness of the incisors. When establishing the final diagnosis, it is necessary to compare the results of the clinical and radiological examination, because in the early stage, the disease may not show any symptoms. Authors used two clinical cases of Polish Half-Bred horses to present some aspects of diagnostic and surgical techniques. The knowledge presented in the paper may be valuable for equine practitioners working in the field to achieve more beneficial outcomes and provi...

Research paper thumbnail of Causes, Effects and Methods of Monitoring Gas Exchange Disturbances during Equine General Anaesthesia

Simple Summary Horses are considered to be one of the most challenging domestic species to anaest... more Simple Summary Horses are considered to be one of the most challenging domestic species to anaesthetize. Because of the compression of the abdominal visceral organs on the lungs when positioned in dorsal or lateral recumbency, general anaesthesia can cause significant changes to pulmonary function, blood circulation and gas exchange. Consequently, post-operative complications and anaesthetic mortality rates are higher for horses than for other commonly anaesthetized companion animals. There is no ideal method for monitoring respiratory gas concentrations during general anaesthesia, so it is important to know the advantages and limitations of individual methods and the factors that affect monitoring devices. The aim of this review is to summarize previously published studies regarding the causes and effects of intraoperative gas exchange disturbances as well as monitoring methods. Abstract Horses, due to their unique anatomy and physiology, are particularly prone to intraoperative ca...