A. Mirshahi

Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Normal pulsed wave Doppler echocardiographic parameters of Turkmen horses of Iran

Turkmen horse is one of the oldest and purest breeds in the world, but there is no information on Doppler echocardiographic parameters in this horse. In the present study, pulsed-wave (PW) Doppler echocardiography was performed on 42 clinically normal 3- to 15-year-old racing Turkmen horses. No cardiac disease was detected with two-dimensional (2-D) real-time, M-mode, and colour flow mapping. D...

[ 2 ] - Protective effects of pomegranate seed oil on ovariectomized rats as a model of postmenopausal osteoporosis: A multi-detector computed tomography evaluation

The pomegranate seed oil (PSO), containing 17-α-estradiol, is one of the newly found phytosterols with synergistic health effects on estrogen related physiological conditions. Herein, PSO was assessed for its potential improving effects on bone characteristics in a rat model of menopausal syndrome. Three month old non-pregnant female Wistar rats (n = 30) were either sham-operated (SHAM) or ovar...

[ 3 ] - بررسی مقدماتی رخداد دیسپلازی مفصل لگنی-رانی بر اساس معاینات بالینی و رادیولوژی در سگ‌های نژاد بزرگ ارجاعی به بیمارستان آموزشی دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد

زمینه مطالعه: دیسپلازی مفصل لگنی‌رانی یک بیماری توارثی غیر‌مادرزادی می‌باشد که مخصوصا در نژادهای بزرگ جثه رخ می‌دهد. تعداد زیادی از سگ‌های درگیر، نشانه‌ی بالینی خاصی را نشان نمی‌دهند و این بیماری به تدریج سبب ناتوان شدن و ضعیف شدن سگ‌ها می‌شود. هدف: بررسی مقدماتی رخداد این بیماری براساس معاینه بالینی و رادیولوژی در سگ‌های نژاد بزرگ ارجاعی. روش کار: تعداد 36 قلاده سگ نژاد بزرگ بعد از انجام معا...

[ 4 ] - Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Diagnosis of Cranium Bifidum with Meningocele in a Lamb

Abstract   Case Description- A three-day-old male Kordi lamb had a soft painless fluctuating mass on the mid-parietal region, with no clinical signs except difficulty in standing; was referred to the clinic. Clinical Findings- Clinical examination revealed a normal body temperature, a heart rate, a respiratory rate, and inability to stand without any congenital defects Three-dimensional comp...

[ 5 ] - Successful Surgical Ablation of Coelomic Granuloma in Pigeon (Columba livia)

Case Description- A 4-year-old male homer pigeon (Columba livia) with anorexia, lethargy, emaciation, and abdominal distention was referred to Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Clinical Findings- Palpation revealed a solid mass in the caudal coelomic region. Radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations showed caudal coelo...

[ 6 ] - Ectrodactyly in a Mix Breed Dog

Case Description- A 3-month-old, female mixed breed dog was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Ferdowsi University with an obvious deformity in its right forelimb. Clinical Findings- - In clinical examination, there was a separation from elbow joint to the end of digits and a long skin cleft between these separated regions was seen. Radiographic examination revealed a wide space b...