Juniper Publishers Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

  Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers Abstract Stem cell therapy is a growing field in veterinary medicine and has created a lot of hope for developing treatments for diseases that otherwise cannot be treated by traditional medical approaches. Clinical studies in animals show promising results indicating that stem cells may facilitate tissue repair and improve quality of life in pets, cats and horses. In this mini review, summarizes the current status of stem cell therapies in veterinary medicine describing the procedures used for isolation, characterization, administration of cells and treatment of various diseases that affect dogs, cats and horses. Keywords: Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Veterinary Medicine, Cell Therapy Introduction The field of stem cell research has attracted many investigatories in the past several years. Although stem cells have been known for some time, the biology of stem cells and their manipulation for therapeutic purposes have beco...

  Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers Abstract Heat stress (HS) has detrimental effects on lactating cattle especially when they are in a negative energy balance. Feed additives have been shown to mitigate the effects of HS by improving metabolic and immune function. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding a dietary supplement (Land O’Lakes Inc., Arden Hills, MN) on the HS response in multi-parturient dairy cows in mid lactation. Two pens of cows at a commercial dairy were fed either control (CON) or additive (YB) at approximately 56.5 kg/pen per d for two weeks prior to arrival. Study cows (n=12) were balanced in days in milk (DIM), milk production, and parity (111.91±4.85 d, 33.67±0.96 kg/d, and 2.25±0.18). On arrival, the cows (6 YB and 6 CON) were randomly selected and housed in environmentally controlled chambers for 18 d and fed appropriate diet. Cows were subjected to 7 d of thermoneutral (TN) conditions, 7 d of HS, and 4...

  Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences Abstract The knowledge of the prevalence of an infection of such a microorganism as MAP ( Mycobacterium avium  subsp.  paratuberculosis )- considering its very precise individualities, is the key issue when deciding which control measures to apply, in the precise individualities of a geographic region. The absence of scientific-based information about the prevalence of bovine paratuberculosis (PTB) could restrict the possibilities of systematic interventions for a problem already confirmed and known by the sanitary authorities, but without information on prevalence, epidemiology, and impact or economical losses, such confirmation is worthless. For the antemortem diagnosis of PTB in domestic ruminants, an important number of testing alternatives are available and recommended, including those used to detect MAP-cellular response, specific antibodies, MAP genes, and even only MAP growth. In this sense, the sensitivity and specific...