This study aimed to determine the methicillin resistance and some genotypic characteristics of staphylococci in dogs and their owners. A total of 132 swab samples from 33 healthy dogs and their owners were taken. Isolated staphylococci were identified by PCR. The antibiotic sensitivities of the isolates were determined by disc diffusion method. Determination of pvl, mecA, bla, and fem genes and SCCmec types was performed by PCR. Isolates were genotyped according to coa and spa gene polymorphisms by PCR. Fortyfive isolates were identified as Stapyloccoccus spp. Among them, 8 isolates were identified as S. aureus and 23 isolates were identified as S. pseudintermedius. According to the disc diffusion tests, methicillin resistance methicillin-resistant was determined in all S. aureus (MRSA). Among the methicillin-resistant strains, 8 were S. pseudintermedius (MRSP). However, methicillin resistance was determined genotypically in 10 strains and of these 5 were MRSA and 2 were MRSP. Two S. aureus strains and 7 S. pseudintermedius strains were mec A negative but bla positive. No strain carried the fem gene. Ten different coa types were detected among the strains. All MRSA strains carried pvl genes. In conclusion, MRSP should be considered to pose a risk for humans living with dogs or in contact with them.

Wound healing requires cells that increase both collagen production as a result of inflammatory events and regeneration of epithelial tissue. The Plantago species of herbs have been used in traditional treatment of skin disorders and infectious diseases, and digestive, respiratory, reproductive and circulatory conditions. We investigated the efficacy of different concentrations of Plantago lanceolata L. extract (PLE) for wound healing owing to its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, anti-ulcerative, analgesic and immunomodulatory properties. We used 72 mice in four groups of 18. An excisional 1 cm wound was created in the skin on the back of the mice in all groups. An ointment containing 10% PLE was applied to the wound in group 1, an ointment containing 20% PLE was applied in group 2 and vaseline was applied in group 3. In group 4, no treatment was applied to the wound. On days 7, 14, and 21 of the experiment, six animals in each group were sacrificed after the wounds were photographed and specimens from the wound sites were examined. On day 14, epithelialization was more prominent in group 2, while vascularization and collagen deposition was more advanced in groups 1 and 2 compared to the other groups. Immunohistochemical examination revealed that TGF-β1 expression was elevated on day 14 in all groups; however, this elevation was more limited in groups 1 and 2 than in groups 3 and 4. Although ANGPT-2 expression increased in groups 1 and 4 on day 14, it decreased significantly in groups 2 and 3. We found that different concentrations of PLE exhibited positive effects on wound healing. Application of 10% PLE ointment may be a useful strategy for wound healing.

This case report presents the clinical healing success of PRP application in a 2 years old male Kangal dog with tail chasing syndrome which chewed and snapped part of its tail and resulted with a devitalized, necrotized and inflamed severe complex wound. PRP is an easily applied, autologous, relatively cheap and efficient regenerative method. This report aims to point out the benefits of this rapid and efficient method in wide, non-healing wounds due to localization or other reasons.

A transarticular hybrid external fixator may allow early use of postoperative limb with an excellent patient compliance and is well tolerated as well. The technique showed a promising opportunity of providing favourable limb use.

Citation of This ArticleÖnyay T, İnal KS, Özbakır BD, Yardımcı C, Özak A: Evaluation of computed tomography, clinical and surgical findings of two cats with paranasal tumours. Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg, 23 (5): 835-838, 2017835-838, . DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2016 AbstractFeline paranasal tumours are relatively rare and require sufficient imaging for both diagnostic success and planning the treatment of cases. Radiography is inferior to computed tomography for diagnostic purposes near sinonasal cavities and tissues surrounding them, it is widely accepted that CT is the best imaging technique for tumours of this area. With the advent of 3D rendering software, it became possible to show borders of a lesion in a different manner. Such images are simpler to assess even to those with little to no experience with conventional CT. The preoperative CT images of two cats with paranasal area tumours were rendered in this study in hopes of providing better orientation to the surgeon. While the soft tissue details of 3D images were not adequate, they were useful in seeing outline of the tumours and determining the extent of bony destruction. The intraoperative findings of both cats confirmed that the 3D CT findings were useful in orientation and determination of bony defects, as the images were instrumental in determining the limits of the skull. However, the rendered images were inadequate to provide detail on soft tissue borders so conventional CT images were relied on to determine deep soft tissue borders in both cases. Keywords: Computed tomography, Paranasal tumour, Cat Paranazal Tümörü Olan İki Kedide Bilgisayarlı Tomografi, Klinik ve Cerrahi Bulguların Değerlendirilmesi ÖzetKedilerde paranazal tümörler nispeten nadir gözlenir ve başarılı tanı ile sağaltımın planlanması için yeterli görüntüleme gerektirirler. Sinonazal kavitelerin ve bunları çevreleyen yumuşak dokuların görüntülenmesi için radyografi bilgisayarlı tomografiye (BT) göre daha başarısızdır, bu bölgenin tümörlerinin görüntülenmesi için en iyi yöntemin BT olduğu kabul edilmektedir. Üç boyutlu biçimlendirme yazılımlarının gelişimiyle lezyon sınırlarını farklı biçimde göstermek mümkün olmuştur. Bu görüntüler, uygulayıcının normal BT görüntülerini inceleme konusunda deneyimi kısıtlı olsa bile daha kolay değerlendirilebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, operatöre daha iyi orientasyon sağlama amacıyla paranazal bölgede tümörü olan iki kedinin preoperatif BT görüntüleri biçimlendirilmiştir. Her iki kedinin intraoperatif bulguları, üç boyutlu BT ile elde edilen görüntülerin, kafatası sınırlarının belirlenmesini sağladığı için operasyona hazırlık ve kemik dokudaki defektlerin bulunması konusunda yararlı olduğunu gösterdi. Ancak, her iki olguda da, biçimlendirilmiş görüntüler, yumuşak doku sınırlarını belirlerken detay yetersiz kaldığı için, derin yumuşak doku sınırlarını değerlendirmek için, normal BT kesitleri kullanıldı.