Multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease in three donkeys

Multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease (MEED) is a rare condition of equids characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of multiple organs. Clinical signs are variable depending on the affected organs. The most common clinical signs include chronic weight loss, diarrhoea and exfoliative dermatitis. Respiratory distress and raised liver enzymes are less frequently seen. The cause is unknown and the pathogenesis is poorly understood. There are less than 50 reported cases of horses with MEED. We now document the lesions in three donkeys with fluctuating or chronic loss of weight, lethargy, exfoliative dermatitis and peripheral eosinophilia. All three animals were euthanized due to poor prognosis and welfare concerns. Post-mortem examination revealed multiple white to tan, irregular masses composed of eosinophilic infiltrates, including eosinophilic granulomas in several organs, confirming the presence of MEED. To the best of our knowledge, MEED has not previously been reported in donkeys.

Evaluation of bonds in armor plate and other materials using infrared nondestructive testing techniques

Reported here are the results of using an ir technique in evaluating the bond in hot-roll bonded armor plate, a coating bond, and the bonds in the three-layer construction of a small missile motor. When a specimen is exposed to heat, the heat flows into it at a rate that can be determined. If the flow is interrupted by a void, the inclusion of a material of different conductivity, or any similar thermal barrier, a difference in surface temperature will result that can be defined with an ir radiometer or thermograph. Lack of bond, while not presenting a gross void, is shown here to be a sufficient impediment to be distinguishable.