Repositório RCAAP

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of half dose of PGF2alpha in the synchronization of ovulation protocol (GnRH/PGF2alpha/GnRH) for fixed-time artificial insemination in buffalo. Two hundred and sixty two buffaloes (³40 days postpartum) were divided in 2 groups (Group 1, n = 125, GnRH/ ½ dose de PGF2alpha/GnRH; Control Group, n = 137, GnRH/PGF2alpha/GnRH). Animals in Group 1 received 25mg of GnRH IM (Lecirelin, Gestran-plus®) and, seven days later, half dose of PGF2alpha IM (75mg d-cloprostenol, Preloban®). Two days after PGF2alpha injection, all animals received 25mg of GnRH IM (Lecirelin). Animals in Control Group received the same treatment, except for the dose of PGF2alpha(150mg, IM, d-cloprostenol, Preloban®). All animals were fixed-time inseminated 16 hours after the second GnRH injection. Blood samples were collected from 35 buffaloes in Group 1 and 30 buffaloes in Control Group on day of PGF2alpha and second GnRH injections to measure plasma progesterone concentrations. Conception rate was not influenced by PGF2alpha dosage (P>;0.05). Conception rates were 48.00% (60/125) and 40.90% (56/137) in Group 1 and Control Group, respectively. It was observed that 88.60% (n = 35) of the buffaloes in Group 1 and 90.00% (n = 30) in Control Group presented luteolysis 48 hours after the PGF2alpha injection (P>;0.05). In summary, present data show that both treatments result in acceptable conception rates. Therefore, the recommended dose of PGF2alpha can be reduced in 50.00% in the synchronization of ovulation protocol for fixed-time artificial insemination in buffalo.

Once the glaucomatous damage is progressive and irreversible, studies on the glaucoma onset as well as its development have been discussed. It is known that the early diagnostisis is extremely important to the stabilization and treatment. The retinal nerve fibers layer thickness analysis ''in vivo'' was proposed in human ophthalmology in order to establish the thickness changing, due to glaucoma, and have shown that such findings can be even detected six years priors to the first clinical signs. However, in Veterinary Medicine, such data need to be investigated and discussed. This study used two groups of dogs, a glaucomatous group and a normal group, that had been submitted to the retinal nerve fibers layer analysis through the GDx Nerve Fiber Analyzer. Statistical data showed that the nerve fiber layer of the glaucomatous group was thinner (p < 0.05), sustaining ganglion cells axons loss in glaucomatous eyes, compared to normal eyes.

In this research, twenty Nelore female fetuses in different phases of gestation were collected. The right and left ovaries were dissected and measured for verification of the length and width and soon after that, the entire ovaries were fixed in 4.00% tamponed paraformaldeido, processed and enclosed in paraplastic. The histological sections with 5 mm were stained with hematoxilin and eosin, Masson's trichrome (to colagens fibers), Verhoeff (to elastic fibers) and with reticulin (to reticulares fibers). The results showed that there is no significative differences among the right and left sides for the bovine ovaries in fetuses in different phases of gestation, but there is correlation of the ovaries values in function of the age of the fetuses, or either, the growth of the ovaries follow the fetal growth. The fetuses in different phases of gestation, present germinative epithelium, tunica albuginea and connective tissue in the cortical and medullar parts characteristically of ovarian morphology. In the ovaries of fetuses with up to 19 weeks of gestacional age, the presence in great amount of primordial and primary follicles is evident. From 22 weeks of gestation, the presence in great number, of follicles in different periods of growth is evident. From 17 weeks of gestation, was observed medullar cords with irregular lumen covered by cubical cells. The more characteristic variations occurred from 22 weeks of gestation.

For the accomplishment of this research, twenty Nelore female fetuses in different phases of gestation were collected. The uterine horns and oviducts were dissected, measured and fragments were fixed in 4.00% tamponed paraformaldeid, processed and enclosed in paraplastic. The sections of 5mm were stained with hematoxilin and eosin, Masson's trichrome (to colagens fibers), Verhoeff (to elastic fibers) and with reticulin (to reticular fibers). The results showed that there is no significative difference among the right and left sides for the uterine horns and oviducts, but there is correlation among the measured organs in function of the age of the fetuses, or either, the growth of uterine horns and oviducts follow the fetal growth. The covering epithelium of the uterus does not present morphologic variations during the analyzed period. From 23 weeks of gestation, the mucous layer presents evolution in the development of the projections and there is no appearance of endometrial glands in the uterine wall in the analyzed period. The muscular layer presents only the developed internal circular sublayer up to 23 weeks of gestation and from 24 weeks of gestation there is presence of two sublayers. The serous layer is typical and it does not show variability in the gestation. The oviducts presents growth differences, mainly to the development of the folds that from 23 weeks of gestation they had become higher and ramified, however without appearance of tertiary folds. In the fetal development, the epithelium cilium becomes bigger. Up to 32 weeks of gestation, the muscular layer of oviducts presents the internal circular sublayer. The serous layer and mesosalpinge are typical and they do not present variations. The more characteristics variations occurred from 23 weeks of gestation.

In this research we analyzed the presence of Bovine viral diarrhea virus in young bovines. We performed a serological study and viral isolament in 220 bovines from different counties. The serum-neutralization assay detected 123 (56%) positive bovines to BVDV and showed that 82% of the samples had SNT up to 512 and 18 %, more than 512. It was collected the buffy coats from these bovines to performed the viral isolament in culture cells and the presence of the virus was confirmed in four healthy bovines and one calves with respiratory symptoms. The five viral isolaments are non-citophatic strains.

O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar eficiência do protocolo de sincronização da ovulação (GnRH/PGF2alfa/GnRH) para inseminação artificial em tempo fixo em bubalinos. No Experimento 1, trinta e três búfalas com 60 dias pós-parto, foram separadas em dois grupos para avaliação da dinâmica folicular (Grupo 1, n = 16, 10mg de GnRH/15mg de PGF2alfa/10mg de GnRH; Grupo 2, n = 17, 20mg de GnRH/PGF2alfa/10mg de GnRH). Exames ultra-sonográficos foram realizados de 12 em 12 horas para verificar a resposta ovariana à primeira aplicação de GnRH. Outras avaliações foram realizadas nos dias da aplicação da PGF2alfa e do segundo GnRH. Em seguida, foram realizados exames de 6 em 6 horas até o momento da ovulação. Foram colhidas amostras de sangue nos dias das aplicações para avaliar as concentrações de progesterona no momento das administrações hormonais. No Experimento 2, foi verificada a eficiência da sincronização da ovulação para inseminação artificial em tempo fixo (16 horas após o segunda dose de GnRH, n=1053), durante as estações reprodutiva favorável e desfavorável, nos anos de 1998 e 1999. Os animais receberam 20mg de GnRH/PGF2alfa/10mg de GnRH. Ainda, foi analisada a influência da condição corporal, ordem de partos, período pós-parto ao início do tratamento, ano e a estação reprodutiva (favorável ou desfavorável), sobre a taxa de concepção. No Experimento 1, verificou-se que 33,0 ± 8,3h após a primeira aplicação de GnRH, 60,60% dos animais ovularam (Grupo 1 = 70,5 vs. Grupo 2 = 50,00%; P>;0,05). A dose de GnRH (10mg vs. 20mg) e a concentração de progesterona no início do tratamento não interferiu na ovulação (P>;0,05). Os animais que ovularam (n = 20) após a primeira aplicação de GnRH apresentaram maior diâmetro folicular (P;0,05). No Experimento 2, observou-se taxa de concepção de 45,40% (n = 1053). Animais sincronizados durante a estação reprodutiva favorável apresentaram melhores taxas de concepção quando comparados ao período desfavorável (48,80% vs. 6,90%; P < 0,05). A taxa de concepção foi influenciada pela condição corporal dos animais e pela ordem de partos durante a estação reprodutiva favorável (P;0,05). Em conclusão, os Experimentos indicaram que a utilização da sincronização da ovulação para inseminação artificial em tempo fixo, durante a estação reprodutiva favorável, apresenta resultados satisfatórios em bubalinos, podendo ainda ser melhorados quando utilizadas búfalas multíparas com bom estado corporal no início do tratamento.

Regarding the complexity of healing tendon and the factors that interfere with this, the aim of this study was to evaluate the comparison between the suture materials. Canine flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendons were collected from nine healthy mongreal adult dogs. The 18 thoracic FDP were randomly selected in three groups of tendons submited of tenotomy and tenorraphy using Prolene®, Nylon® e Vicryl®. The diameter 6.0 for epitendon and 4.0 for endotendon. The tendons were then repaired using one of suture material with the modified Kessler technique. The study was divided in two ensays. Ensay1: The tendons repaired were tested in Assay Universal Machine and were evaluate the biomechanical properties refering to Maximum Limit (ML), Elasticity Limit (EL), Rigidity (RG) and Resilience (RS). Ensay2: Prolene®, Nylon® e Vicryl® 6.0 and 4.0 size were tested alone. Although Vicryl® it has been the more rigid suture material, this revealed to be the most appropriate thread for the experimental tenorrafia in dogs, because among all the other appraised mechanical properties it was what obtained the best results.

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis that has been the subject of study in Brazil and worldwide. The dogs are sentinels for the infection and can carry Toxoplasma gondii in the environment. Seroepidemiological surveys of these animals are an important tool in the surveillance and control of the disease and inform decision-making in health programs. In this study the performance of the Modified Agglutination Test (MAT) in the serodiagnosis of canine toxoplasmosis is evaluated and compared to the indirect immunofluorescent-antibody test (IFAT). A sample of 157 dog sera from the county of Monte Negro, Rondônia, with 76.40% positive reactions for Toxoplasma gondii (IFAT =16) was analyzed using the MAT (=25), presenting sensitivity of 85.00% (Confidence Interval 95.00%: 79.4 - 90.60%) and specificity of 100.00%.

O Toxoplasma gondii é um coccídio intestinal intracelular obrigatório dos felídeos, de distribuição cosmopolita, descoberto em 1908 por Nicolle & Manceaux. O primeiro relato na espécie canina ocorreu em 1910, na Itália e, no Brasil em 1911. Objetivando-se avaliar a freqüência deste parasito, na população de cães errantes da cidade de Salvador-Ba, foram coletadas 225 amostras de sangue, de animais provenientes de 10 distritos sanitários. Os soros foram submetidos a reação de imunofluorescência indireta (RIFI) para detecção de anticorpos IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii, utilizando-se a cepa AS28. Foram detectados 143 amostras positivas, representando uma freqüência de 63,55.00%. As freqüências nos distritos sanitários foram as seguintes: Itapagipe 33,33%; São Caetano/Valéria 46,15.00%; Brotas 42,11%; Barra/Rio Vermelho 64,28%; Boca do Rio 80,00%; Itapuã 65,38%; Cabula/Beiru 80,64%; Pau da Lima 73,91%; Cajazeiras 64,70% e Subúrbio Ferroviário 73,33%. Os títulos encontrados variaram de 1:16 à 1:16384, sendo 1:16 (28,67%), 1:64 (44,76%), 1:256 (21,68%), 1:1024 (4,20%) e 1:16384 (0,70%). Dos 123 machos e 102 fêmeas, 67,48% e 58,82% foram sororeagentes, respectivamente. Com relação à idade, dos 198 adultos e 27 jovens, 70,20% e 14,80% apresentaram-se soropositivos, respectivamente. As variáveis idade e distrito sanitário apresentaram associação estatisticamente significativa (p<0,05).

Aspects of blood supply of the atriumventricular node and trunk of the atriumventricular fascicle, components of the cardiac conducting system were studied. Thirty female hearts of Girolando crossbred bovines, with ages varying between 36 and 48 month-old were utilized. They were dissecated, intervening previous injection of the right and left coronary arteries with coloured solution of Neoprene latex 450, and posterior fixation in aqueous solution of 15.00% formaldehyde, by immersion. The atriumventicular node was irrigated, isolatedly or in association, by the first septal branch of interventricular paraconal branch (3.33%), distal branch of the left atrium (6.66%), septal branch of the right coronary artery (46.66%), proximal branch of the right atrium (76.66%) and by the right ventricular branch. (76.66%). The trunk of atriumventricular fascicle was irrigated, isolatedly or in association, by the first septal branch of interventricular paraconal branch (3.33%), right ventricular branch (60.00%), proximal branch of the right atrium (60.00%) and more often by the septal branch of the right coronary artery (70.00%). Arterial anastomoses were present in 76.66% of the sample, and commonly they formed circuits around the margins of the cardiac conducting system.

This study showed a skin squamous cell carcinoma clinical case from 8-years-old female weimaranner, treated by gold-198 foil brachytherapy. The aims were to evaluate special radioactive mould performed to be used on Veterinary practioners and, it's efficiency on one case of skin tumor treatment in dog. The method showed efficacy on the skin tumor treatment and radiological protection especially for the professional team involved, low cost and better radiobiological results when it was compared with standard treatment using others radioactive elements.

Avaliou-se a segurança da ivermectina (IVOMEC 1% injetável), um fármaco muito utilizado, administrado a ratas prenhes, no início da fase organogênica, em dosagem até 60 vezes superior (12mg/kg) a utilizada para o tratamento de escabiose em caninos e felinos. Os resultados revelaram ausência de toxicidade sistêmica e reprodutiva, fundamentados na ausência de alterações no desenvolvimento ponderal, consumo de água e ração, absorções embrionárias, massa relativa e exame histopatológico dos órgãos das ratas prenhes, bem como na massa corporal, vitalidade dos fetos, número de fetos por fêmea e alterações macroscópicas externas. Conclui-se pela segurança da ivermectina, quando administrada, em dose única, no início da fase de organogênese de ratas prenhes.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cicatricial repair of perforated cornea in rabbits, by using the N-butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive compared to the 910-polyglactine nº 7-0 thread suture through macroscopic and histological assays. Corneas from 18 adult rabbits were perforated and soon after submitted the synthesis with N-butyl cyanoacrylate synthetic adhesive right ocular globe or by simple interrupted sutures using the 910-polyglactine thread left ocular globe. The animals were separate in three groups of the same number. Examination after 7, 15, and 30 days post-operative showed that both the synthetic adhesive and the suture were efficient in the synthesis of the surgical wounds, thus stabilizing the intra-ocular contents. The N-butyl cyanoacrylate adhesive was showed to be superior to the 910-polyglactine suture thread with regards to the evolution and the organization of the healing process.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for bovine leukemia virus (BLV) detection in the peripheral leukocytes of the infected bovines. The primers used were designed to amplify a part of env gene of BLV. PCR products were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis stained by ethidium bromide. The analytical specificity of PCR was confirmed by enzymatic restriction analysis of the PCR product with Bam HI and also by nucleotide sequence analysis of three PCR samples. Sixty five animals were tested for anti-BLV antibody, by agar gel-immunodiffusion test (AGID) and for direct BLV detection by PCR. There was a 73.80% concordance rate between the two tests. Four animals positive in AGID were PCR negative, while 13 AGID negative animals were found PCR positive. PCR got a 0.87 diagnosis sensitivity and 0.62 specificity. The developed PCR may be complementary tool in the diagnosis of BLV infection, but should have it diagnosis sensitivity improved.

We study the behavior of the middle cerebral artery, in 30 encephalon of Didelphis albiventris. This vessel along its course branched originating several branches. The ventro-rostral ramus distribute for the olfactory trigonum. Two ventrocaudal rami for the piriform lobe, the medial one distributed itself on the medial surface of the piriform cortex, on the right present in 100.00% and on the left present in 83.30% of the cases; and the lateral one covering the rest of the piriform lobe surface, being present bilaterally in 100.00% of the pieces. Following, the middle cerebral artery emitted the 1º and the 2º dorsolateral hemispheric branches. The 1º dorsolateral hemispheric branch covering the caudal third of the dorsolateral surface of the hemisphere. This branch was present in 96.70.00% and absent in 3.30% of the cases, right side and present in 90.00% and absent in 10.00% of the pieces, left side. The 2º dorsolateral hemispheric branch covered the medium third of the dorsolateral surface of the hemisphere. It was present in both antimeres in 36.70.00% of the pieces. When this two branches were absent its territory was usually complemented by the 1º dorsolateral hemispheric or by the terminal branches. The terminal branch projected dorsally and emitted the rostral and caudal rami to the dorso-lateral surface of the hemisphere. It was present in 100.00% of the cases, both antimeres. The rostrodorsal branch ran rostrally and could reach the dorsal surface of the olfactory bulb. The middle cerebral artery territory involved the piriform lobe surface, part of the olfactory trigonum, lateral olfactory tract and the main part of the dorsolateral surface of the hemisphere.

A apoptose, como evento celular, tem uma participação importante na tumorigênese, determinando o crescimento tumoral e sua agressividade. O presente estudo, teve como objetivo, examinar a relação entre a apoptose, o diagnóstico histopatológico e o prognóstico na neoplasia mamária canina. Trinta cadelas foram submetidas a exérese tumoral e o fragmento tumoral submetido ao método de marcação das células apoptóticas, que marca fragmentos de DNA da célula em apoptose, conhecido como desoxinucleotídeo terminal transferase (TdT) mediado pela 5' desoxiuridina trifosfato (dUTP) ou TUNEL. As células em apoptose foram contadas em 10 campos de maior aumento (10HPF) sendo que os resultados estatísticos demonstraram uma correlação positiva entre a apoptose e o prognóstico ruim (p= 0,0005). Dessa forma, a apoptose pode ser considerada um marcador prognóstico nas neoplasias mamárias caninas.

The productivity and quality increase of the animal products is coming to be of big economic interest. The prolactin (PRL) is an essencial hormone for the reproductive sucess and its receptor (PRLR) has been detected in several tissues (Kelly et al., 1991). The PRLR gene has been recently mapped to pig chromosome 16 (Vincent et al., 1997).This research was aimed at analyzing the PRLR genotypical frequency in three different swine races, Landrace, Large White and Pietrain and correlate the genotypes with characteristics of economic interest. It was analyzed 124 animals. The DNA was extracted from the pig blood and submited to PCR-RFLP technique, to the genotypes determination of the prolactin receptor gene. The statistics analysis showed that the PRLR genotypes had an effect on the daily average weight of the Landrace race (p<0,0135). The averages of EDP (Expected Difference of Progeny) in daily average weight of the Landrace race were also different in relation to the genotypes (p<0.0610), confirming the real data analysis of daily average weight increase. Attended selection methods by markers, together with traditional seletion methods can be used to increase and accelerate the improvement of economic interest characteristics in pigs, while the prolactin receptor gene (PRLR) can be used as a molecular marker for the real daily average weight increase and its EDP.

Os primatas não-humanos têm se constituído em importante grupo dentre os animais submetidos a estudos diversos, o que se reveste de suma importância até para o entendimento de sua própria evolução, somando-se ao fato de que o conhecimento pormenorizado de sua Anatomia pode representar fator importante para sua preservação e proteção. Por outro lado, dentro do sistema neural, mostra particular interesse o estudo comparativo da composição do plexo lombar, representativo da origem dos nervos que se destinam aos membros pélvicos, segmento anatômico este de considerável importância, relativamente aos aspectos evolutivos de postura e locomoção. O objetivo deste trabalho é conhecer a origem, a composição do plexo lombar do Cebus apella, visando um melhor entendimento da Anatomia deste animal. A literatura ao nosso alcance não revelou citação alguma específica sobre o tema, para essa espécie. Utilizamos 20 animais, sendo 10 machos e 10 fêmeas. A preparação das peças anatômicas seguiu metodologia usual empregada em estudos anatômicos. Após análise cuidadosa das peças, verificou-se que o plexo lombar do Cebus apella, está quase sempre separado dos plexos lombar, sacral e coccígeo. Há consideráveis variações entre espécimes e entre antímeros de um mesmo animal. Há participação na formação do plexo lombar, de raízes L2 a L5, com maior freqüência de L3 e L4. Em 75,00% dos casos, o plexo lombar direito está formado por L2, L3 e L4, em 55,00%, apenas por L3 e L4, em 20,00% por L2, L3, L4 e em 5,00%, L5 contribui, enquanto que no antímero esquerdo em 80,00% houve participação de L2, L3 e L4; sendo que, em 50,00% de L3 e L4, em 30,00% de L2, L3, L4 e L5 e em 15,00%, L5 está presente e em 5,00% apenas L2 e L3. O número de anastomoses é variável.

This study carried out three dogs to gingival displacement comparing the copper band and compound gingival displacement and impression technique with string impregnated in aluminium chloride with gingival displacement technique, and single impression by condensing silicone impression material. The objective was to compare the periodontal biocompability between the two techniques. Blocks specimens including the teeth and the soft tissue were taken immediately, 0, 7, 14 and 21 days, and had histological analysis with stain hematoxilin and eosin. The results showed that all groups had reversible histological consequences.

Pollination in sweet orange crop, Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck, var. Pera-Rio. The present experiment was performed to study the frequency and behaviour of insects on sweet orange flowers, Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, the effect these insects on fruit production (quantity and quality) besides measurements of the collection type of more frequent bees. During three consecutive years the more frequent insect visiting the flower was Apis mellifera (africanized). The flowers visited by few or neither honey bees (until 9 visits) showed minor percentage of fruition. The fruit production was 35.30% greater in uncovered flowers. The mean weight of fruits was too greater in uncovered flowers (180.2g) than covered ones (168.5g). The fruits from the covered treatments were more acids (1.411g citric acid/100ml of juice) than uncovered ones (1.164g citric acid/100ml of juice). The number of seeds per bud was higher in uncovered treatment (1 seed/bud) than covered one (0.8 seed/bud).