Epidemiología clínica y molecular de la tripanosomosis animal por Trypanosoma evansi en Canarias

Programa de Doctorado en Clínica e Investigación Terapéutica. Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado, rama de Ciencias de la Salud

Estudio de la respuesta inmune frente a Haemonchus Contortus en dos razas ovinas canarias

Eliminadas las páginas en blanco

Estudio parasitológico de osteíctios de interés pesquero en Canarias

Programa de doctorado: Medio Ambiente y Gestión de Recursos Marinos

Systematic and evolutionary studies of the terrestrial gastropods Helicoidea and Pyramidula

178 p.

Prácticas productivas de sanidad animal comprendidas desde: 1 Oct - 17 Dic 1992

I. INTRODUCCION..............1; 1.1. Objetivos................ 3; 1.2. Deberes y Derechos........4; 1.3. Logros obtenidos...........5; II. CARACTERIZACION DEL CENTRO DE PRODUCCION...........6; III. GINECOLOGIA Y OBSTETRICIA......................16; IV. SANIDAD ANIMAL.......34; 4.1. Anatomía patológica (necropsia>.... 34; 4.2. Parasitología.....38; 4.3. Epizootiología....42; V. SITUACION TOXICOLOGICA DE LA ZONA.....46; VI. EVALUACION DE LAS PERDIDAS ECONOMICAS.....49; VII. CONCLUSIONES........54; VIII. RECOMENDACIONES.......55; IX. BIBLIOGRAFIA.........56; X. ANEXOS .............57

Parasitología veterinaria II

La Asignatura de Parasitologia, es una herramienta básica para el Médico Veterinario ya que está abocada a muchos problemas actuales acerca de las enfermedades que pueden ser resueltos mediante el estudio de las poblaciones animales y no de los individuos. La historia natural de las enfermedades parasitarias puede comprenderse estudiando su impacto y distribución en diferentes poblaciones. La estimación de la incidencia de las enfermedades parasitarias en una población permite determinar su importancia y la eficacia de las campañas de control. La etiología compleja y desconocida de algunas enfermedades puede determinarse mediante el estudio de la misma en varios grupos de animales. Los efectos de las enfermedades sobre la producción en la explotación o rebaño y no en un solo animal. El impacto económico de las enfermedades y de los esfuerzos por controlarse se evalúa mejor, de igual modo, en grupos de animales, variando desde la explotación individual hasta un nivel nacional. Sabemos que a pesar de haberle dedicado todo nuestro esfuerzo a cumplimentar todo lo mejor posible esta ardua y difícil tarea, este libro de texto (como toda obra humana, y mas todavía, por haber sido recopilada por un solo autor) debe estar llena de defectos y aun errores. Por lo tanto, agradeceremos sinceramente todo enjuiciamiento crítico constructivo que se nos haga saber, con el fin de mejorar la calidad de las futuras revisiones de este libro de texto, para beneficio de los futuros estudiantes. Sabemos también que solamente la experiencia practica y social es capaz de justificar acertadamente el verdadero valor de una obra, por consiguiente, solo nos resta esperar el resultado de dicho enjuiciamiento social, expresando nuestro mas sincero deseo de que este libro de texto se convierta en las manos de nuestros estudiantes de Parasitología Veterinaria en un arma útil, que le despierte el amor al estudio, ayudándolo por consiguiente a triunfar en estos estudio y se lograra despertar la vocación de algún estudiante, esa seria la mejor de todas las recompensa a que pudiera aspirar el Autor.

Estudio de la patogenicidad de Candida y de la actividad de los fármacos antifúngicos en un modelo animal en Caenorhabditis elegans

171 p.

Biological performance of a polycaprolactone-based scaffold used as fusion cage device in a large animal model of spinal reconstructive surgery

A bioactive and bioresorbable scaffold fabricated from medical grade poly (epsilon-caprolactone) and incorporating 20% beta-tricalcium phosphate (mPCL–TCP) was recently developed for bone regeneration at load bearing sites. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate bone ingrowth into mPCL–TCP in a large animal model of lumbar interbody fusion. Six pigs underwent a 2-level (L3/4; L5/6) anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) implanted with mPCL–TCP þ 0.6 mg rhBMP-2 as treatment group while four other pigs implanted with autogenous bone graft served as control. Computed tomographic scanning and histology revealed complete defect bridging in all (100%) specimen from the treatment group as early as 3 months. Histological evidence of continuing bone remodeling and maturation was observed at 6 months. In the control group, only partial bridging was observed at 3 months and only 50% of segments in this group showed complete defect bridging at 6 months. Furthermore, 25% of segments in the control group showed evidence of graft fracture, resorption and pseudoarthrosis. In contrast, no evidence of graft fractures, pseudoarthrosis or foreign body reaction was observed in the treatment group. These results reveal that mPCL–TCP scaffolds could act as bone graft substitutes by providing a suitable environment for bone regeneration in a dynamic load bearing setting such as in a porcine model of interbody spine fusion.

The evaluation of a biphasic osteochondral implant coupled with an electrospun membrane in a large animal model

Conventional clinical therapies are unable to resolve osteochondral defects adequately, hence tissue engineering solutions are sought to address the challenge. A biphasic implant which was seeded with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) and coupled with an electrospun membrane was evaluated as an alternative. This dual phase construct comprised of a Polycaprolactone (PCL) cartilage scaffold and a Polycaprolactone - Tri Calcium Phosphate (PCL - TCP) osseous matrix. Autologous MSC was seeded into the entire implant via fibrin and the construct was inserted into critically sized osteochondral defects located at the medial condyle and patellar groove of pigs. The defect was resurfaced with a PCL - collagen electrospun mesh that served as a substitute for periosteal flap in preventing cell leakage. Controls either without implanted MSC or resurfacing membrane were included. After 6 months, cartilaginous repair was observed with a low occurrence of fibrocartilage at the medial condyle. Osteochondral repair was promoted and host cartilage degeneration was arrested as shown by the superior Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) maintenance. This positive morphological outcome was supported by a higher relative Young's modulus which indicated functional cartilage restoration. Bone in growth and remodeling occurred in all groups with a higher degree of mineralization in the experimental group. Tissue repair was compromised in the absence of the implanted cells or the resurfacing membrane. Moreover healing was inferior at the patellar groove as compared to the medial condyle and this was attributed to the native biomechanical features.

Monitoring animal behaviour and environmental interactions : GPS collars and satellite remote sensing within a satellite remote sensing context

Remote monitoring of animal behaviour in the environment can assist in managing both the animal and its environmental impact. GPS collars which record animal locations with high temporal frequency allow researchers to monitor both animal behaviour and interactions with the environment. These ground-based sensors can be combined with remotely-sensed satellite images to understand animal-landscape interactions. The key to combining these technologies is communication methods such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs). We explore this concept using a case-study from an extensive cattle enterprise in northern Australia and demonstrate the potential for combining GPS collars and satellite images in a WSN to monitor behavioural preferences and social behaviour of cattle.

Monitoring animal behaviour and environmental interactions using wireless sensor networks, GPS collars and satellite remote sensing

Remote monitoring of animal behaviour in the environment can assist in managing both the animal and its environmental impact. GPS collars which record animal locations with high temporal frequency allow researchers to monitor both animal behaviour and interactions with the environment. These ground-based sensors can be combined with remotely-sensed satellite images to understand animal-landscape interactions. The key to combining these technologies is communication methods such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs). We explore this concept using a case-study from an extensive cattle enterprise in northern Australia and demonstrate the potential for combining GPS collars and satellite images in a WSN to monitor behavioural preferences and social behaviour of cattle.

The design and evaluation of a mobile sensor/actuator network for autonomous animal control

This paper investigates a mobile, wireless sensor/actuator network application for use in the cattle breeding industry. Our goal is to prevent fighting between bulls in on-farm breeding paddocks by autonomously applying appropriate stimuli when one bull approaches another bull. This is an important application because fighting between high-value animals such as bulls during breeding seasons causes significant financial loss to producers. Furthermore, there are significant challenges in this type of application because it requires dynamic animal state estimation, real-time actuation and efficient mobile wireless transmissions. We designed and implemented an animal state estimation algorithm based on a state-machine mechanism for each animal. Autonomous actuation is performed based on the estimated states of an animal relative to other animals. A simple, yet effective, wireless communication model has been proposed and implemented to achieve high delivery rates in mobile environments. We evaluated the performance of our design by both simulations and field experiments, which demonstrated the effectiveness of our autonomous animal control system.

Animal behaviour understanding using wireless sensor networks

This paper presents research that is being conducted by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) with the aim of investigating the use of wireless sensor networks for automated livestock monitoring and control. It is difficult to achieve practical and reliable cattle monitoring with current conventional technologies due to challenges such as large grazing areas of cattle, long time periods of data sampling, and constantly varying physical environments. Wireless sensor networks bring a new level of possibilities into this area with the potential for greatly increased spatial and temporal resolution of measurement data. CSIRO has created a wireless sensor platform for animal behaviour monitoring where we are able to observe and collect information of animals without significantly interfering with them. Based on such monitoring information, we can identify each animal's behaviour and activities successfully