Veterinary science

of Veterinary Medical Science

Artificial Insemination in Veterinary Science

Artificial insemination (AI) is widely used by veterinarians and veterinary specialists in most domestic as well as wild animal species. Reasons for use of AI instead of natural matings are diverse and different for individual species. As in humans, AI can be used as a tool to increase conception rate in animals that have fertility problems. This is usually performed in companion animals, like ...

Biotechnology and veterinary science: production of veterinary vaccines.

The fundamental principles of genetic manipulation are explained, as are the methods of production of vaccines of veterinary importance. Specific attenuation of micro-organisms may result from genetically-engineered mutations which produce metabolic blocks, from the development of effective bacterial toxoids and from viral gene segment reassortment. Recombinant DNA techniques have been used to ...

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

19 Folinic acid (FA) is generally administered to patients with CNS tumors in order to 20 treat severe neurological disorders caused by methotrexate (MTX); therefore, we herein 21 examined the effects of the co-administration of FA on MTX concentrations in the rat 22 brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as well as the pharmacokinetics of MTX. MTX was 23 intravenously or intrathecally administere...