Seria Medicină Veterinară / Series Veterinary Medicine: Recent submissions

  • Bacteriophages: harnessing viruses for health 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that specifically infect bacteria and are present in diverse environments, including the human body. With the rise of antibiotic resistance and the limitations of conventional ...
  • The assesment of quality and safety of fish stew 
    Grigoraș, Mălina-Andreea; Dan, Sorin-Daniel; Vlad, Gheorghiță (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    The paper presents the process of obtaining, microbiological analysis and evaluation of quality parameters of fish stew made from carp, trout and sturgeon, produced by Societatea Arca România SRL. The technological stages ...
  • Hepatic syndromes in dogs 
    Gencer, Hılal; Or, Mehmet Erman (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    The liver plays a critical role in maintaining systemic metabolic and vascular balance. Hepatic failure can lead to serious complications in other organ systems. Hepatopulmonary syndrome, hepatorenal syndrome, and ...
  • Mammary gland tumors in female dogs – correlations between clinical stage and prognosis 
    Nechifor, Florin; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe; Hârbu, Amalia-Ioana; Ciornei, Ștefan-Gregore; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Roșca, Petru (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    mesenchymal tissue of the mammary gland. They are characterized by abnormal, autonomous, and progressive cell proliferation, frequently influenced by hormonal factors (estrogens and progesterone), with variable potential ...
  • Research on the distribution of the celiac artery in duck (Anas platyrhynchos) 
    Boarcăș, Costin-Gabriel; Mihai, Sorina-Andreea; Belu, Cristian; Dumitrescu, Iulian; Roșu, Petronela-Mihaela; Șeicaru, Anca; Predoi, Gabriel (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Birds have developed a highly specialized cardiovascular system to meet the rigorous energy demands of running, flying, swimming or diving in different environmental conditions, some of them extremely harsh. Although ...
  • The therapeutic role of the Bergenia genus: a comparative analysis between human and veterinary medicine 
    Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Burducea, Marian; Bostănaru Iliescu, Andra-Cristina; Cojocariu, Mirela (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Medicinal plants are a fundamental resource for the discovery and development of new therapies, having been used for centuries in both traditional medicine and modern practice. The genus Bergenia (family Saxifragaceae), ...
  • Differential characteristics of bones in the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) and the western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) 
    Lupu, Alina; Mihai, Sorina-Andreea; Belu, Cristian; Marin, Cristian; Roșu, Petronela-Mihaela; Drăguț, Nicoleta; Raita, Ștefania-Mariana (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Achieving a high degree of accuracy in identifying the bones of different bird species requires a solid knowledge of avian osteology and above all intensive and sustained study. Confusions may be due to the large number ...
  • Reversible left ventricular hypertrophy in a cat with transient myocardial thickening: A case report 
    Maftei, Mălina-Cristina; Scîntei, Laura-Marina; Vulpe, Vasile; Baisan, Radu-Andrei (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Background: Transient myocardial thickening (TMT) is a relatively recently d1escribed entity in feline cardiology first introduced in 2018 by Novo Matos et al, characterized by reversible left ventricular wall thickening ...
  • Research on resistance phenotypes of E. coli strains isolated from foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Timiș county 
    Moza, Alex-Cristian; Bucur, Iulia-Maria; Tîrziu, Andreea; Ivan, Andrei-Alexandru; Moldovan, Ingrid-Dolores; Tîrziu, Emil (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    E. coli represents a particularly important pathogenic agent. The bacterium is commonly found in the intestines of mammals, with a remarkable ability to adapt to diverse environments, and is recognized for its resistance ...
  • Sensory and physicochemical quality of cottage cheese during shelf life 
    Borș, Alina; Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Iftene, Denisa; Ailincăi, Luminița-Iuliana; Borș, Silviu-Ionuț; Floriștean, Viorel-Cezar (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Cottage cheese is a versatile and nutrient rich dairy product that holds a great importance in human diet, representing an excellent source of protein, but also providing essential vitamins and minerals necessary for ...
  • Honey sensory quality 
    Borș, Alina; Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Prisăcaru, Alexandra; Ailincăi, Luminița-Iuliana; Borș, Silviu-Ionuț; Floriștean, Viorel-Cezar (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    nutritional value. Honey quality is assigned to sensorial, physicochemical and microbiological parameters in relation with purity, authenticity and environmental influences. The aim of this study is to evaluate the sensory ...
  • Assessment of thermodynamic and acoustic parameters in honeybee colonies under exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation 
    Fătu, Viorel; Șapcaliu, Agripina; Zaharia, Roxana; Dinu, Mihaela-Monica; Voicea, Iulian (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Twenty-one clinically healthy honeybee colonies were monitored in a private apiary located in Vâlcea County, Romania, within an area influenced by electromagnetic fields (EMF) according to the National Authority for Management ...
  • West Nile virus endemicity in horses a serosurvey study in Iasi county 
    Ludu Oșlobanu, Luanda-Elena; Ursachi, Ingrid-Ecaterina; Iftene, Denisa; Rățoi, Ioana-Alexandra; Anderco, Ștefania; Neghină, Diana (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    West Nile virus causes a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease of public health importance. It’s evolution trends in human population is clearly predicted by the seroconversion in horses. The study was carried out in Iași County, ...
  • The viruses that reside in the human body: the human virome 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    The human virome refers to the collection of viruses that reside in and on the human body. This includes viruses that infect human cells (such as those causing diseases) and viruses that live in the human microbiome, ...
  • Viruses that benefit animals and plants 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    The viruses are often associated with disease, not all viruses are harmful. In fact, some viruses provide beneficial functions to animals and plants, enhancing their survival, growth, and adaptation. While viruses are ...
  • How metagenomics has revolutionized our understanding of viruses 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Metagenomics, the study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples, has revolutionized our understanding of viruses, particularly those that were previously undetected or difficult to study. By ...
  • Therapeutic potential of honey varieties from Alba county: antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects against resistant pathogens 
    Harfaș, Camil-Dan-Ștefan; Cernea, Mihai-Sorin; Gașpar, Cristina; Morariu, Florica; Cristina, Romeo-Teodor; Dumitrescu, Eugenia (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    The antimicrobial activity of honey is well documented and results from a complex interplay of physicochemical and biological factors such as low pH, high sugar content, enzymatic antioxidants, phenolic compounds, and ...
  • Antioxidant and antiproliferative potential of Artemisia annua extracts: in vitro evaluation on normal and tumor cell lines 
    Terzea, Rareș; Tulcan, Camelia; Popescu, Roxana; Morariu, Sorin; Cristina, Romeo-Teodor; Dumitrescu, Eugenia (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood) is a medicinal plant known for its rich content of bioactive compounds, including artemisinin and polyphenols with potential therapeutic applications. This study aimed to evaluate the ...
  • Preliminary results regarding the incidence of different types of crystalluria in cats 
    Florea, Cristian-Ionuț; Ștefănescu, Alina; Boancă, Crina-Alexandra; Nicola, Ioana-Bogdana; Vițălaru, Bogdan-Alexandru (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    Urolithiasis is a common condition in veterinary medicine, primarily affecting the lower urinary tract in cats. Unlike in humans, involvement of the upper urinary tract is rare. This study aimed to describe epidemiological ...
  • Evaluation of phenotypic resistance profiles of bacteria isolated from commonly consumed foods 
    Purice, Sebastian-Florian; Bostănaru Iliescu, Andra-Cristina; Capotă, Robert; Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Ciaușu Sliwa, Dana; Șurubaru, Mălina-Maria; Cucu, Paula; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin; Mareș, Mihai (“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Publishing House, Iași, 2025)
    This study investigated antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Enterobacterales isolated from retail foods in Iași County, Romania. A total of 156 samples (ready-to-eat salads, ground beef, and fresh cow cheese) were analyzed, ...