Spontaneous poisoning by Hovenia dulcis in dairy cattle in Southwest Parana, Brazil

Livestock poisoning by plants is a frequent occurrence which determines severe losses, such as the fall in the milk and meat production, the cost of expensive treatments, the state of immunosuppression, or even the animal's death. Cattle ingest toxic plants only when there is food shortage, when they cannot select what they eat, or when they ingest food for preference, which is the case of Hovenia dulcis fruits, very rich in sucrose. This plant is widely distributed in the southern and southeastern Brazilian regions. In literature, there are some cases of severe human liver injury associated with a long-term of H. dulcis leaf and fruit tea intake, and only one report regarding spontaneous poisoning of goats caused by this plant ingestion. However, its toxic effects associated with spontaneous ingestion by cattle have never been reported. This paper reports the first case of spontaneous poisoning in cattle by H. dulcis, which occurred in a dairy farm in southwest Paraná, Brazil. Three cattle individuals showed anorexia, ruminal atony, severe diarrhea and neurological tournament, head pressing, blindness, ataxia, and circling. The necropsy of the animals was done, and the remaining alterations were restricted to the digestive system and brain. The clinical signs presented by the animals are characteristic of polioencephalomalacia (PEM), caused by changes in the thiamine metabolism. Furthermore, clinical signs, gross, and microscopic lesions as well as the large amount of the plant throughout the digestive segment led to a diagnosis.

Ultraestrutura, expressão gênica e imunomarcação da caspase-3, XIAP, IGF-1R do córtex cerebelar de ratos UChA (consumidores voluntários de etanol)

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Anestesia peridural com lidocaína em um potro: relato de caso

Um equino macho, raça Manga Larga, de 20 dias de idade, pesando 55 kg foi atendido no Hospital Veterinário “Luiz Quintiliano de Oliveira” com histórico de queda no dia anterior, apresentando impotência funcional e desvio do eixo ósseo do membro pélvico esquerdo (MPE). Ao exame radiográfico, constatou-se uma fratura classificada como Salter- Harris tipo II, na região distal da tíbia esquerda, com indicação para osteossíntese. Ao exame físico geral, observou-se frequência cardíaca (FC) de 82 batimentos.min-1, frequência respiratória (f) de 60 movimentos.min-1, mucosas róseas, tempo de preenchimento capilar de dois segundos, temperatura retal (ToC) de 38,5oC e hidratação adequada. Como medicação pré-anestésica, administrou-se xilazina (0,5 mg.kg-1) IV. A indução foi realizada por meio da administração de midazolam (0,1mg.kg-1) e cetamina (2mg.kg-1) IV. Seguiu-se a intubação orotraqueal com sonda n o 12 conectando-se a um circuito anestésico com reinalação parcial de gases, e a manutenção foi realizada com isofluorano em fluxo diluente de oxigênio a 100%, sob ventilação espontânea. Realizou-se a técnica de anestesia peridural com o paciente em decúbito lateral direito, introduzindo uma agulha 30x8 percutaneamente até atingir o espaço peridural entre as vértebras L6 e S1, onde se administrou lidocaína a 2% (2,2mg.kg-1) com vasoconstritor, perfazendo um volume de 6 mLs. Adicionalmente foi realizado o bloqueio perineural dos nervos tibial e fibular do membro acometido, com administração de 5 mLs de lidocaína a 2% com vasoconstritor em cada ponto. A administração de anestésicos locais pela via peridural na região L6 – S1 não é rotineiramente usada em equinos, uma vez que provoca ataxia ou perda do tônus muscular, aumentando os riscos relacionados à intervenção anestésica. No entanto, a recuperação do potro nesse relato de caso foi rápida e isenta de complicações, provalvelmente proporcionando anestesia multimodal e consequentemente menor depressão cardiovascular. A associação da anestesia peridural e bloqueio dos nervos tibial e fibular à anestesia geral, pode ser uma alternativa para intervenções cirúrgicas em membros pélvicos de potros, uma vez que demonstrou ser efetiva e de fácil execução.

Piperacillin/tazobactam-induced neurotoxicity in a hemodialysis patient: a case report

Antibiotics are potentially a cause of neurotoxicity in dialysis patients, the most common are thebeta-lactams as ceftazidime and cefepime, and few cases have been reported after piperacillin/tazobactam use. This report presents a case of a hypertensive and diabetic 67-year-old woman inregular hemodialysis, which previously had a stroke. She was hospitalized presenting pneumonia,which was initially treated with cefepime. Two days after treatment, she presented dysarthria, lefthemiparesis, ataxia, and IX and X cranial nerves paresis. Computed tomography showed no acutelesions and cefepime neurotoxicity was hypothesized, and the antibiotic was replaced bypiperacillin/tazobactam. The neurologic signs disappeared; however, 4 days after with piperacillin/tazobactam treatment, the neurological manifestations returned. A new computed tomographyshowed no new lesions, and the second antibiotic regimen withdrawn. After two hemodialysissessions, the patient completely recovered from neurological manifestations. The patient presentedsequentially neurotoxicity caused by two beta-lactams antibiotics. This report meant to alertclinicians that these antibiotics have dangerous neurological effects in chronic kidney diseasepatients.

Doença cerebelar em cães e gatos

Diseases of the cerebellar system are common in small animals, and result in a clinical syndrome characterized by hypermetria, base-wide stance and intentional tremors of the head and body. All movements of the limbs are spastic and awkward. The neurological examination assists in the localization of lesions restricted to the cerebellum or in the detection of disorders relating to other parts of the nervous system, which characterizes a multifocal disease process. Neurological disorders in dogs and cats may suggest a very extensive list of differential diagnoses, since they may be caused by infectious, degenerative and traumatic processes, among others. The possible etiologies for cerebellar syndrome include: aplasia and hypoplasia, abiotrophy, cancer, vascular stroke and inflammatory disorders. The aim of this paper is to review the clinical signs that aid in the location of the cerebellar lesion and discuss the possible causes of this syndrome in dogs and cats.

Lissencefalia em cães e gatos: revisão

Lissencephaly is a condition characterized by a lack of cerebral convolutions and sulci, which results from defective migration of nervous cells precursors in the telencephalus. The cause is presumably genetic. Lhasa-Apso dogs are most frequently affected, even though it may also occur in association with cerebellar hypoplasia in the Irish Setter, Wire-Haired Terrier and Samoieda breeds. This association was also reported in a cat. Clinical signs consist of dementia, aggressiveness, seizures, visual and olfactive dysfunctions, slow postural reactions and reduced menace response. Definitive diagnosis requires exams such as magnetic resonance imaging, cerebral biopsy or necropsy. There is no specific therapy for this disease, and seizures must be treated with anticonvulsants. The aim of this study is to review the literature regarding lissencephaly.

Papiloma de plexo coroide em um cão

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Biopsias luteais em vacas Nelore

The present study describes a technique to obtain consecutive luteal samples by colpotomy. The animals received an epidural anesthesia and local anesthesia (vaginal vault) and after ten minutes the vaginal vault was incised with a scalpel blade and tissue was dissected to provide access to the pelvic cavity and to retract the ovary into the vagina. Then, a luteal biopsy was performed with a Yomann biopsy nipper. Signs indicative of pain and stress during the vaginal vault incision, traction of ovary or luteal biopsy were observed only in two collections. However, these signs were observed in ten collections during dissection of the vaginal wall and peritoneum. The occurrence of ataxia was observed in 26 collections and it was usually related to a longer duration of the procedure. Ataxia could be divided in light (15/26), moderate (6/26) and severe (5/26). The occurrence of ovarian adhesions ipsilateral to the incision was evaluated only in the initial four collections. Adhesions were present in 16 collections. The protocol described above provided a safe and efficient method to acquire luteal samples. The low incidence of adhesions allows the consecutive use of females without any interference in subsequent ovulations and collections.

Estudo encefálico de gatos domésticos adultos, maduros e geriátricos por ressonância magnética

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