Pancreatite aguda necrótica em bugio-ruivo (Alouatta guariba clamitans) macho adulto / Necrotic acute pancreatitis in male adult Southern Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans)

This paper reports the development of necrotic acute pancreatitis in a captive male adult Southern Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans, Cabrera, 1940) presenting acute apathy and anorexia. Blood samples were collected and supportive treatment was made although death could not be avoided. Necropsy was performed. First erythrogram results showed polycythaemia due to dehydration; second exam revealed anemia after fluid administration. Leukopenia with neutropenia suggested poor prognosis. Creatinine was in the reference range although BUN (blood urea nitrogen) was increased. Increased alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and creatin kinase serum activities were observed. Amylase and lipase serum activities were incredibly high. Necropsy revealed intense icterus in subcutaneous tissue and internal structures, including misshapen pancreas with rare glandular tissue. Acute pancreatitis diagnosis was made by clinical signs, laboratory findings, and necropsy.

Atividades hidrolíticas de amostras de conteúdo do intestino delgado de bovinos adultos, infectados ou näo por Eurytrema sp, determinadas por difusäo radial enzimática / Hydrolytic activities of small intestine content as determined by radial enzyme diffusion in Eurytrema sp infected or non infected cattle

Empregando-se difusäo radial enzimática em ágargel, atividades hidrolíticas de amostras de conteúdo do intestino delgado de 38 bovinos adultos de matadouro foram mensuradas em animais agrupados como possuidores de pâncreas hígidos (controle) e parasitados por Eurytrema sp, estes, segundo dois graus de infecçäo reconhecidos. Para tal, foram empregados quatro substratos, dos quais caseinato de cálcio e óleo de milho tiveram de ser desconsiderados porque, no caso deles, näo houve formaçäo de halos ou estes apresentaram limites imprecisos. Apesar desses problemas näo terem ocorrido quando o substrato era leite em pó desnatado ou amido, as atividades hidrolíticas encontradas foram equivalentes, independentemente da condiçäo de parasitismo e grau de infecçäo verificados (P>0,05). Concluiu-se, entäo, que a técnica de difusäo radial enzimática, pelo menos com os substratos empregados, foi incapaz de acusar disfunçöes pancreáticas exócrinas em bovinos infectados por Eurytrema sp.