O objetivo deste estudo foi diagnosticar a presença de Toxoplasma gondii em um cavalo com sintomas neurológicos, através bioensaio camundongos. Fragmentos do cérebro foram seccionados e colocados individualmente tubos tipo Falcon estéreis 50 mL solução salina tamponada fosfato (PBS) contendo penicilina benzatina (1000 UI/mL) estreptomicina (100 mg/mL). Amostras testadas por camundongos na tentativa isolar o parasita ou DNA parasita. Todos os sobreviveram ao período experimental sacrificados...

This study aimed to identify Leishmania species in small non-flying mammals captured semi-deciduous forest fragments of the Atlantic Forest and pastures Southwest region Bahia state, Northeast Brazil. A total 445 animals belonging 11 different were captured, majority being rodents (75.7%; 337), followed by marsupials (24.2%; 108), most prevalent Cerradomys vivoi, Calomys expulsus, Necromys Lasiurus, Marmosops incanus. Liver, spleen, kidney, heart, lung collected for subsequent molecular...

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease of major public health and veterinary importance, affecting 88 countries with up to 2 million cases per year. This review emphasizes the animal reservoirs spreading visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in urban areas, particularly two Brazilian metropolitan namely São Luis Belo Horizonte, where has become endemic past few years. Urbanization Brazil during last decades created favorable epidemiological conditions for maintenance disease, dense human populations...

Ehrlichiosis is a zoonotic disease that caused by bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia. The aims this study were to detect presence Ehrlichia spp. in blood dogs Ituberá, Bahia, and compare sensitivities specificities smear, serological, molecular examinations. Furthermore, identified factors associated with exposure agent locality. Blood samples collected from 379 submitted for indirect immunofluorescent assay polymerase chain reaction testing detection antibodies DNA, respectively. Additionally,...

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to provide a systematic pathological and parasitological overview the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), including stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum colon, dogs naturally infected with Leishmania . Methods Twenty mongrel (Leishmania) infantum obtained from Control Zoonosis Center Municipality Ribeirão das Neves, Belo Horizonte Metropolitan area, Minas Gerais (MG) state, Brazil, were analyzed. divided into two groups: Group 1 comprised nine...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as a carboplatin chemotherapy-associated drug in female dogs with mammary carcinoma benign mixed tumors (MC-BMT) after mastectomy and assess its association quality life survival rates. Sixty were included study, all which had histopathological diagnosis MC-BMT divided into three groups: G1 (control), consisting animals submitted only or without regional metastasis; G2, composed treated that did not present G3,...

Maropitant is a neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist that can be used for pain management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect continuous infusion two doses maropitant on cardiorespiratory parameters and its postoperative analgesic in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Thirty were randomly assigned one three groups (10 each group): control group (CG) received 10 ml/kg/h Ringer’s lactate; GM30 GM100 first an intravenous (IV) bolus 1 mg/kg maropitant; then 30 μ g/kg/h 100...

In order to verify the Trypanosoma cruzi infection in domestic domiciled dogs a rural endemic area from south region of State Bahia, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) were performed using S35 and S36 primers 272 living district Vila Operaria, municipality Buerarema. All animals clinically evaluated; 2.5 mL blood collected through venipuncture for performance molecular tests. None these showed clinical signs illness only two identified with DNA parasite. This result is first report natural by...

Sloths are xenarthrans from Central and South America with a highly adapted morphophysiology. Five of the six known species sloths found in Brazil, among which Bradypus torquatus (maned three-toed sloth) is considered vulnerable by International Union for Conservation Nature. Nevertheless, knowledge on health disease very scarce, thus this study aimed to describe macroscopic microscopic findings 36 Brazilian sloths. The most common included iron storage disorder, probable bacterial...

Abstract Background Multimodal analgesia consists of the combination analgesic drugs at low doses to act in different places along path pain. Studies with continuous infusion cats are not common. This study aimed evaluate effect maropitant, lidocaine and ketamine alone or (intravenous bolus + subsequent intravenous infusion) management acute postoperative pain undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Seventy healthy an ovariohysterectomy received a standard anesthetic protocol consisting acepromazine...

Background: Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (cTVT) is a neoplasia that affects mainly the genital organs of dogs, but can rich extragenital sites as well. It´s tumor characterized microscopically by presence vacuolized round cells. Transmission occurs implantation these cells in non-affected tissues and treatment based on vincristine chemotherapy.Cases: Case 1. A 5-year-old intact male Poodle, presenting an increase volume nasal plane came for veterinary care at private clinic. The...

Chagas disease, caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an anthropozoonosis of great importance for public health. Several species mammals are reservoirs this parasite, including dogs. The objective work was to verify natural infection T. cruzi in population dogs municipality Ituberá, Bahia. A total 392 domiciled from all districts city were evaluated; five milliliters blood collected molecular diagnosis. DNA amplified through polymerase chain reaction (PCR); primers P35 and...

This is the first reported case of lethal gastric parasitism by nematode Paraleiuris locchii in a captive sloth (Bradypus variegatus). There were more than 600 parasites stomach sloth, associated with extensive areas ulceration and necrosis. The animal developed emaciation, dehydration, anemia that progressed to death.

Ehrlichiosis is an emerging zoonosis worldwide and has had several adverse effects on public health. Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), caused by Ehrlichia canis, the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus as vector. The main clinical signs in affected dogs are fever, apathy, anorexia, weight loss, neurological signs. diagnosis made through association of with parasitological, serological, molecular tests. aim this study was to evaluate occurrence E. canis infection from city Itabuna-Bahia, well...

The aim of this research was to evaluate the use pyridoxine hydrochloride and its associated side effects in treatment pseudopregnancy female dogs. A total 40 dogs, with no defined breed, non-gestational diestrus, clinical complaint milk production were selected. dogs divided into four experimental groups 10 animals each, treated orally for 20 days 10mg/kg/day (G1) 50mg/kg/day (G2) (vitamin B6), 5μg/kg/day cabergoline (G3), a placebo, case control group (G4). treatments on investigated, as...

ABSTRACT The occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Ehrlichia canis and Babesia vogeli in dogs from the municipality Cândido Sales, Bahia, was investigated. Total peripheral blood samples were obtained 131 dogs. Blood smears performed to check for morulae. gondii N. caninum infections determined by an Indirect Immunofluorescence Reaction. Nested-PCR PCR used diagnoses E. B. infections, respectively. Additionally, risk factors associated with infection these agents analyzed....