Browsing by Author "Prathaban, Sethupandian"
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ArticleItem Open Access CONTRAST ENHANCED ULTRASOUND IN SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE(TANUVAS, Chennai, 2017-11) Prathaban, Sethupandian; TANUVASConventional grey scale ultrasonography are non-invasive techniques that by virtue of their cross sectional nature and ability to detect blood flow have had a considerable impact on the imaging assessment of small animal patients.ArticleItem Open Access Echocardiographic Evaluation and Medical Management of Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Spitz(Veterinary World, 2013-03) Vijayakumar, Goviindarajan; Nambi, Ayyanampakkam Pandurangan; Thirunavukkarasu, Puzuthivakkam Subramaniam; Prathaban, Sethupandian; TANUVASChronic valvular disease is the most important cause of heart disease in dogs. Acquired valvular insufficiency was usually secondary to degenerative valvular disease [1]. Although dogs can compensate for valvular insufficiency with time, decompensation and congestive heart failure may develop. Doppler examination plays a critical role in the assessment of dogs affected by valvular disease, providing information on ventricular size and function [2]. Enalapril is considered to be firstline adjunct to diuretic therapy when managing animals with heart failure [3]. This article describes clinico pathological changes and successful management of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation in a dog with enalapril and frusemide.ArticleItem Open Access Study on Lactose Fermenting Enterobacteriaceae in Captive Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans) from different Captive Facilities in South India, with a Profile of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Pathogenic Escherichia coli(2018-02) Devishetti, K. Prabhudev; Manimaran, Kaliyaperumal; Tuticorin, M.A. Senthilkumar; Kumaragurubaran, Karthik; Kadirvelu, Senthilkumar; Shoba, Kulasekaran; Prathaban, Sethupandian; Senthilkumar, Alagumalai; TANUVASThe present study reported the prevalence of lactose fermenting Enterobacteriaceae in Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans) from three different captive facilities in South India viz., Chennai Snake Park Trust (CSPT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (SCZG), Mysuru, Karnataka. A total of forty cloacal swabs and forty fresh faecal samples were collected separately from same captive Star Tortoises of different captive facilities and three water samples each from three different captive facilities. The cloacal swabs were used for cultural isolation of lactose fermenting Enterobacteriaceae and fresh faecal samples were used for direct DNA extraction using QIAamp Fast DNA Stool Mini Kit. The fimC (Type I fimbriae) gene was used for identification of Pathogenic Escherichia coli through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). E. coli (n=11) (27.5%) was the intermittently encountered bacteria, followed by Klebsiella spp. (n=8) (20.00%) and Enterobacter spp. (n=8) (20.00%) isolated from cloacal swabs through culture method. The Enterobacter spp. was more prevalent in water samples, followed by Klebsiella spp. while E. coli was absent in water samples. A total of 21 samples were positive for E. coli, through DNA isolated from fresh faecal samples using QIAamp Fast DNA Stool Mini Kit. This showed that direct DNA isolation was more convenient than traditional culture method of bacterial confirmation. The E. coli isolates were tested for antimicrobial sensitivity by using Disc Diffusion Method. Antimicrobial resistance pattern as follows, resistance was recorded against cefotaxime (54.54%), azithromycin (45.45%), gentamicin, tetracycline and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (36.36%). No isolate was found resistant against enrofloxacin. The E. coli isolates also showed multiple drug resistance to different group of drugs.ArticleItem Open Access Study on Plasma Fibrinogen Level in Health and Disease of Indian Buffaloes(TANUVAS, 1984) Prathaban, Sethupandian; Nagarajan, V.V.; TANUVASTwelve blood samples from healthy buffaloes and six samples each in pneumonia, pericarditis, mastitis and metritis were collected from buffaloes for finding out the levels of plasma fibrinogen, protein, PP : F ratio and total and differential leucocyte counts. Mean fibrinogen level was found to be 5.72 g/l in healthy buffaloes. Mean PP : F ratio was found to be 14.71 : 1 in healthy buffaloes. Plasma fibrinogen level increased significantly in all the five diseases studied unlike the total and differential leucocyte counts.