Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde.
Periodical
Veterinary Medicine
Publisher:
Orell Fuessli. Bern : Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte (2015)
Frequency: Eleven no. a year, 2018-
Country: Switzerland
Language: ger
Author(s):
Gesellschaft Schweizerischer Tierärzte., Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte.
Start Year:1859 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0036-7281 (Print) 1664-2848 (Electronic) 0036-7281 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0424247 |
| (DNLM): | S10560000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01765165 |
| Coden: | SATHAA |
| Classification: | W1 SC394 |
[Onchocercen as the cause of lameness, withers and neck fistulas in the horse].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
July 1, 1947
Volume 89, Issue 7 325-338
AMMANN K.No abstract available [A case of chronic snot in a mule].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
July 1, 1946
Volume 88 345-359
SAXER E.No abstract available [Static and mechanical in the appreciation of the horse].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
December 1, 1945
Volume 87 527-546
CARNAT G.No abstract available [Tick-borne encephalitis in the horse].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
May 1, 1981
Volume 123, Issue 5 227-233
Waldvogel A, Matile H, Wegmann C, Wyler R, Kunz C.No abstract available Read More
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Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in clinically healthy horses in Switzerland.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
October 6, 2011
Volume 153, Issue 10 449-456 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000247
Blatti S, Overesch G, Gerber V, Frey J, Hüssy D.A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the leptospiral seroprevalence in clinically healthy horses in Switzerland. A representative sample of 615 horse sera was examined by microscopic agglutination test for the presence of antibodies against 15 Leptospira spp. serovars. In total, 58.5 % (n = 360) of the horses were positive for one or more of the antigens analysed, with 20.3 % of them showing titres >= 400. The most prevalent serovar was Pyrogenes (22.6 %), followed by serovars Canicola (22.1 %) and Australis (19.2 %). Older horses, mares, ponies and ani... Read More
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A retrospective analysis of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens in an equine hospital (2012-2015).
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
August 10, 2016
Volume 158, Issue 6 433-442 doi: 10.17236/sat00068
van Spijk JN, Schmitt S, Fürst AE, Schoster A.Antimicrobial resistance has become an important concern in veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to describe the rate of antimicrobial resistance in common equine pathogens and to determine the occurrence of multidrug-resistant isolates. A retrospective analysis of all susceptibility testing results from bacterial pathogens cultured from horses at the University of Zurich Equine Hospital (2012-2015) was performed. Strains exhibiting resistance to 3 or more antimicrobial categories were defined as multidrug-resistant. Susceptibility results from 303 bacterial pathogens were analyzed, ... Read More
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Natural equine viral arteritis in foals.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
October 1, 1981
Volume 123, Issue 10 523-533
Golnik W, Michalska Z, Michalak T.No abstract available Karyotype evaluation among young horse populations in Poland.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
June 15, 2007
Volume 149, Issue 5 227-232 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.149.5.227
Bugno M, Słota E, Kościelny M.Five hundred young horses of the following breeds: Thoroughbred, Silesian, Malopolska, Wielkopolska, Polish Konik, Hutsul, Shetland Pony, Half-bred Anglo-Arabian, Noble Half-bred, Fjord and crosses were cytogenetically investigated. Chromosome preparations obtained after lymphocyte culture were analysed using conventional Giemsa staining and CBG-banding methods. In the case of abnormalities GTG-banding as well as FISH technique were applied. In ten mares different karyotypic abnormalities were diagnosed. One mare showed chromosome chimerism (64,XX/64,XY), eight had sex chromosomal aneuploidy (... In vivo induction of interferon gamma expression in grey horses with metastatic melanoma resulting from direct injection of plasmid DNA coding for equine interleukin 12.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
November 3, 2011
Volume 153, Issue 11 509-513 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000262
Müller JM, Wissemann J, Meli ML, Dasen G, Lutz H, Heinzerling L, Feige K.Whole blood pharmacokinetics of intratumourally injected naked plasmid DNA coding for equine Interleukin 12 (IL-12) was assessed as a means of in vivo gene transfer in the treatment of melanoma in grey horses. The expression of induced interferon gamma (IFN-g) was evaluated in order to determine the pharmacodynamic properties of in vivo gene transduction. Seven grey horses bearing melanoma were injected intratumourally with 250 µg naked plasmid DNA coding for IL-12. Peripheral blood and biopsies from the injection site were taken at 13 time points until day 14 post injection (p.i.). Samples w... Treatment of chronic proximal suspensory desmitis in horses using focused electrohydraulic shockwave therapy.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
November 2, 2006
Volume 148, Issue 10 561-568 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.148.10.561
Lischer CJ, Ringer SK, Schnewlin M, Imboden I, Fürst A, Stöckli M, Auer J.The objective of the present clinical report was to investigate the short- and long-term outcomes of chronic proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD) treated with Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment (ESWT). Fifty-two horses with chronic PSD in the forelimb (34 cases) or hindlimb (22 cases) were included in the study. Three horses had lesions in both hindlimbs and one in both forelimbs. The origin of the suspensory ligament was treated every three weeks for a total of three treatments using 2000 impulses applied by a focused ESWT device (Equitron) at an energy flux density of 0.15 mJ/ mm2. This treatm... Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from the airways of animals with chronic respiratory disease.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
July 1, 2009
Volume 151, Issue 7 323-328 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.151.7.323
Albini S, Abril C, Franchini M, Hüssy D, Filioussis G.Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is a nonfermentative bacterium, which is naturally resistant against a panel of commonly-used antibiotics. It is frequently isolated from humans with chronic respiratory disease, e.g. cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In veterinary medicine S. maltophilia is perceived to be a mere coloniser. We herewith report 7 strains of S. maltophilia isolated from animals, of which 5 strains were harvested from 3 horses, a dog and a cat with chronic respiratory disease. The dog isolate showed resistance to trimethoprim / sulphamethoxazol... [Kick injuries of veterinarians during examination and treatment of horses: a retrospective study in Switzerland].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
July 27, 2005
Volume 147, Issue 7 289-295 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.147.7.289
Jäggin S, Fürst A, Hässig M, Auer J.The risk of injury to veterinarians treating horses is high, particularly when performing painful procedures. The present retrospective study investigated this risk, including the frequency and severity of kick injuries, by submitting questionnaires to 700 veterinary practitioners in Switzerland. Evaluation of 216 completed questionnaires revealed that the frequency of kick injuries was affected by the professional experience of the veterinarian, veterinarians being an owner of a horse, the season, the type of procedure, the percentage of equine patients in the practice population, the treatme... [Effects of housing, feeding and use on equine health with emphasis on respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
August 15, 2002
Volume 144, Issue 7 348-355 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.144.7.348
Feige K, Fürst A, Eser MW.In a random population of Swiss horses 54% suffered from a subclinical to moderate COPD. Cause of a COPD is a hypersensitivity of the respiratory tract to spores of fungi and thermophil actinomyces. Teeth problems are strongly associated with the type of diet and the feeding regime. Problems of the teeth belong to the most often treated equine diseases by large animal practitioners. Racehorses are the population of horses most often affected by gastric ulcers with an ulcer prevalence between 63 and 90%. In contrast, a much lower prevalence (37%) of stomach ulcers is seen in pleasure horses and... [The epidemiology of gasterophilosis of horses in Switzerland].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 1, 1991
Volume 133, Issue 9 409-416
Brocard P, Pfister K.Between March 1988 and December 1989, 198 gastrointestinal tracts from slaughtered horses from different areas of Switzerland have been analysed for the presence and the frequency of Gasterophilus spp. During the same period--always between July and November--200 horses from selected areas of Western Switzerland have been checked for the presence of eggs and their subsequent developmental stages in order to investigate further clinical and biological aspects of this infection. The evaluation has been performed according to origin, age, sex, colour of the horse and seasonal pattern of the cases... Evaluation of a standardised radiographic technique of the equine hoof.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
December 8, 2004
Volume 146, Issue 11 507-514 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.146.11.507
Kummer M, Lischer C, Ohlerth S, Vargas J, Auer J.Radiography of the equine hoof is often used to obtain a diagnosis. Quantitative interpretation, especially for research purposes requires high quality and accuracy of radiographs. The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate a radiographic technique for the lateromedial (LM) and the dorsopalmar (DP) view of the equine hoof. Ten radiographs for each view from one cadaver limb and from both front feet in a standing horse were taken in order to assess repeatability of the radiographic technique. The method requires easy to use adjustable and portable equipment and strictly defined exte... Whole genome scan identifies several chromosomal regions linked to equine sarcoids.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 10, 2012
Volume 154, Issue 1 19-25 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000288
Jandova V, Klukowska-Rötzler J, Dolf G, Janda J, Roosje P, Marti E, Koch C, Gerber V, Swinburne J.Despite the evidence for a genetic predisposition to develop equine sarcoids (ES), no whole genome scan for ES has been performed to date. The objective of this explorative study was to identify chromosome regions associated with ES. The studied population was comprised of two half-sibling sire families, involving a total of 222 horses. Twenty-six of these horses were affected with ES. All horses had been previously genotyped with 315 microsatellite markers. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) signals were suggested where the F statistic exceeded chromosome-wide significance at P < 0.05. The QTL... [Prevalence of hereditary diseases in three-year-old Swiss Warmblood horses].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
April 28, 2007
Volume 149, Issue 4 161-171 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.149.4.161
Studer S, Gerber V, Straub R, Brehm W, Gaillard C, Lüth A, Burger D.The objective of this study was to investigate clinical signs indicating hereditary diseases like equine sarcoid, osteochondrosis (OC) and the idiopathic laryngeal hemiplegia (ILH), and to demonstrate relationships between environment, feeding habits and conformation ("exterieur" evaluation) of the horses. For this purpose, we analyzed veterinary examinations of 403 stallions at the approvals since 1994 examined 493 three-year-old Swiss Warmblood horses, which were shown at the Swiss-Field-Tests in 2005. With the help of the owners a questionnaire on health, environment and feeding habits of t... [Quality Assessment of Bovine and Equine Colostrum – An Overview].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
May 9, 2019
Volume 161, Issue 5 287-297 doi: 10.17236/sat00205
Schneider F, Wehrend A.Good quality colostrum intake is essential for passive immunity in neonatal calf and foals. The quality of colostrum depends on its IgG content. Since in practice the possibilities for a direct determination of these parameter are limited, an estimation of colostrum quality is often based on its biophysical properties. The simple methodology allows to perform measurements directly on site and immediately after birth. The biophysical properties included in the current review are density, refractive index, relative density, viscosity, pH, and color. The determination of the density of bovine col... [Equine anaplasmosis and equine piroplasmosis in Germany, Austria and Switzerland – previously anecdotal, now relevant?].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 6, 2022
Volume 164, Issue 1 35-50 doi: 10.17236/sat00335
Joachim A, Cavalleri JV, Berger S.Equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA) and equine piroplasmosis (EP) are triggered by tick-borne pathogens - the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum and the intracellular protozoa Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. These pathogens attack cells in the blood stream and cause similar clinical symptoms and changes in laboratory values. Although the treatment principles are naturally different, similarities in prophylaxis exists due to the transmission route. Tick transmitted pathogens can play a greater role in equine medicine in the future due to various factors, such as the tenden... [Swiss warmblood horse with symptoms of hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia without mutation in the cyclophylin B gene (PPIB)].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
April 3, 2010
Volume 152, Issue 4 188-192 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000042
Rüfenacht S, Straub R, Steinmann B, Winand N, Bidaut A, Stoffel MH, Gerber V, Wyder M, Müller E, Roosje PJ.Hereditary equine dermal asthenia (HERDA) is an autosomal recessive skin disease that affects predominantly Quarter Horses and related breeds. Typical symptoms are easy bruising and hyperextensible skin on the back. The prognosis is guarded, as affected horses cannot be ridden normally and are often euthanised. In the Quarter Horse, HERDA is associated with a mutation in cyclophilin B (PPIB), an enzyme involved in triple helix formation of collagen. Here we describe the case of a Swiss Warmblood filly with symptoms of HERDA without PPIB-mutation and in which we also could exclude Ehlers-Danlos... Relationships between antral follicle count, blood serum concentration of anti-Müllerian hormone and fertility in mares.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
October 7, 2019
Volume 161, Issue 10 627-638 doi: 10.17236/sat00225
Traversari J, Aepli H, Knutti B, Lüttgenau J, Bruckmaier RM, Bollwein H.The anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) plays an inhibitory role during folliculogenesis by regulating the number of follicles entering the growing pool. Antral follicle counts (AFC) are highly correlated with serum AMH concentrations and both appear to be related to the ovarian reserve in several species. Few data on AMH and AFC in mares exist, especially with regard to fertility. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to investigate the interrelationship between antral follicle count, serum AMH concentrations and fertility outcome in mares. One hundred and twenty-seven mares were enroll... [Helminth control in the adult horse: the need for a re-orientation].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 28, 2014
Volume 156, Issue 2 61-70 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000552
Hertzberg H, Schwarzwald CC, Grimm F, Frey CF, Gottstein B, Gerber V.The epidemiological situation of strongyle infections in adult horses in Switzerland is characterized by a strong dominance of small strongyles (Cyathostominae) and an overall low level of egg shedding in the faeces. The prevailing attitude towards anthelmintic therapy considers neither husbandry conditions nor pasture hygiene measures. Instead, calendar-based routine medication, comprising usually 3 to 4 annual treatments, is the typical strategy. Such an approach, however, often results in an excessive administration of anthelmintics. With respect to the continuous spread of drug resistant c... [Equine strongyles II. Occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in Switzerland].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
September 27, 2005
Volume 147, Issue 9 389-396 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.147.9.389
Meier A, Hertzberg H.The occurrence of anthelmintic resistance in strongyles was investigated in 440 horses on 90 farms in Switzerland. The egg hatch assay suggested that benzimidazole (BZ)-resistance was present in 40 of 82 farms (49%). Faecal egg count reduction after pyrantel-treatment was above 96% in 14 of 15 farms. In the remaining farm the efficacy was only 80%. Ivermectin efficacy was investigated on 5 farms and the efficacy was recorded at 98-100%. Faecal cultures undertaken after treatment revealed almost exclusively larvae of the family Cyathostominae. Data about management practices, pasture hygiene an... Complications of intravenous catheterization in horses.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
September 28, 2017
Volume 159, Issue 9 477-485 doi: 10.17236/sat00126
Schoster A.Intravenous catheterization is a necessity for continuous administration of intravenous fluids and for intermittent intravenous access to avoid discomfort and potential complications of repeated needle insertions into the vein. Intravenous catheterization is commonly performed and well tolerated in horses, but catheter associated complications have been reported. The most commonly reported complication is thrombophlebitis, but others such as venous air embolism, exsanguination and catheter fragmentation may also occur. This article aims to review clinical signs, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therap... [Association of skin problems with coat colour and white markings in three-year-old horses of the Franches-Montagnes breed].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 13, 2016
Volume 157, Issue 7 391-398 doi: 10.17236/sat00026
Federici M, Gerber V, Doherr MG, Klopfenstein S, Burger D.In the last 30 years the amount of white markings in the population of Franches-Montagnes horses (FM) has more than doubled which has led to some controversy, particularly in respect to the health of the horses. The objective of this study was to investigate if the coat colour and white markings have an impact on selected skin diseases and hoof horn abnormalities. To this purpose 974 three-year-old FM were subjected to a clinical examination during the field and station tests organized by the FM breeding association. In 16.9% of the horses, one or several equine sarcoids were detected, 15.2% o... [Prevalence of hereditary diseases in three-year-old horses of the Freiberger breed].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
April 28, 2007
Volume 149, Issue 4 151-159 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.149.4.151
Mele M, Gerber V, Straub R, Gaillard C, Jallon L, Burger D.The objective of this study was to investigate clinical signs indicating diseases with known or suspected hereditary components like equine sarcoid, insect bite hypersensitivity, osteochondrosis, allergic airway diseases, podotrochleosis, prognatism and wind-sucking in the franches-montagnes horse. We performed a clinical examination on 702 three-year-old, privately owned franches-montagnes horses, which were shown at the Swiss-Field-Tests in 2004. With the help of the owners a questionnaire on health, environment and feeding habits of the animals was completed. In 11.9% of the horses, sarcoid... [Pharmacologic effects of biotin on epidermal cells].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 1, 1991
Volume 133, Issue 6 277-283
Fritsche A, Mathis GA, Althaus FR.Biotin deficiency in animals causes pathological changes of the skin and its appendages including, for example, exfoliative dermatitis, depigmentation, and alopecia. The hooves of biotin-deficient swine are weak, brittle, and often necrotic. These changes disappear after dietary biotin supplementation. Biotin supplementation also noticeably improves the hoof quality of horses, cattle and swine having no apparent biotin deficiency. In order to elucidate the molecular basis of these effects, the influence of biotin on cytokeratin expression in a keratinocyte cell line (Ha-CaT) was investigated u... [Clinical evaluation of the new coat colour macchiato in a male Franches-Montagnes horse].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
March 28, 2013
Volume 155, Issue 4 229-232 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000451
Blatter M, Haase B, Gerber V, Poncet PA, Leeb T, Rieder S, Henke D, Janett F, Burger D.In April 2008 a Franches-Montagnes colt was born with an unusual coat colour phenotype which had never been observed in that population before. The foal showed extended white markings on body and legs, a white head and blue eyes. As both parents have an unremarkable bay coat colour phenotype, a de novo mutation was expected in the offspring and a candidate gene approach revealed a spontaneous mutation in the microphthalmia associated transcription factor gene (MITF). A detailed clinical examination in 2010 indicated an impaired hearing capacity. As in the American Paint Horse large white facia... [Dermatosparaxis in a foal and a cow–a rare disease?].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
November 1, 1984
Volume 126, Issue 11 589-596
Witzig P, Suter M, Wild P, Rao VH, Steinmann B, von Rotz A.No abstract available Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a horse from Switzerland with severe neurological symptoms.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
June 29, 2014
Volume 156, Issue 7 345-348 doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000605
Gussmann K, Czech C, Hermann M, Schaarschmidt-Kiener D, von Loewenich FD.A 22-year old mare from Switzerland was admitted to an equine clinic in May 2011. She presented with fever, lethargy, icteric mucous membranes, reduced alertness, an unsteady gait and ataxia. An Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed by blood smear and PCR. The mare was treated with oxytetracylin and recovered rapidly, but she still suffered from a slight atactic gait disturbance at 3 weeks post infection. Eine 22 Jahre alte Stute aus der Schweiz wurde im Mai 2011 in eine Pferdeklinik aufgenommen. Die klinischen Symptome bestanden in Fieber, Abgeschlagenheit, ikterischen Schleimhäu... [Development of a real-time RT-PCR for detection of equine influenza virus].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 14, 2016
Volume 157, Issue 4 191-201 doi: 10.17236/sat00015
Aeschbacher S, Santschi E, Gerber V, Stalder HP, Zanoni RG.Equine influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease in horses caused by influenza A viruses. In this work a real-time RT-PCR for fast and sensitive diagnosis of equine influenza viruses (EIV) targeting a highly conserved region of the matrix gene was developed. In addition two RT-PCR methods for the amplification of large parts of the matrix- and HA gene were adapted for molecular-epidemiological characterization of viruses. The primers of the real-time RT-PCR had homologies of 99.4% to EIV- and 97.7% to all influenza A viral sequences, whereas the minor groove binder (MGB) probe showe... Ultrasound spirometry in the horse: a preliminary report on the method and the effects of xylazine and lobeline hydrochloride medication.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
January 1, 1997
Volume 139, Issue 12 558-563
Herholz C, Tschudi P, Gerber H, Moens Y, Straub R.A new computerised ultrasound-based spirometry system according to Buess et al. (1995) modified by a double flow measurement facility was used to study pulmonary function in healthy horses and horses affected with subclinical and manifest chronic bronchiolitis (CB). The horses were first evaluated at rest without any medication. On another occasion all horses were tested following i.v. administration of xylazine (0.4 mg/kg) and following i.v. administration of lobeline hydrochloride (l.hy.; 0.2 mg/kg) to evaluate the effect of xylazine and l.hy. on different spirometric variables. Ultrasound-b... A case series highlighting the role of different gamma-herpesviruses in Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
April 3, 2020
Volume 162, Issue 4 245-256 doi: 10.17236/sat00255
Scheurer L, Bachofen C, Herteman N, Hilbe M, Wolfer N, Schoster A.This case series describes three cases of equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis (EMPF) diagnosed at the Clinic for Equine Internal Medicine at the University of Zurich between 2012 and 2017. Current information on etiology and treatment options are presented. Two horses showed mild signs of chronic lower respiratory tract disease and one horse was presented with acute signs of disease including recurrent fever spikes and tachypnea. Diagnosis was achieved by physical examination, radiographic findings, and PCR testing for equine herpesviruses (EHV) of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid or lung...