AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) (issn: 00845841) is a peer reviewed journal first published online after indexing scopus in 1982. AMA is published by Farm Machinery Industrial Research Corp and Shin-Norinsha Co. AMA publishes every subjects of general engineering and agricultural engineering.
AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (ISSN: 00845841) is a peer-reviewed journal. The journal covers Agricultural and Biological Sciences and all sort of engineering topic. the journal's scopes are in the following fields but not limited to:
Liposarcoma was diagnosed cytologically in clinical samples of 81 dogs, constituting 1.44% of all tumours diagnosed during the period. The highest frequency was recorded in Labrador Retrievers, non descript and Spitz breeds, male dogs and in dogs aged 5–10 years or older in breed, sex and age wise analysis of tumour incidence. In cytological studies, round to ovoid to spindloid to polyhedral neoplastic cells containing round to spherical nuclei with central to eccentric placement, prominent nucleoli and pale or faintly basophilic cytoplasm with variable sized vacuolation were seen along with visible mitotic figures which were suggestive of liposarcoma. In histopathological examination, the tumors comprised pleomorphic round to polyhedral cells arranged in clusters or sheets, bearing hyperchromatic, vesicular nuclei located centrally or marginally, eosinophilic cytoplasm containing fine-to-large vacuoles, and mitoses which were confirmative of liposarcoma.
Lymphoma was diagnosed in 331 dogs based on cytological examination of clinical samples which accounted to an incidence of 5.88% of the total tumours diagnosed during the period. The highest incidence of lymphoma was recorded in non-descript, Labrador, Dobermann, German shepherd breeds, male dogs, and dogs of age group 5-10 years and 1-5 years in breed, sex and age wise analysis of tumour incidence. In cytological examination, the smears displayed high cellularity with monomorphic population of medium to large sized lymphoblasts exhibiting moderate anisocytosis and anisokaryosis and containing round to spherical to indented nucleus placed centrally or eccentrically. Nucleoli appeared as single large to multiple prominent. The cytoplasm was basophilic and appeared as a narrow marginal rim around the nucleus. Increased number of mitotic figures and lymphoglandular bodies were also seen. Histopathological studies revealed sheets of monomorphic neoplastic lymphocyte cells with round nuclei.
During the study period, cutaneous histiocytoma was diagnosed in 162 dogs based on pathological evaluation of tumour architecture and cellular morphology. Confirmatory histopathology was performed on selected cases. Demographic variables including breed, age and sex were recorded and analyzed. Histiocytomas diagnosed represented 2.88% of all tumours in the sample population. The tumours were most frequently identified in non descript, Labrador Retriever, and Pug breeds. A male predisposition was noted, and the highest incidence occurred in young dogs, particularly those in the 1–5 year age group followed by dogs less than one year old. Cytologically, tumours exhibited round to spherical neoplastic cells in a discrete pattern, featuring eccentric round, oval, cleaved or indented nuclei, indistinct to prominent multiple nucleoli, and basophilic cytoplasm. Histopathological examination revealed neoplastic cells displaying eccentrically positioned round to bean shaped nuclei, coarse chromatin, prominent nucleoli, and a basophilic cytoplasm, consistent with canine histiocytoma.
In a study on cytopathological analysis of samples submitted for tumour diagnosis, papilloma was diagnosed in 48 dogs, which accounted to an incidence of 0.85% of the total tumours diagnosed in dogs during the period. Breed, sex and age wise analysis revealed the highest incidence in non descript and Labrador retrievers, with a male predominance and peak occurrence in the 1–5 year age group. Cytologically, the smears showed individual to clustered neoplastic cells of polyhedral to hexagonal shape resembling normal squamous epithelial cells and characterized by pink to purple cytoplasm and round to oval nuclei which were consistent with papilloma. Histopathology demonstrated classic finger like papillary projections of hyperplastic squamous epithelium overlying a fibrovascular connective tissue core, pronounced spinous (prickle) cell layer hyperplasia and hyperkeratosis with round to oval, vesicular nuclei.
The study reports the isolation and identification of the dermatophyte Microsporum canis by mycological culture of skin scabs and hair plucks collected from dogs and cats with dermatological complaints and presented to the Centralized Clinical Laboratory, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-07. M. canis was successfully isolated from 64 canine and 16 feline patients which accounted to population incidence of 4.31% in canine and 72.72% in feline population. Breed-specific analyses in dogs indicated the highest prevalence in Labrador and non-descript breeds, while sex-based analysis showed a predominance in males, and age-wise distribution revealed a peak in the 1-5 year age group. Similarly, in cats, native Indian breeds, females, and individuals aged 1-5 years exhibited the highest incidence. A notable seasonal trend was observed, with the highest occurrence of M. canis recorded during the summer season in both dogs and cats.