ABSTRACT
Free-ranging yellow armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) from the Brazilian Pantanal were captured for surgical implantation of intra-abdominal radio transmitters. During March 2014, 11 animals were chemically immobilized with a combination of intramuscular ketamine hydrochloride, xylazine hydrochloride, midazolam maleate, and atropine sulfate. The mean induction time and initial heart rate in males was higher than in females. The sex of armadillos did not affect the respiratory rate, which increased from the beginning to end of the monitoring time. The rectal temperatures of females remained almost unchanged, whereas the rectal temperatures of males suffered a slight drop through the procedure. The mean (±SD) total surgical time was 50±6.5 min, and the total anesthetic recovery time was 2.5±0.5 h. The armadillos were monitored for 24 h after surgery and released at their capture site. The anesthetic association was effective, promoting muscle relaxation and analgesia that allowed the performance of surgical procedures.
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Armadillos/physiology , Immobilization/veterinary , Abdomen/surgery , Adjuvants, Anesthesia/administration & dosage , Analgesics/administration & dosage , Anesthesia Recovery Period , Animals , Animals, Wild , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Armadillos/surgery , Atropine/administration & dosage , Body Temperature , Brazil , Female , Heart Rate , Immobilization/methods , Injections, Intramuscular/veterinary , Ketamine/administration & dosage , Male , Midazolam/administration & dosage , Prostheses and Implants/veterinary , Respiratory Rate , Time Factors , Xylazine/administration & dosageABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy in vitro of disinfectants commonly used in sanitizing poultry farms and biodegradable disinfectants against Salmonella serotypes isolated from poultry farms in the state of Parana, Brazil. The experiments were performed using the contact time of 20 minutes and disinfectants tested in three concentrations recommended by the manufacturer, half the recommended concentration and twice the recommended concentration, as well as the presence and absence of organic matter. In general, all disinfectants caused significant reduction in the microorganisms counts compared to the control. In the absence of organic matter, disinfectants based on organic acids showed the best results against the serotype Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum and disinfectants based onglutaraldehyde and sodium hypochlorite against the serotypes Typhimurium and Intantis. In the presence of organic matter, as commonly found in the poultry environment, it was observed that all disinfectants showed decreased effectiveness, and the disinfectant based on organic acids had the lowest CFU counts. Accordingly, the disinfectant based on organic acids proved to be potential alternative for use in poultry due to effectiveness in controlling Salmonella serotypes isolated from poultry.
O objetivo com este trabalho foi avaliar in vitro a eficácia de desinfetantes comumente utilizados e biodegradáveis na sanitização de aviários frente a sorotipos de Salmonella spp. isolados de granjas de aves no Estado do Paraná, Brasil.Os experimentos foram realizados utilizando o tempo de contato de 20 minutos e os desinfetantes testados emtrês concentrações:a recomendada pelo fabricante,metade da concentração recomendada e o dobro da mesma,bem como na presença e ausência de matéria orgânica. Em geral, todos os desinfetantes foram capazes de causar a redução significativa nas contagens dos micro-organismos em relação ao grupo controle. Na ausência de matéria orgânica, os desinfetantes a base de ácidos orgânicos apresentaram os melhores resultados frente ao sorotipo S. Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum, e os desinfetantes a base de glutaraldeído e hipoclorito de sódio frente aos sorotipos S. Typhimurium e S. Intantis. Na presença de matéria orgânica, como comumente se encontra o ambiente avícola, pôde-se observar que todos os desinfetantes apresentaram sua eficácia diminuída, sendo o a base de ácidos orgânicos o que apresentou as menores contagens de unidades formadoras de colônias (UFC). O desinfetante a base de ácidos orgânicos mostrou-se uma potencial alternativa de uso na avicultura, pela eficácia no controle dos sorotipos de Salmonella isoladas de granjas avícolas.
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Animals , Poultry/immunology , Disinfection , Salmonella/enzymology , Salmonella/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy in vitro of disinfectants commonly used in sanitizing poultry farms and biodegradable disinfectants against Salmonella serotypes isolated from poultry farms in the state of Parana, Brazil. The experiments were performed using the contact time of 20 minutes and disinfectants tested in three concentrations recommended by the manufacturer, half the recommended concentration and twice the recommended concentration, as well as the presence and absence of organic matter. In general, all disinfectants caused significant reduction in the microorganisms counts compared to the control. In the absence of organic matter, disinfectants based on organic acids showed the best results against the serotype Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum and disinfectants based onglutaraldehyde and sodium hypochlorite against the serotypes Typhimurium and Intantis. In the presence of organic matter, as commonly found in the poultry environment, it was observed that all disinfectants showed decreased effectiveness, and the disinfectant based on organic acids had the lowest CFU counts. Accordingly, the disinfectant based on organic acids proved to be potential alternative for use in poultry due to effectiveness in controlling Salmonella serotypes isolated from poultry.(AU)
O objetivo com este trabalho foi avaliar in vitro a eficácia de desinfetantes comumente utilizados e biodegradáveis na sanitização de aviários frente a sorotipos de Salmonella spp. isolados de granjas de aves no Estado do Paraná, Brasil.Os experimentos foram realizados utilizando o tempo de contato de 20 minutos e os desinfetantes testados emtrês concentrações:a recomendada pelo fabricante,metade da concentração recomendada e o dobro da mesma,bem como na presença e ausência de matéria orgânica. Em geral, todos os desinfetantes foram capazes de causar a redução significativa nas contagens dos micro-organismos em relação ao grupo controle. Na ausência de matéria orgânica, os desinfetantes a base de ácidos orgânicos apresentaram os melhores resultados frente ao sorotipo S. Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum, e os desinfetantes a base de glutaraldeído e hipoclorito de sódio frente aos sorotipos S. Typhimurium e S. Intantis. Na presença de matéria orgânica, como comumente se encontra o ambiente avícola, pôde-se observar que todos os desinfetantes apresentaram sua eficácia diminuída, sendo o a base de ácidos orgânicos o que apresentou as menores contagens de unidades formadoras de colônias (UFC). O desinfetante a base de ácidos orgânicos mostrou-se uma potencial alternativa de uso na avicultura, pela eficácia no controle dos sorotipos de Salmonella isoladas de granjas avícolas.(AU)
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Animals , Salmonella/enzymology , Salmonella/isolation & purification , Poultry/immunology , DisinfectionABSTRACT
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, which includes Mycobacterium bovis, infrequently causes severe or lethal disease in captive wildlife populations. A dead coati from a wildlife triage center showing pulmonary lesions compatible with tuberculosis had raised suspicion of a potential disease caused by mycobacteria species and was further investigated. Four native coatis (Nasua nasua) with suspected mycobacterial infection were sedated, and bronchoalveolar lavages and tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) were performed. All animals tested positive upon TST. Mycobacterial culturing, Ziehl-Neelsen staining, and genetic testing were performed on postmortem samples and the etiologic agent was identified as M. bovis. Molecular genetic identification using a polymerase chain reaction panel was crucial to achieving a definitive diagnosis.
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Disease Outbreaks/veterinary , Mycobacterium bovis , Procyonidae , Tuberculosis/veterinary , Animals , Brazil/epidemiologyABSTRACT
A Oniquite Lupóide (OL) é uma síndrome que afeta várias unhas e leitos ungueais, conduzindo a onicomadesia, onicodistrofia e onicalgia, sendo a presença de onicorrexis e onicosquizia variáveis. Acredita-se que sua etiologia seja idiopática, porém sua fisiopatologia pode estar relacionada a distúrbio auto-imunes, farmacodérmicos ou a hipersensibilidade a trofoalérgenos. Várias raças já foram descritas como predispostas, sendo cães jovens, de meia idade e adultos mormente acometidos, sem aparente predisposição sexual. O presente estudo descreve um caso de OL isolada em uma cadela da raça Yorkshire Terrier, de 12 anos de idade, a qual apresentava um excessivo crescimento da unha do quarto dígito do membro pélvico esquerdo, onicalgia e claudicação com evolução de seis meses
Lupoid Onychitis is a syndrome that affects several nails and nail beds, leading to onychomadesis, onychodystrophy and onicalgia, and the presence of onychorrhexis and onychoschizia are variables. It is believed that the etiology is idiopathic, but its pathophysiology may be correlated with autoimmune disorders, pharmacodermias or hypersensibility to drugs or food allergens. Several races have been described, with young, adult and middle-aged dogs particularly affected, with no apparent sex predisposition. This study describes a case of isolated Lupoid Onychitis in a dog Yorkshire Terrier, 12 years of age, who presented an excessive growth of the nail of the fourth digit of the left pelvic limb, pain and lameness with the evolution of six months
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Animals , Dogs , Dogs , Nail Diseases/diagnosis , Nail Diseases/physiopathology , Nail Diseases/veterinary , NailsABSTRACT
A Oniquite Lupóide (OL) é uma síndrome que afeta várias unhas e leitos ungueais, conduzindo a onicomadesia, onicodistrofia e onicalgia, sendo a presença de onicorrexis e onicosquizia variáveis. Acredita-se que sua etiologia seja idiopática, porém sua fisiopatologia pode estar relacionada a distúrbio auto-imunes, farmacodérmicos ou a hipersensibilidade a trofoalérgenos. Várias raças já foram descritas como predispostas, sendo cães jovens, de meia idade e adultos mormente acometidos, sem aparente predisposição sexual. O presente estudo descreve um caso de OL isolada em uma cadela da raça Yorkshire Terrier, de 12 anos de idade, a qual apresentava um excessivo crescimento da unha do quarto dígito do membro pélvico esquerdo, onicalgia e claudicação com evolução de seis meses(AU)
Lupoid Onychitis is a syndrome that affects several nails and nail beds, leading to onychomadesis, onychodystrophy and onicalgia, and the presence of onychorrhexis and onychoschizia are variables. It is believed that the etiology is idiopathic, but its pathophysiology may be correlated with autoimmune disorders, pharmacodermias or hypersensibility to drugs or food allergens. Several races have been described, with young, adult and middle-aged dogs particularly affected, with no apparent sex predisposition. This study describes a case of isolated Lupoid Onychitis in a dog Yorkshire Terrier, 12 years of age, who presented an excessive growth of the nail of the fourth digit of the left pelvic limb, pain and lameness with the evolution of six months(AU)