Equine Veterinary Medical Center

Syphilis is a great mimicker of diseases and has a broad presentation ranging from painless chancre, constitutional symptoms, adenopathy, rash, synovitis, neurological, and ocular findings. Syphilis-related bone and joint involvement is usually found in congenital form, but it can also be seen in adults with acquired syphilis as a rare sequela of infectious syphilis. We report a case of a patient diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis, who presented to the ophthalmology outpatient department with an acute onset of black spots in his visual field, whose clinical examination was a diagnostic dilemma, for which the patient underwent extensive investigations and was diagnosed to have syphilitic uveitis. In hindsight, it was concluded that the patient was suffering from reactive arthritis due to syphilis.

ABSTRACTMuscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a functional voice disorder commonly treated with voice therapy. However, the role of physiotherapy—specifically dry needling (DN)—has not been explored in the literature. This case report describes a 40‐year‐old male with persistent vocal fatigue, hoarseness, and anterior neck tightness associated with MTD. He underwent three sessions of DN targeting the anterior neck muscles. Outcome measures included the Voice Handicap Index (VHI), which improved from 73 to 54, and the Voice‐Related Quality of Life (V‐RQOL) score, which improved from 37 to 24. The patient also reported improved voice clarity, reduced vocal effort, and decreased neck discomfort. This case suggests DN may be a promising adjunctive intervention for MTD and highlights the need for further investigation into its role in interdisciplinary voice care.

Simple SummaryThe goal of this paper is to provide an overview of current radiomic and AI applications in veterinary diagnostic imaging. We discuss the essential elements of AI for veterinary practitioners with the aim of helping them make informed decisions in applying AI technologies to their practices and that veterinarians will play an integral role in ensuring the appropriate uses and suitable curation of data. The expertise of veterinary professionals will be vital to ensuring suitable data and, subsequently, AI that meets the needs of the profession.Great advances have been made in human health care in the application of radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) in a variety of areas, ranging from hospital management and virtual assistants to remote patient monitoring and medical diagnostics and imaging. To improve accuracy and reproducibility, there has been a recent move to integrate radiomics and AI as tools to assist clinical decision making and to incorporate it into routine clinical workflows and diagnosis. Although lagging behind human medicine, the use of radiomics and AI in veterinary diagnostic imaging is becoming more frequent with an increasing number of reported applications. The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of current radiomic and AI applications in veterinary diagnostic imaging.

ABSTRACT: The equine veterinary nurse plays a crucial role in the care and set-up of equipment for arthroscopic procedures. In this Part 2 of a 3-part series, we will provide a practical resource for equine nurses, covering aspects such as cleaning and disinfection of instrumentation, equipment care, and set-up for arthroscopic surgery in the horse.

Objective: Salacia oblonga Wall. is an important medicinal plant belonging to the family Celastraceae. The study reports the effect of S. oblonga root extracts against clinical isolate Staphylococcus aureus 
 Methods: Antibacterial activity was evaluated by agar diffusion method and assay for minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of extract. Further, the effect of S. oblonga extract determined by DNA fragmentation and respiratory dehydrogenase enzyme activity assays.
 Results: S. oblonga ethyl acetate root extract was evaluated for antibacterial activity towards clinical isolate S. aureus. Bacterial growth was determined in treated and control cells. Extract displayed good growth inhibition and MIC of the extract was 80 μg/ml. DNA fragmentation assay was carried out, this result has shown that treated bacterial cell has DNA damage compared to the control cell. Further, respiratory dehydrogenase enzyme activity was determined. In the treated cells, enzyme activity was low compared to the control cells.
 Conclusion: Salacia oblonga root extract inhibiting the growth of S. aureus by different modes of action.