• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.25.1-25.12
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• 2024

Background: Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for feline intracranial meningioma. Objectives: To report clinical findings, complications, and outcomes following surgery for feline intracranial meningioma. Methods: Medical records (01/2000-01/2017) of cats that underwent surgical excision of an intracranial meningioma at our institution were reviewed. Patient data included signalment, clinical signs, surgical technique, complications, histopathologic diagnosis, survival time, and owners' answers to a satisfaction questionnaire. Survival was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Results: Twenty-six cats were included in this study. The exact cause of death was known in 17 cases and was not related to meningioma in 9/17 cases. Overall median survival time was 881 days (95% confidence interval 518; 1248). The age of the cat did not influence survival (p = 0.94) or the occurrence of complications (p = 0.051). Complications occurred in 13/24 cats, including dramatic complications in 4/24 cats. Most complications appeared in the first 24 hours post-surgery (12/13). Males had more postoperative complications (p = 0.042), including more seizures (p = 0.016). Cats with cranioplasty had fewer complications (p = 0.021). Clinical recurrence was confirmed in 3 out of 17 cats. Recurrence-free survival time was 826 days. Most owners (12/14) were satisfied with the outcome. Conclusions: Surgical treatment of intracranial meningioma in cats was associated with a long median survival time but also with a high rate of minor and major postoperative complications, including early postoperative seizures. Cranioplasty may reduce complications. Age at the time of surgery had no effect on outcomes.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2016

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important opportunistic pathogen of dog and cats. Since 2006 there has been a significant emergence of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) mainly due to clonal spread. The aim of this study was to investigated the prevalence of antibiotic resistance and presence of mecA and femA gene in 91 S. pseudintermedius isolates isolated from dogs and cats associated with various clinic infections. Methicillin resistance was confirmed by oxacillin disc diffusion method. MRSP isolate was detected 19 isolates (20.9%). MRSP and methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MSSP) isolates were highly resistant to penicillin, kanamycin, tetracycline, erythromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin and choloramphenicol (100~47.3% and 90.3~33.3%, respectively). About 90% of MRSP isolates were multi-drug resistance (resistance to at least five or more antimicrobials), and MSSP isolates was ca 74%. Among the 91 isolates, mecA gene was detected in 25 isolates (27.5%, 19 in MRSP isolates and 6 in MSSP isolates), but none carried the femA gene. Our results indicated MRSA isolates show a strong resistance to antimicrobials commonly used in veterinary medicine. A continuous surveillance and monitoring should be called for to prevent the contamination and spread of MRSP in dogs and cats.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.1340-1346
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• 2020

The aim of this paper is to explore the 8th-order Adams-Bashforth-Moulton (ABM8) method in the solution of the point reactor kinetics equations. The numerical experiment considers feedback reactivity by Doppler effects, and insertions of reactivity. The Doppler effects is approximated with an adiabatic nuclear reactor that is a typical approximation. The numerical results were compared and discussed with several solution methods. The CATS method was used as a benchmark method. According with the numerical experiments results, the ABM8 method can be considered as one of the main solution method for changes reactivity relatively large.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2023

We analyzed data of endangered mammals in the 1st grade zone of the Ecological and Natural Map of Korea that were obtained through 202 field surveys over six years. Five endangered mammal species were identified including otters, long-tailed gorals, martens, leopard cats, and flying squirrels. The total number of habitat traces collected was 918, of which 897 traces (97.7%) were excrement types. The total surveyed distance was 697.7 km and there were 2,184 grids of 250×250 m each. Of these grids, 441 or 20.2% were confirmed as habitats of endangered mammals. Moreover, we analyzed results of repeated surveys in the same area by converting them into individual one-time surveys, accounting for 23.1% of the total area. The flying squirrel showed a low correlation with the frequency of field surveys but showed many habitats in a specific season. Leopard cats and martens were correlated with the frequency of field surveys. Results of analysis confirm that the grid method used for establishing the Ecological and Natural Map is unsuitable for the habitat division of flying squirrels, otters, leopard cats, and martens, and it does not reflect the actual habitats of these four species. Therefore, we propose that the concept of the habitat grid of species must be reevaluated and improved, specifically for endangered mammals.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2020

섬에 유입된 고양이(Felis catus)는 외래 포식자로서 섬 고유종의 멸종이나 절멸, 생물 다양성 감소 등의 직접적인 요인으로 작용할 수 있다. 본 연구는 제주도의 부속섬인 마라도(N 33° 07', E 126° 16')에 유입되어 서식하는 고양이의 개체군 현황과 행동권, 서식지 이용특성을 파악하기 위해 실시되었다. 2018년 3월부터 2018년 7월까지 직접관찰과 포획-재포획법을 통해 개체수 추정 결과, 번식 가능한 성체 총 20마리를 확인하였다. 이 중 10마리에 GPS 무선추적장치를 부착하여 추적한 결과 고양이의 행동권 크기는 12.05±6.99 ha (95% KDE: kernel density estimation), 핵심서식지 크기는 1.60±0.77 ha (50% KDE)로 나타났다. 성별에 따른 행동권과 핵심서식지의 크기는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았고, 10마리 중 8마리가 먹이획득이 쉬운 인간 거주지역을 핵심서식지로 이용하였다. 또한 마라도에 번식하는 멸종위기종인 뿔쇠오리(Synthliboramphus wumizusume)의 번식지에 5마리, 섬개개비(Locustella pleskei)의 번식지에 6마리가 접근하는 것을 각각 확인하였다. 본 연구는 마라도의 고양이 개체수와 행동권에 대한 정보를 최초로 파악하였으며, 특히 고양이 행동권 분석을 통해 철새와 멸종위기종에 대한 가해 가능성을 제시하였다. 철새와 멸종위기 조류의 서식지인 마라도에서 발생할 수 있는 고양이의 피해를 줄이기 위해 향후 고양이의 포식압, 고양이와 멸종위기 조류 개체군의 변동에 대한 모니터링에 관한 연구와 함께, 필요시 고양이 개체군 관리방안을 마련할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.853-861
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• 1995

A total of 18 lower urinary tract disease(LUTD) cats were examined by radiographical finding. It is difficult of descend to particular on struvite crystal intraurinary bladder by the usual radiographical technique. However, we have lots of informations by imaging processing method on standing-up position radiograph. This method be helpful from now on LUTD research work.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.382-386
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• 2006

고양이의 혈통 등록을 위한 개체식별 및 친자판정을 목적으로 microsatellite DNA다형을 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 고양이 20두를 대상으로 microsatellite DNA다형의 대립유전자를 조사한 본 연구에서는 관찰된 대립유전자의 수는 $3{\sim}8$개 (평균 5.5개)이며 marker별 대립유전자는 FCA005 142bp (0.3750), FCA026 148 bp (0.5500), FCA075 136 bp (0.5000), FCA105 191 bp (0.4250), FCA224 156 bp (0.7750), FCA229 166 bp (0.6500), FCA240 163 bp (0.3000), FCA293 185 bp (0.5000), FCA453 186 bp (0.5500), FCA651 134 bp (0.6750) 대립유전자가 높은 빈도로 관찰되었다. Expected heterozygosity와 PIC는 각각 $0.390{\sim}0.827$(평균 0.639), $0.357{\sim}0.780$(평균 0.581)으로 나타났고 FCA240의 marker는 PIC value가 0.70 이상이었다. 또한 PE는 $0.076{\sim}0.444$으로서 10개 marker를 조합시 total PE는 0.9441로 관찰되었다. 10개의 microsatellite DNA다형 좌위를 가지고 친자관계를 분석한 결과 8두 중에서 1두(12.50%)가 모순으로 판정되었다. 또한 국내에서 사육중인 고양이의 개체식별 및 친자판정에 microsatellite marker를 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.333-342
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• 1989

Effect of raising types and environmental conditions on the infection of Toxoplasma in the swine, the cat and the man were studied in Cheju Island from Sept. 1987 to Aug. 1988. Blood samples were taken from 214 conventionally raised swine in 6 villages and 506 swine raised in swine specialized farms, 122 cats raised under free moving or restraned conditions in 8 locations, 113 butchers, and 210 villagers. Toxoplasma antibody values of the blood sera were determined using the enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The eating type of viscera was also investigated by using questionaires 1. When ELISA method was used, the percentage of Toxoplasma infected swine among the conventionally raised and of those raised in swine specialized farms were 60.7% and 21. 390, respectively. The respective mean of antibody values (${\pm}SD$) were 0.589 (${\pm}0.310$) and 0.385 (${\pm}0.237$) and differed very significantly (p<0.01). A significant difference was also found in antibody values among 6 villages (p<0.05). 2. The mean infection percentage of toxoplasma in the cat was 38.2%. the infection percentage for cats raised under free-moving and re~;trained condition were 37.0% and 38.2% respectively. The respective antibody values(${\pm}SD$) for toxoplasma were 0.600(${\pm}0.614$) and 0.637 (0.645), and did not difference significantly. 3. The infection percentage of toxoplasma in villagers and butchers were 26.2 and 38.3% respectively. The respective antibody values (SD) for toxoplasma were 0.429(${\pm}0.195$) and 0.341 (${\pm}0.236$), and differed very significantly (p<0.01). There were also highly significant differences Pyo-sun and other village (p<0.01). 4. Analysis of the questionaires showed that 26.0% of 392 villages eated liver and some villagers eated other viscera.

• 대기
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.255-268
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• 2009

Based on the pilot reports (PIREPs) collected in South Korea from 2003 to 2008 and corresponding Regional Data Assimilation and Prediction System (RDAPS) analysis data of 30 km resolution, we validate the Korean Integrated Turbulence Forecasting Algorithm (KITFA) system that predicts clear-air turbulence (CAT) above the Korean peninsula. The CATs considered in this study are the upper level (higher than 20000 ft) turbulence excluding convectively induced turbulences. In the KITFA system, there are two main processes for predicting CATs: to select CAT indices and to determine their weighting scores. With the PIREPs observed for much longer period than those used in the current operational version of the KITFA system (March 4-April 8 of 2002), three improvable processes of the current KITFA system, re-calculation of weighting scores, change of method to calculate weighting scores, and re-selection of CAT indices, are tested. The largest increase of predictability is presented when CAT indices are selected by using longer PIREP data, with the minor change using different methods in calculation of weighting scores. The predictability is the largest in wintertime, and it is likely due to that most CAT indices are related to the jet stream that is strongest in wintertime. This result suggests that selecting proper CAT indices and calculating their weighting scores based on the longer PIREPs used in this study are required to improve the current KITFA.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 1982

Using electronic cochlear implant system, we studied in cats the difference in the response of the brain stem evoked response (BER) during the stimulation with the acoustic signals and the electric signals. These brain stem electric responses were analyzed using the integral pulse frequency modulation method of the auditory nervous system. Animal experimental results and the analysis show that the carrier wave hasimprored the frequency specificity. of the electronic auditory prosthesis.