This survey analyzed data obtained through a questionnaire on the clinical approaches used by veterinarians to treat dogs with epileptic seizures. We found that neurological examinations were performed by 12% of the respondents, blood tests by 85%, and computed tomography by 72%. In addition,...
Author(s)
Rezende, G. S.; Mortari, A. C.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
Citation
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 2,
Scrapie is a contagious disease of sheep and goats caused by prions (PrPSc). This study described an outbreak of Scrapie in sheep in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. An 1-year and 3-month-old sheep developed clinical signs characterized by motor incoordination of the pelvic limbs, pruritus and...
Author(s)
Quevedo, L. de S.; Andrade, C. P. de; Hemckmeier, D.; Giacomini, K.; Ferreira, F.; Cristo, T. G. de; Driemeier, D.; Casagrande, R. A.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
Citation
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 1,
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of the clinical presentation of pyometra on the morbidity and mortality of the affected bitches. The medical records of 47 bitches surgically treated for pyometra between May and December 2017 were evaluated. The admission data were analyzed to classify ...
Author(s)
Peixoto, A. J. R.; Lima, V. C. T.; Fernandes, M. E. dos S. L.; Oliveira, L. C.; Blanc, B. T.; Barros, F. F. P. da C.; Knackfuss, F. B.; Baldani, C. D.; Coelho, C. M. M.
Publisher
Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
Citation
Ciência Rural, 2024, 54, 1,
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are produced for defense in nearly all taxa from simple bacteria to complex mammalian species. Some amphibian families have developed this defensive strategy to a high level of sophistication by loading the AMPs into specialized granular glands within the dermis....
Author(s)
Rollins-Smith, L. A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2023, 142,
Short chain fatty acid (SCFA) plays an important role in regulating the metabolism, endocrine and immune functions of animals and humans. More and more studies have focused on the involvement of SCFA in regulating a variety of neurochemical pathways through the highly correlated gut brain axis,...
Author(s)
Yang Xue; Gao YanAn; Wang JiaQi; Zheng Nan
Publisher
Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2023, 35, 3, pp 1368-1379
Ozone therapy has been used to control pain in animals. Moreover, electroacupuncture (EA) has been effective in neurological recovery and pain control in dogs with thoracolumbar discopathy. EA was compared with Ozone applied at acupuncture points in dogs with signs of thoracolumbar disk disease....
Author(s)
Sumida, J. M.; Matera, J. M.; Hayashi, A. M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Research in Veterinary Science, 2023, 161, pp 173-179
Primary central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms are uncommonly diagnosed in cats. The majority of primary feline CNS neoplasms described in the veterinary literature consist of meningioma and glioma occurring mainly in the brain and less often in the spinal cord. Although most neoplasms can be...
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Veterinary Pathology, 2023, 60, 3, pp 294-307
Deafness in cats may be due to acquired causes such as aging. Similar age-related morphological changes in the cochlea have been noted in several animal species. However, little is known about the effects of age on the morphology of the middle and inner ear in cats. The aim of the present study was ...
Author(s)
Montel, C.; Arribarat, G.; Cartiaux, B.; Gaide, N.; Mogicato, G.
Publisher
Wiley, Berlin, Germany
Citation
Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, 2023, 52, 5, pp 798-804
Here we characterize 6 cases (4 autopsies and 2 biopsies) of histiocytic sarcoma in the CNS of cats. All affected cats had chronic, progressive clinical signs. Three autopsied cats were euthanized because of a poor prognosis, and one died. The clinical outcome for the biopsy cases remains unknown....
Author(s)
Riker, J.; Clarke, L. L.; Demeter, E. A.; Miller, A. D.; Howerth, E. W.; Miller, D. M.; Rissi, D. R.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2023, 35, 1, pp 87-91
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Publisher
Veterinary Ireland, Dublin, Irish Republic
Citation
Veterinary Ireland Journal, 2023, 13, 5, pp 252-257