Occurrence of parvovirus and distemper in dogs in the Plateau of Santa Catarina, Brazil / Ocorrência de parvovirose e cinomose em cães no Planalto Catarinense

This study determined the occurrence of parvovirus and distemper in dogs treated at the Veterinary Clinics Hospital (HCV) of Universidade Estadual de Santa Catarina (UDESC). For such, 3198 medical records filed in the HCV, from February 2013 to July 2015, were reviewed.  From the records, 145 (4.53%) dogs were diagnosed with parvovirus (76 [2.38%]) or distemper (69 [2.15%]). The most common clinical signs of parvovirus were gastrointestinal signs (76 [100%]), having hematochezia as the most commonly observed (74 [97.37%]); for distemper, neurological signs (48 [69.56%]) were most frequently described and myoclonus had the highest occurrence (31 [64.58%]). Regarding complete blood count, the most observed variation in parvovirus was leukopenia by neutropenia and lymphopenia (20 [71.43%]). Distemper showed lymphopenia (28 [59.57%]). It was also observed that the occurrence of distemper and parvovirus were higher according to some selection criteria: breed, age, outdoor access, having contact with other animals and vaccination status. Young non-vaccinated dogs with outdoor access had the highest occurrence ratio. This study showed that viral infectious diseases presented low occurrence, and parvovirus was the most reported agent.(AU)

Este estudo teve como principal objetivo determinar a ocorrência de parvovirose e cinomose nos cães atendidos no Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias (HCV) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC). Para isso, foram revisados 3198 prontuários de consultas clínicas de cães, arquivados no HCV, do período de fevereiro de 2013 a julho de 2015. Entre os prontuários revisados, 145 (4,53%) foram diagnosticados com parvovirose (76 [2,38%]) ou cinomose (69 [2,15%]). Os sinais clínicos mais encontrados de cada doença foram: para a parvovirose, os sinais gastrointestinais (76 [100%]), dos quais a hematoquezia foi a mais observada (74 [97,37%]); para a cinomose, os sinais neurológicos (48 [69,56%]), sendo a mioclonia de maior ocorrência (31 [64,58%]). Com relação aos resultados do hemograma, a alteração mais encontrada na parvovirose foi a leucopenia por neutropenia e linfopenia (20 [71,43%]), já na cinomose foi a linfopenia (28 [59,57%]). Também foram observadas a ocorrência de cinomose e parvovirose de acordo com alguns critérios de seleção, como raça, idade, sexo, acesso à rua, contato com outros animais e status de vacinação. Apresentaram maior ocorrência destas doenças os cães jovens, não vacinados e com acesso livre à rua. No âmbito geral, as doenças infecciosas virais na população em estudo se mostraram de baixa ocorrência, sendo a parvovirose a mais relatada.(AU)

Ocorrência de doenças infecciosas em gatos do Planalto Catarinense / Occurrence of infectious diseases in cats from Catarinense Plateau

Os gatos estão entre os animais de estimação mais comuns no mundo inteiro e é cada vez mais estreito o seu convívio com os humanos, o que torna os estudos epidemiológicos sobre as doenças que afetam esta espécie de grande importância. Portanto este estudo teve como objetivo determinar a ocorrência de doenças infecciosas em gatos atendidos no Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias (HCV) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), no município de Lages, assim como identificar os principais sinais clínicos apresentados para cada uma delas. Para isso, foram revisados 825 prontuários de consultas clínicas de gatos, arquivados no HCV, do período de fevereiro de 2013 a julho de 2015. Entre os prontuários revisados, 32/825 (3,88%) apresentaram diagnóstico de doenças infecciosas. A distribuição das enfermidades classificadas como infecciosas foram as seguintes: virais 24/32 (75,0%); bacterianas 4/32 (12,5%); fúngicas 3/32 (9,37%) e causada por protozoário 1/32 (3,13%).  Entre as doenças infecciosas a mais ocorrente foi o vírus da leucemia felina (FeLV) [13/33 (39,39%)], aonde as manifestações clínicas encontradas foram a anemia (6/12 [50,00%]), seguida pela leucemia (4/12[33,33%]) e linfoma (2/12[16,67%]). Também foram obtidas a ocorrência das doenças infecciosas de acordo com alguns critérios de seleção, como raça, idade, sexo, acesso à rua, contato com outros animais e status de vacinação. Gatos machos, não vacinados, com acesso livre à rua e contato direto com outros felinos estiveram em maior número dentre os doentes, o que demonstra a íntima relação da falta de cuidados básicos de saúde desses animais com a ocorrência das doenças infecciosas na espécie.(AU)

Cats are among the most common pets in the world. The close relationship between human beings and cats supports the importance of epidemiologic studies on feline diseases. Therefore, this study showed the occurrence of infectious diseases in cats at the Veterinary Clinics Hospital (HCV) of Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), in Lages (SC, Brazil), as well as identifying the major clinical signs presented in each affection. Hence, 825 medical records were reviewed, from February 2013 to July 2015. Among the reviewed records, 20/285 (2,42%) were diagnosed with infectious diseases. The distribution of infectious diseases was: viral 12/20 (60,00%); bacterial 4/20 (20,00%); fungal 3/20 (15,00%) and caused by protozoa 1/20 (5,00%). Among these infectious diseases, the most diagnosed agent was Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) [12/20 (60,00%)]. The most observed clinical signs were anemia (6/12 [50,00%]), followed by leukemia (4/12 [33,33%]) and lymphoma (2/12 [16,67%]). The study also showed the occurrence of infectious diseases according to some selection standards, for instance, breed, age, sex, outdoor access, inhabiting with other pets and vaccination status. The most affected group of animals were non-vaccinated male cats, which had direct contact with other felines and outdoor access, demonstrating the close relationship between the lack of health care and the occurrence of feline infectious diseases.(AU)

Ocorrência de doenças infecciosas em gatos do Planalto Catarinense / Occurrence of infectious diseases in cats from Catarinense Plateau

Os gatos estão entre os animais de estimação mais comuns no mundo inteiro e é cada vez mais estreito o seu convívio com os humanos, o que torna os estudos epidemiológicos sobre as doenças que afetam esta espécie de grande importância. Portanto este estudo teve como objetivo determinar a ocorrência de doenças infecciosas em gatos atendidos no Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias (HCV) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), no município de Lages, assim como identificar os principais sinais clínicos apresentados para cada uma delas. Para isso, foram revisados 825 prontuários de consultas clínicas de gatos, arquivados no HCV, do período de fevereiro de 2013 a julho de 2015. Entre os prontuários revisados, 32/825 (3,88%) apresentaram diagnóstico de doenças infecciosas. A distribuição das enfermidades classificadas como infecciosas foram as seguintes: virais 24/32 (75,0%); bacterianas 4/32 (12,5%); fúngicas 3/32 (9,37%) e causada por protozoário 1/32 (3,13%).  Entre as doenças infecciosas a mais ocorrente foi o vírus da leucemia felina (FeLV) [13/33 (39,39%)], aonde as manifestações clínicas encontradas foram a anemia (6/12 [50,00%]), seguida pela leucemia (4/12[33,33%]) e linfoma (2/12[16,67%]). Também foram obtidas a ocorrência das doenças infecciosas de acordo com alguns critérios de seleção, como raça, idade, sexo, acesso à rua, contato com outros animais e status de vacinação. Gatos machos, não vacinados, com acesso livre à rua e contato direto com outros felinos estiveram em maior número dentre os doentes, o que demonstra a íntima relação da falta de cuidados básicos de saúde desses animais com a ocorrência das doenças infecciosas na espécie.

Cats are among the most common pets in the world. The close relationship between human beings and cats supports the importance of epidemiologic studies on feline diseases. Therefore, this study showed the occurrence of infectious diseases in cats at the Veterinary Clinics Hospital (HCV) of Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), in Lages (SC, Brazil), as well as identifying the major clinical signs presented in each affection. Hence, 825 medical records were reviewed, from February 2013 to July 2015. Among the reviewed records, 20/285 (2,42%) were diagnosed with infectious diseases. The distribution of infectious diseases was: viral 12/20 (60,00%); bacterial 4/20 (20,00%); fungal 3/20 (15,00%) and caused by protozoa 1/20 (5,00%). Among these infectious diseases, the most diagnosed agent was Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) [12/20 (60,00%)]. The most observed clinical signs were anemia (6/12 [50,00%]), followed by leukemia (4/12 [33,33%]) and lymphoma (2/12 [16,67%]). The study also showed the occurrence of infectious diseases according to some selection standards, for instance, breed, age, sex, outdoor access, inhabiting with other pets and vaccination status. The most affected group of animals were non-vaccinated male cats, which had direct contact with other felines and outdoor access, demonstrating the close relationship between the lack of health care and the occurrence of feline infectious diseases.

Occurrence of parvovirus and distemper in dogs in the Plateau of Santa Catarina, Brazil / Ocorrência de parvovirose e cinomose em cães no Planalto Catarinense

This study determined the occurrence of parvovirus and distemper in dogs treated at the Veterinary Clinics Hospital (HCV) of Universidade Estadual de Santa Catarina (UDESC). For such, 3198 medical records filed in the HCV, from February 2013 to July 2015, were reviewed.  From the records, 145 (4.53%) dogs were diagnosed with parvovirus (76 [2.38%]) or distemper (69 [2.15%]). The most common clinical signs of parvovirus were gastrointestinal signs (76 [100%]), having hematochezia as the most commonly observed (74 [97.37%]); for distemper, neurological signs (48 [69.56%]) were most frequently described and myoclonus had the highest occurrence (31 [64.58%]). Regarding complete blood count, the most observed variation in parvovirus was leukopenia by neutropenia and lymphopenia (20 [71.43%]). Distemper showed lymphopenia (28 [59.57%]). It was also observed that the occurrence of distemper and parvovirus were higher according to some selection criteria: breed, age, outdoor access, having contact with other animals and vaccination status. Young non-vaccinated dogs with outdoor access had the highest occurrence ratio. This study showed that viral infectious diseases presented low occurrence, and parvovirus was the most reported agent.

Este estudo teve como principal objetivo determinar a ocorrência de parvovirose e cinomose nos cães atendidos no Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias (HCV) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC). Para isso, foram revisados 3198 prontuários de consultas clínicas de cães, arquivados no HCV, do período de fevereiro de 2013 a julho de 2015. Entre os prontuários revisados, 145 (4,53%) foram diagnosticados com parvovirose (76 [2,38%]) ou cinomose (69 [2,15%]). Os sinais clínicos mais encontrados de cada doença foram: para a parvovirose, os sinais gastrointestinais (76 [100%]), dos quais a hematoquezia foi a mais observada (74 [97,37%]); para a cinomose, os sinais neurológicos (48 [69,56%]), sendo a mioclonia de maior ocorrência (31 [64,58%]). Com relação aos resultados do hemograma, a alteração mais encontrada na parvovirose foi a leucopenia por neutropenia e linfopenia (20 [71,43%]), já na cinomose foi a linfopenia (28 [59,57%]). Também foram observadas a ocorrência de cinomose e parvovirose de acordo com alguns critérios de seleção, como raça, idade, sexo, acesso à rua, contato com outros animais e status de vacinação. Apresentaram maior ocorrência destas doenças os cães jovens, não vacinados e com acesso livre à rua. No âmbito geral, as doenças infecciosas virais na população em estudo se mostraram de baixa ocorrência, sendo a parvovirose a mais relatada.

Physiotherapy after cranial cruciate ligament replacement in dogs by using a homologous bone tendon segment preserved in 98% glycerin / Fisioterapia após substituição do ligamento cruzado cranial por segmento teno-ósseo homólogo conservado em glicerina a 98% em cães

Background: Cranial cruciate ligament rupture occurs frequently in dogs and causes hind limb lameness because of joint instability. Affected patients require surgical joint reconstruction, which may be extracapsular or intracapsular. To prevent complications caused by limb disuse such as muscular atrophy and ankylosis, physiotherapy is performed postoperatively to improve the quality of life. Accordingly, the present study evaluated the influence of physiotherapy on functional stifle recovery and joint stability in dogs undergoing intracapsular surgical stabilization to repair cruciate ligament rupture.Materials, Methods & Results: Eight dogs were randomly allocated into control (GI, n = 4) and physiotherapy (GII, n = 4) groups. Physiotherapy was initiated immediately postoperatively in the GII group and including the following interventions: cryotherapy, passive joint movement, massage, passive elongation, electrical neuromuscular stimulation, hot hydrotherapy, and underwater treadmill at the major trochanter and tibial malleolus levels. Therapeutic exercises were also performed including: walks on grass and hard-floor, ball, ramp, cones, obstacles, platform, and mattress. Gait evaluation, thigh circumference, stifle goniometry, hind limb and stifle radiography, and joint stability (drawer test) were assessed preoperatively, and at 45 and 90 days postoperatively...

Physiotherapy after cranial cruciate ligament replacement in dogs by using a homologous bone tendon segment preserved in 98% glycerin / Fisioterapia após substituição do ligamento cruzado cranial por segmento teno-ósseo homólogo conservado em glicerina a 98% em cães

Background: Cranial cruciate ligament rupture occurs frequently in dogs and causes hind limb lameness because of joint instability. Affected patients require surgical joint reconstruction, which may be extracapsular or intracapsular. To prevent complications caused by limb disuse such as muscular atrophy and ankylosis, physiotherapy is performed postoperatively to improve the quality of life. Accordingly, the present study evaluated the influence of physiotherapy on functional stifle recovery and joint stability in dogs undergoing intracapsular surgical stabilization to repair cruciate ligament rupture.Materials, Methods & Results: Eight dogs were randomly allocated into control (GI, n = 4) and physiotherapy (GII, n = 4) groups. Physiotherapy was initiated immediately postoperatively in the GII group and including the following interventions: cryotherapy, passive joint movement, massage, passive elongation, electrical neuromuscular stimulation, hot hydrotherapy, and underwater treadmill at the major trochanter and tibial malleolus levels. Therapeutic exercises were also performed including: walks on grass and hard-floor, ball, ramp, cones, obstacles, platform, and mattress. Gait evaluation, thigh circumference, stifle goniometry, hind limb and stifle radiography, and joint stability (drawer test) were assessed preoperatively, and at 45 and 90 days postoperatively...(AU)