2020: Recent submissions

  • Semen traits in Cornish roosters during the process of physiological ageing 
    Sima, Lucica; Supeanu, Teodora-Diana; Mărgărit, Mihai-Cristian; Cioaric, Mădălina; Dojană, Nicolae; Bălăceanu, Rosalie-Adina ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    In this paper, we determined the evolution of ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, motility and viability along with the evolution of the activity of some enzymes (TGO, alkaline phosphatase, ATPase and lactic ...
  • The surgical management of a diaphragmatic hernia in a cat – case report 
    Neamțu Ciubotariu, Alexandra; Burtan, Liviu-Cătălin; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    A diaphragmatic hernia is an internal hernia, characterized by a defect of the musculotendinous plate between the thoracic and abdominal cavities, which allows the abdominal content to protrude into the thoracic cavity. ...
  • Preliminary results regarding the prevalence of CTX-M genes identified in E. coli strains isolated from slaughtered pigs 
    Pasat Tipișcă, Marinela; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin; Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Savuța, Gheorghe ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing enterobacteriaceae and AmpC cephalosporinases are of major importance for public health because these bacteria have low sensitivity to antibiotics such as extended ...
  • Preliminary investigations on prevalence of ESBL-production Escherichia coli strains in swine from Botoșani County 
    Pasat Tipișcă, Marinela; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin; Savuța, Gheorghe ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Administration of antimicrobials to food-producing animals increases the risk of higher antimicrobial resistance in normal intestinal flora. The present preliminary study was conducted to investigate the presence of ...
  • Anatomical peculiarities of the broad-snouted caiman’s skull and vertebral column bones (Caiman latirostris) 
    Munteanu, Alexandru; Covașă, Costică-Toader ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    It was noticed that the caiman skull is diaspid, presenting two temporal fossae, one superior (dorsal) and one inferior (lateral). The cranial cavity is reduced compared to the development of the skull, with the orbits ...
  • Anatomical peculiarities of the broad-snouted caiman’s limb bones (Caiman latirostris) 
    Covașă, Costică-Toader; Munteanu, Alexandru ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The aim of the study was the highlight of the specific characters of the limb bones in broad-snouted caiman, and for that, the investigations were conducted on the bones which were collected from a dead broad-snouted ...
  • Goat breeding and herds health status in the Northeast area of Romania – a short review 
    Mihai, Iuliana; Henea, Mădălina-Elena; Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Grecu, Mariana ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The goat is a species that managed to attract attention to the breeders due to the fact that they are suitable for an efficient holding in small households, have a high lactogenic capacity, high prolificacy, precocity and ...
  • Monitoring lameness in a dairy cows farm 
    Anton, Alina ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Lameness has an important impact on milk production, welfare and farm profitability. Monitoring cattle was done in a farm A with 1000 Holstein from Bacău County, in the east of Romania. The indices used to evaluate the ...
  • A simple brain atlas of the adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) 
    Petrovici, Adriana; Solcan, Carmen ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The zebrafish and its brain popularity in scientific research created the necessity of a quick and simple atlas for the examination of the entire central nervous system structure. Sagittal sections of 5 μm were obtained ...
  • Malignancy – aspects to consider in histopathological diagnosis 
    Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Hrițcu, Ozana-Maria ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The histopathological exam is the most important tool when formulating a diagnosis in tumoral diseases. When we consider the examination of a tumor, the prognosis of the disease often depends of the character of that ...
  • Adaptive bioplastic disorders of the kidney in dogs – review 
    Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Saftencu Pașca, Paula-Maria; Hrițcu, Ozana-Maria ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
  • Motility parameters of equine epididymal spermatozoa after 24 hours intra-epididymal exposure to lidocaine using two commercial extenders 
    Rus, Mirela; Groza, Ioan-Ștefan; Peștean, Cosmin; Pall, Emoke; Ilaș, Vlad-Alexandru; Daradics, Zsofia; Crecan, Cristian; Morar, Iancu ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Epididymal spermatozoa is the last source for gamete rescue in case of emergency castration or sudden death of a valuable stallion, thus an ideal harvesting and preservation technique should be employed. Routinely, 2% ...
  • Impact of staphylococcus aureus and methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on uterine disease in dairy cattle after parturition 
    Sikra Cherșunaru, Alexandra-Andreea; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The aim of this study was to identify vaginal flora in Black and White Romanian cows diagnosed with puerperal endometritis. The cows studied came from two dairy farms, were in the first 4 weeks post-partum and had various ...
  • Some arguments for and against animal experimentation - a literature review 
    Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Preclinical tests on animals are mandatory when new biomedical products are launched on the market, all of these having the main goal to improve the lives of humans, animals or to improve the environment. In this sense, ...
  • A case of mixed granulomatous inflammation in a turkey hen 
    Hrițcu, Ozana-Maria; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Granulomatous inflammation may be caused in birds either by various infectious diseases (with the formation of Langhans type giant cells) or by the presence in different tissues and organs of foreign bodies (with the ...
  • Cytopathological diagnostic in canine lymphoma 
    Hrițcu, Ozana-Maria; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Lymphomas are tumors that may be frequently diagnosed in dogs. The main suspicion for this neoplasic disease arises when lymphnodes become enlarged without the existence of any obvious antigenic stimulation. Fine needle ...
  • Performing a renal biopsy in dogs 
    Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Hrițcu, Ozana-Maria; Saftencu Pașca, Paula-Maria; Moroșan, Șerban ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Performing a renal biopsy has its reasons in establishing a specific diagnosis, evaluating the severity of the renal lesions and establishing an etiological treatment. Kidney diseases have a high incidence rate in dogs ...
  • Mouse models and Sars-Cov-2 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has emerged and rapidly spread throughout the world, resulting in a global public health emergency. COVID-19 is causing a major once-in-a century global pandemic. The ...
  • Humanized mouse models and human viruses 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Well-developed mouse models are important for understanding the pathogenesis and progression of immunological response to viral infections in humans. Moreover, to test vaccines, anti-viral drugs and therapeutic agents, ...
  • Particularities of olfactory system in zebra fish (Danio rerio) 
    Daneleț, Gabriela-Alexandra; Solcan, Carmen ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Histological study of olfactory bulbs and peripheric olfactory organs were made on 10 adult zebra fiskes (Danio rerio), both sexes, using paraphin embeding method and HEA and PAS stain. Zebra fish is a very good model for ...