A5072003295- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Travel-related health issues
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2014-2024
University of Parma
1989-1991
Rationale: The open lung strategy aims at reopening (recruitment) of nonaerated areas in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, avoiding tidal alveolar hyperinflation the limited area normally aerated tissue (baby lung).Objectives: We tested hypothesis that recruited do not resume elastic properties adjacent baby lung.Methods: Twenty-five anesthetized, mechanically ventilated pigs were studied. Four lung-healthy served as controls and remaining 21 divided into three groups (n = 7...
Abstract Objective —To compare the effect of 2 concentrations oxygen in inspired gas (fraction [FIO ] 1.0 or 0.4) on pulmonary aeration and exchange dogs during inhalation anesthesia. Animals —20 healthy dogs. Procedures —Following administration acepromazine morphine, anesthesia was induced each dog with thiopental maintained isoflurane 100% (100% group; n = 10) a mixture 40% air (40% 10). Dogs were placed dorsal recumbency mechanically ventilated. After surgery, spiral computed tomography...
Cannabis-based drugs have been shown to be effective in inflammatory diseases. A number of endocannabinoids including N- arachidonoylethanolamide (anandamide, AEA) and 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG) with activity at the cannabinoid receptors (CBR) CBR1 CBR2, identified. Other structurally related endogenous fatty acid compounds such as oleoylethanolamide (OEA) palmitoyl ethanolamide (PEA) identified biological tissues. These do not bind CBR but might involved facilitating actions directly...
We report the surgical techniques used to remove accidentally ingested hooks and branchlines localized in different parts of digestive tract 129 loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta, together with characteristics localization lesions, final outcome related their severity. Hooks were removed from cervical esophagus via ventral surface neck, while supraplastron approach was performed for wedged intracoelomic portion esophagus. An through left axillary region preferred fishhooks stomach, long...
OBJECTIVE Red complex bacteria ( Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis ) play a major role in the aetiology of periodontal disease humans. This study was designed to evaluate association such with dogs . METHODS Seventy‐three subgingival samples taken from ranging 2 months 12 years (median age 4 years) were tested for red using polymerase chain reaction assay RESULTS Thirty‐six 73 (49 · 3%) found be positive T. P. Dogs gingivitis or periodontitis more likely...
The aim of this study was to describe the clinical signs, radiographic, endoscopic and CT findings, cytological microbiological findings treatments pulmonary diseases in sea turtles, order obtain an accurate diagnosis that avoids unnecessary therapy antibiotic-resistance phenomena. In total, 14 loggerheads (Caretta caretta), with and/or radiographic pathology, were assessed through various combinations clinical, radiological, CT, examination bronchoalveolar lavage, which recovered fluid for...
The loggerhead Caretta caretta is the most common sea turtle in Mediterranean. Currently, turtles are considered endangered, mainly due to impact of human activities. Among traumatic lesions, those involving skull, if complicated by brain exposure, often life-threatening. In these cases, death could be outcome direct trauma cerebral tissue or secondary meningoencephalitis. This uncontrolled study aims evaluate use a plant-derived dressing (1 Primary Wound Dressing®) 3 with severe lesions...
In the present study we quantified volumetric brain asymmetries from computed tomography (CT) scans in 12 healthy dogs, using a semi-automated technique for assessing vivo structure asymmetry. Volumetric assessment of asymmetrical cerebral lateral ventricle (ALV) was also investigated. Our results showed that seven dogs exhibited right hemisphere significantly greater than left, two had left-greater-than-right asymmetry, and finally displayed no significant This right-biased hemispheric...
Abstract Sea turtles that are entrapped in static and towed nets may develop gas embolism which can lead to severe organ injury death. Trawling characteristics, physical physiologic factors associated with gas-embolism predictors of mortality were analysed from 482 bycaught loggerheads. We found 204 affected by significant positive correlations between the presence duration, depth, ascent rate trawl, turtle size temperature, time, neurological deficits, acidosis involvement > 12...
Multidetector computed tomographic (CT) anatomy was used to evaluate the lungs of 10 loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) without pulmonary disease, in order provide a baseline lung by CT imaging. In all patients, this retrospective anatomic study, datasets were carefully evaluated for assessment bronchial tree morphology and branching pattern, arborization pattern arteries veins bronchoarterial-bronchovenous diameter ratios. Imaging compared with previous published data based on...
Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are among the most frequent victims of bycatch in drifting longlines, and ingestion fish hooks fishing lines is one causes death turtles. The aim this study was to evaluate whether coelomic ultrasound (US) can be decisive, not only for diagnosis but also optimize surgical planning based on preoperative evaluation bowel conditions and, addition, see if there characteristic sonographic findings associated with lines. Physical examination, hematology,...
Entanglement occurs when a marine turtle becomes trapped within anthropogenic materials such as debris or fishery gear, inducing strangulation of anatomical parts flippers the neck, causing deep lacerations, maiming, amputation, choking. Often, severely entangled in captured stranded turtles are removed surgically. Turtles with flipper impairment have difficulty swimming, diving, and feeding. Our aim was to use color Doppler ultrasound multi-detector computer tomography evaluate residual...
Background Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis ( RCND ) is a rare inherited cancer syndrome observed predominantly in the German shepherd dog breed, known to be associated with dominant autosomal transmission of mutation H255R encoding folliculin gene FLCN ). The usually features bilateral, multifocal kidney tumours skin nodules, consisting dense collagen fibres, previous reports showing poor prognosis. Although historically ND has been considered paraneoplastic renal...
Efficient nutritional support plays a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of sea turtles, ensuring positive, swift, and successful recovery from clinical conditions for their reintroduction into wild. For turtles severely emaciated underweight condition, primary objective is to facilitate weight gain terms both muscle mass fat reserves. Traditionally, many turtle rehabilitators have employed practice force-feeding, which also involves daily insertion an orogastric tube mouth stomach. However,...
Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is a gradient echo (GE) MRI sequence. Intravenous administration of gadolinium (Gd) may affect GE images, but its effect on SWI has not been investigated in veterinary medicine. This cross-sectional prospective study evaluated the effects Gd SWI. Seventy-one dogs that underwent brain were included and distributed two groups. was performed pre- postcontrast, obtained immediately after (Group A: n = 35) or delayed B: 36; median delay 19.9 min). Pre-...
Sea turtles face numerous threats, often stemming from human activities, resulting in high mortality rates. One of the primary risks they encounter is posed by fishing activities. In South Adriatic Sea, extensive trawling fleet impacts sea turtles, and recent years, a specific disorder, known as gas embolism (GE), associated disease decompression sickness (DCS), has emerged new threat. Our study aims to compare statistical concordance sensitivity, specificity, accuracy between...
The dorsolateral subluxation index of the femoral head is a good proxy hip dysplasia in dogs. An exploratory, prospective, descriptive study was carried out order to assess whether may also be useful improve diagnosis cats. determined by CT scans simulating loading position, and compared with measurements Norberg-Olsson angle. A total 82 cats were subjected radiographic examination pelvis, standard ventro-dorsal projection, pelvis hips. angle each calculated radiographically, while femur on...
This study describes the surgical treatment of multiple humeral fractures in a Caretta caretta sea turtle referred by 'Centro Faunistico del Parco Regionale Bosco e Paludi di Rauccio', area surrounding city Lecce, southern Italy. Radiographs showed an evident detachment distal epiphysis, compatible with type II Salter-Harris fracture, as well transverse fracture diaphysis. After reduction, radiographic follow-up was performed at 2, 4, 12, 16, and 24 months, showing progressive healing...