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FAQ

How does capture myopathy happen, and can it be prevented?

It is widespread necrosis of skeletal muscle caused by excessive stress and struggling, presenting as collapse, muscle rigidity, reduced or absent urine output and even sudden death, and it can be investigated with blood creatine kinase and other markers of muscle damage. Treatment is mainly supportive and the prognosis is often poor, so prevention focuses on reducing the number and duration of restraints, assessing before sedation, and having professionals carry out the handling.

捕獲性筋疾患はどのように起こり、予防できますか。 — 過度のストレスともがきによって骨格筋が広範に壊死するもので、虚脱、筋の硬直、乏尿または無尿、さらには突然死が現れ、血中クレアチンキナーゼなどの筋損傷指標で調べられます。治療は支持療法が中心で予後は不良なことが多く、予防の要点は保定の回数と時間を減らすこと、鎮静の前に評価すること、そして専門家が操作することです。

How does capture myopathy happen, and can it be prevented? — It is widespread necrosis of skeletal muscle caused by excessive stress and struggling, presenting as collapse, muscle rigidity, reduced or absent urine output and even sudden death, and it can be investigated with blood creatine kinase and other markers of muscle damage. Treatment is mainly supportive and the prognosis is often poor, so prevention focuses on reducing the number and duration of restraints, assessing before sedation, and having professionals carry out the handling.

What should I do if I see large numbers of wild birds dying?

Large unexpected die-offs of wild birds or poultry with neurological signs are a warning sign of avian influenza. Avian influenza has no individual treatment and is a matter of population-level disease control, so the approach is not to touch or handle dead birds by hand and to report to the competent authority.

野鳥が大量に死んでいるのを見つけたらどうすればよいですか。 — 野鳥や家禽の予期しない大量死に神経症状を伴う場合は、鳥インフルエンザの警告です。鳥インフルエンザには個体ごとの治療がなく集団防疫の課題であるため、死んだ鳥に接触せず、素手で扱わず、主管官庁へ届け出ます。

What should I do if I see large numbers of wild birds dying? — Large unexpected die-offs of wild birds or poultry with neurological signs are a warning sign of avian influenza. Avian influenza has no individual treatment and is a matter of population-level disease control, so the approach is not to touch or handle dead birds by hand and to report to the competent authority.

What screening methods exist for the hips of working dogs?

Radiographic scoring is the main one, and OFA and PennHIP are two real, methodologically different canine hip scoring schemes: PennHIP is a quantitative distraction method measuring hip laxity and allows early assessment from a young age; OFA scores mainly on hip conformation and generally recommends a preliminary exam at 1 year and a final exam at 2 years.

使役犬の股関節にはどのようなスクリーニング方法がありますか。 — X 線によるスコア評価が中心で、OFA と PennHIP は実在する、方法の異なる二つの犬の股関節スコア評価制度です。PennHIP は定量的な牽引法で股関節の弛緩を測定し、若齢でも早期評価ができます。OFA は股関節の形態によるスコア評価が中心で、通常 1 歳で予備評価、2 歳で最終評価を推奨します。

What screening methods exist for the hips of working dogs? — Radiographic scoring is the main one, and OFA and PennHIP are two real, methodologically different canine hip scoring schemes: PennHIP is a quantitative distraction method measuring hip laxity and allows early assessment from a young age; OFA scores mainly on hip conformation and generally recommends a preliminary exam at 1 year and a final exam at 2 years.