Osteossarcoma apendicular: revisão de literatura

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in dogs. It affects most commonly dogs of big or giant breeds with 7 to 8 years and the etiology is unknown. Osteosarcoma is defined as a bone matrix-producing malignant mesenchymal tumor and has a predilection for the metaphyseal region of appendicular skeleton, however, it can affect axial skeleton and soft tissues. Distal radius is the most commonly affected site. The definitive diagnosis of osteosarcoma can be obtained with history, physical examination, radiographs and biopsy. Lung is the most common organ for metastatic disease. The mainly treatment for osteosarcoma is limb amputation and systemic chemotherapy for metastatic disease control. Limb-sparing surgery is a viable alternative to amputation for dogs with concomitant conditions that impede limb amputation. Palliative treatments for osteosarcoma have been studied such as local and systemic radiotherapy, immunotherapy and biphosphonates. This study has the objective of presenting the aspects of diagnosis and treatment for appendicular osteosarcoma

Hemorragia pulmonar induzida por exercício: fatores predisponentes, prevenção e tratamento

The Exercise Induced Pulmonar Haemorrhage (EIPH) affect a large amount of atlethe horses. It affects the horse's performance in any kind of competition and it can represent incresead spending of money or even an economic loss. Thoroughbred horses are the most affectef breed by EIPH because of intensive activity. Meanwhile any other kind of horse breed that is involved in athletic competition can also be affected by EIPH as well. In this brief work we are presenting the most common causes and factors from the EIPH as well the prevention and some types of treatment available nowadays

Sobreposição de dieta e mecânismos para evitar a competição entre frugívoros no Pantanal: um estudo utilizando armadilhas fotográficas

Nas regiões tropicais muitas espécies de vertebrados são frugívoras e entre 50-90% das espécies de plantas arbóreas e herbáceas dependem destes animais para dispersar suas sementes. A alta diversidade de frugívoros nesses ecossistemas sugere que possa haver mecanismos entre as espécies para evitar competição inter-específica. Uma das estratégias que as espécies de frugívoros podem ter para reduzir ou evitar a competição por recursos é não sobrepor suas dietas ou diferir no horário de forrageamento. Esses mecanismos podem ser afetados pela introdução de espécies exóticas. Nesse trabalho comparamos, por meio de amostragem por armadilhas fotográficas, a sobreposição na dieta entre frugívoros e testarmos se os padrões de atividade de forrageamento dos frugívoros é um dos mecanismos para evitar sobreposição no nicho alimentar. Nossas principais hipóteses foram (1) Espécies de mamíferos frugívoros solitários e pequenos forrageiam em horários distintos de espécies de mamíferos gregárias e grandes, (2) Espécies solitárias forrageiam em horários distintos dos seus predadores, (3) Espécies filogeneticamente aparentadas diferem no período de forrageamento. Os dados foram coletados de 2002 a 2010 em duas áreas no Pantanal sendo que as câmeras foram dispostas embaixo de 35 espécies arbóreas com frutos carnosos. As análises foram realizadas com estatística circular para detectar os períodos de maior atividade de cada espécie de frugívoros em cada espécie de planta. Nossos resultados indicam que frugívoros solitários e pequenos não diferem em seu período de forrageamento com animais de grande porte, espécies solitárias forrageiam em horários distintos de seus predadores e espécies aparentadas diferem seus horários de atividades quando coexistem

Ecologia de estradas em regiões neotropicais: revisão

The human development requires that urban and industrial centers to be interconnected, with different modes of transport, among which the land transport is the most important. The roads may cross sections of remnant forests, which contain considerable diversity of species. Besides habitat fragmentation, the roads can also hinder connectivity between different patches. This kind of impact is not very well known. We reviewed the literature on Road Ecology in the Neotropics, and its relation to conservation of the biodiversity. We considered 32 papers on this issue. We compiled what is known and what the direction to take, as well as failures to be avoid in the samples, for future studies involving Road Ecology. Despite the growing trend of this subject, flaws in the methods for this type of studies show that there is no standardization of sampling effort or of experimental design for these studies. We also found that there is a lack of study of some taxonomic classes. The simple animal roadkills records do not make clear the impacts of the roads. The necessity of different designs for specific taxonomic classes must be considered, in order to produce better quality data and reliable results. Animals can avoid roads, getting isolated and limited to smaller areas of life. The dispersal and colonization of exotic flora species are facilitated by roads. Nevertheless, it is not known how or at which scale, these invasions impact the local communities. Finally, we proposed a flowchart as a conceptual model illustrating the potential impacts of roads on biodiversity and ecology interactions

Dinâmica folicular ovariana e bases para a aplicação das biotécnicas da reprodução em bovinos

In the last years Brazil has achieved a leading position in worldwide cattle breeding. This country is consolidating the practice of an intensive and technical level cattle breeding, due to greater emphasis on reproductive efficiency and genetic improvement. The attention given to reproductive efficiency became to enhance the genetic improvement process, by exploiting the full reproductive potential of the animals. The biotechniques applied to reproduction arised to expand the reproductive potential for greater economic return. Are the most important reproductive biotechniques the FTAI and in vivo and in vitro embryo production for embryo transfer. Different hormonal treatments are consolidating to interfere with normal physiology in order to achieve the desired goals. The FTAI works to increase the reproductive rates of cattle through pre-booked artificial insemination in all the females in reproduction, without the need for estrous detection. The in vivo and in vitro embryo production aims to distribute the genetics of males and females genetically improved by transferring their embryos to genetically inferior females. Superovulation treatments designed to prevent the mechanism of dominance, which results in many follicles ovulating simultaneously for in vivo embryo production. To the in vitro embryo production, the technique of ovarian puncture guided by transvaginal ultrasound allows to aspirate a number of quality oocytes. The application of biotech is based on knowledge of the female and ovarian reproductive physiology and knowledge of their acting in different breeds and environments.

Aspectos clínicos e cirúrgicos do osteossarcoma canino

Osteosarcoma is the primary osseous neoplasia frequently diagnosed in dogs and it’s the main answerable for more than 85% of the neoplasias origened from the skeleton. The average age of onset of the lesion is 7 years, especially in large breeds and giant, with males being more affected than females. In general, 75% of osteosarcomas develop in the appendicular skeleton and 25% in the axial. The forelimbs are more affected than the hindlimbs, since support 60% of body weight. The osteosarcoma diagnosis is made by the analys of the animal’s clinic historic, detailed physique exams, blood exams alkaline phosphatase, xray exams, cytology, biopsy. The treatment of choice is the amputation associated to the chemotherapy. However, in some cases the member is preserved by the allograft technic. The chemotherapy associated to the surgery reduces the total load of the tumor, lengthens the interval of the life and improves the quality of pacient’s life. The most used medicines are cisplatin and doxorubicin. They can be used in separated or associated ways. The prognostic of dogs with osteosarcoma is reserved

Controle e estimulação de crescimento folicular em doadoras da raça holandesa para a produção in vitro de embriões

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Ocorrência de opacidade de cápsula posterior em cães pós-facoemulsificação, com ou sem a utilização de lente intraocular dobrável e efeitos do Nd: Yag Laser

Pós-graduação em Cirurgia Veterinária - FCAV

Ultrassonografia convencional e Doppler da glândula mamária de caprinos para diagnóstico de mastite

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Expressão do transportador de monocarboxilato MCT1 e sua proteína auxiliar CD 147 em hemácias de equinos de salto

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Alterações clínicas e laboratoriais de equinos submetidos à biópsia hepática com agulha Tru-cut guiada por ultrassom

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Efeito do 1,3/1,6 beta-glucano no sistema imune de cadelas submetidas a ovário-histerectomia

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Prostaglandina E2 em cães portadores de linfoma multicêntrico submetidos ao protocolo quimioterápico de Madison-Wisconsin associado ou não a um inibidor de COX-2

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Análises isoenzimáticas, moleculares e ultraestruturais em camarões dulcícolas do gênero Macrobrachium

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Uso de microarray para determinação da expressão gênica diferencial em oócitos Bos Taurus Indicus e Bos Taurus Taurus submetidos ao estresse térmico

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)