Tumor Venéreo Transmissível (TVT) nasal com metástase óssea em um cão / Nasal transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) with bone metastasis in a dog

Background: Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is a highly contagious round cell neoplasm that affects dogs, and itis usually transmitted through coitus. The tumor is mainly located in the genital area; however, the neoplasm can also beextragenital, affecting the nose, mouth, and eyes, as well as the skin and superficial lymph nodes. Cytological examinationis the most commonly used method for definitive diagnosis due to its low cost and fast execution. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgical resection, and other procedures such as cryosurgery are the possible treatment options. The objective ofthis report was to describe a case of extragenital TVT with nasal primary site and metastasis in the bone tissue in a dogtreated at a private veterinary hospital in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil.Case: A 6-year-old male domiciliary Labrador Retriever dog, weighing 24.2 kg, received oncologic treatment in a privateveterinary hospital in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil. The animal had a history of neoplastic disease, and he had undergoneTVT resection associated with chemotherapy treatment more than 3 years ago. The clinical examination revealed a volumeincrease in the periorbital region, left lateral ocular displacement, left nostril excessive epistaxis, recurrent sneezing, cough,and pain signs, and tumor metastasis was suspected. Complementary exams of oncological cytology, computed tomography(CT), hemogram, and serum biochemistry were requested for diagnosis and staging of the condition, and supportive therapywas prescribed. The cytological report showed a dense population of neoplastic round cells with characteristics of TVT. CTindicated the presence of a heterogeneous hypodense mass with irregular contours and partially defined limits, with slightuptake of the intravenously injected contrast medium that obliterated the nasal cavity, maxillary recess, nasopharyngealmeatus, frontal sinus, and sphenoid sinus on the left side...

Tumor Venéreo Transmissível (TVT) nasal com metástase óssea em um cão / Nasal transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) with bone metastasis in a dog

Background: Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is a highly contagious round cell neoplasm that affects dogs, and itis usually transmitted through coitus. The tumor is mainly located in the genital area; however, the neoplasm can also beextragenital, affecting the nose, mouth, and eyes, as well as the skin and superficial lymph nodes. Cytological examinationis the most commonly used method for definitive diagnosis due to its low cost and fast execution. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgical resection, and other procedures such as cryosurgery are the possible treatment options. The objective ofthis report was to describe a case of extragenital TVT with nasal primary site and metastasis in the bone tissue in a dogtreated at a private veterinary hospital in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil.Case: A 6-year-old male domiciliary Labrador Retriever dog, weighing 24.2 kg, received oncologic treatment in a privateveterinary hospital in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil. The animal had a history of neoplastic disease, and he had undergoneTVT resection associated with chemotherapy treatment more than 3 years ago. The clinical examination revealed a volumeincrease in the periorbital region, left lateral ocular displacement, left nostril excessive epistaxis, recurrent sneezing, cough,and pain signs, and tumor metastasis was suspected. Complementary exams of oncological cytology, computed tomography(CT), hemogram, and serum biochemistry were requested for diagnosis and staging of the condition, and supportive therapywas prescribed. The cytological report showed a dense population of neoplastic round cells with characteristics of TVT. CTindicated the presence of a heterogeneous hypodense mass with irregular contours and partially defined limits, with slightuptake of the intravenously injected contrast medium that obliterated the nasal cavity, maxillary recess, nasopharyngealmeatus, frontal sinus, and sphenoid sinus on the left side...(AU)

Variabilidade genética do peso ao nascer e seleção para crescimento em bubalinos do Estado do Pará, Brasil / Genetic variability of birth weight and selection for growth of water buffaloes from State of Pará, Brazil

Birth weight is a performance parameter of great zootechnical importance for both meat and dairy production, as well as for breeding animals, mainly due to its relation to survival rate at weaning, and the weight of animals throughout their developmental and growth phases. Therefore, the objective of this work was to establish heritability estimates, as well as phenotypic and genetic trends of birth weight of water buffaloes from State of Pará, Brazil. Descriptive statistics were calculated and the Shapiro-Wilk Normality test was performed with a Statistical Analysis System package. Heritability estimates were established by Bayesian inference. BW was 36.6 kg in average. The statistical model considered sex, year of birth and breed composition of the animals as fixed effects, and animal, maternal and residual as random effects. Direct heritability was platykurtic (flattened) and with higher asymmetry, presenting a bimodal distribution with the first mode close to 0.10, and the second mode close to 0.30; the maternal heritability was trimodal, with peaks very close to 0.15, and another, less evident, close to 0.20. The direct genetic trend of birth weight was negative (-0.03kg year-1) and maternal genetic trend was close to zero (0.001kg ano-1), even though the phenotypic trend had been positive (0.156 kg year-1). There is genetic variability to be addressed in a breeding program, however, very little was done as far as selection for growth of water buffaloes in the State of Pará.

O peso ao nascer constitui característica produtiva de elevada importância zootécnica, devido à sua relação com a taxa de sobrevivência à desmama e com os pesos nas demais fases de desenvolvimento do animal, quer seja para a produção de carne, leite ou em animais que se destinam à reprodução. O objetivo deste trabalho foi obter estimativas de herdabilidade e tendências fenotípicas e genéticas do peso ao nascer, em bubalinos do Estado do Pará, Brasil. Foram calculadas as estatísticas descritivas e realizado o teste de Normalidade de Shapiro-Wilk por meio do pacote estatístico Statistical Analisys System. As estimativas de herdabilidade foram obtidas por inferência Bayesiana. O peso ao nascer apresentou média de 36,6 kg. O modelo de análise considerou como fixos os efeitos de sexo, ano de nascimento e composição racial do animal e como efeitos aleatórios animal, efeito materno e residual. A distribuição da herdabilidade direta apresentou-se platicúrtica (achatada) e com maior assimetria, tendo uma distribuição bimodal com a primeira moda próxima a 0,10 e a segunda próxima a 0,30; a materna apresentou-se trimodal, com picos bem próximos a 0,15 e outro menos evidente próximo a 0,20. A tendência genética direta do peso ao nascer mostrou-se negativa (-0,03kg ano-1) e a tendência genética materna próxima à zero (0,001 kg ano-1), ainda que a tendência fenotípica tenha sido positiva (0,156kg ano-1). Existe variabilidade genética possível de ser trabalhada em um programa de melhoramento, no entanto, pouco foi feito quanto à seleção para crescimento em búfalos no Estado do Pará.

Variabilidade genética do peso ao nascer e seleção para crescimento em bubalinos do Estado do Pará, Brasil / Genetic variability of birth weight and selection for growth of water buffaloes from State of Pará, Brazil

Birth weight is a performance parameter of great zootechnical importance for both meat and dairy production, as well as for breeding animals, mainly due to its relation to survival rate at weaning, and the weight of animals throughout their developmental and growth phases. Therefore, the objective of this work was to establish heritability estimates, as well as phenotypic and genetic trends of birth weight of water buffaloes from State of Pará, Brazil. Descriptive statistics were calculated and the Shapiro-Wilk Normality test was performed with a Statistical Analysis System package. Heritability estimates were established by Bayesian inference. BW was 36.6 kg in average. The statistical model considered sex, year of birth and breed composition of the animals as fixed effects, and animal, maternal and residual as random effects. Direct heritability was platykurtic (flattened) and with higher asymmetry, presenting a bimodal distribution with the first mode close to 0.10, and the second mode close to 0.30; the maternal heritability was trimodal, with peaks very close to 0.15, and another, less evident, close to 0.20. The direct genetic trend of birth weight was negative (-0.03kg year-1) and maternal genetic trend was close to zero (0.001kg ano-1), even though the phenotypic trend had been positive (0.156 kg year-1). There is genetic variability to be addressed in a breeding program, however, very little was done as far as selection for growth of water buffaloes in the State of Pará.(AU)

O peso ao nascer constitui característica produtiva de elevada importância zootécnica, devido à sua relação com a taxa de sobrevivência à desmama e com os pesos nas demais fases de desenvolvimento do animal, quer seja para a produção de carne, leite ou em animais que se destinam à reprodução. O objetivo deste trabalho foi obter estimativas de herdabilidade e tendências fenotípicas e genéticas do peso ao nascer, em bubalinos do Estado do Pará, Brasil. Foram calculadas as estatísticas descritivas e realizado o teste de Normalidade de Shapiro-Wilk por meio do pacote estatístico Statistical Analisys System. As estimativas de herdabilidade foram obtidas por inferência Bayesiana. O peso ao nascer apresentou média de 36,6 kg. O modelo de análise considerou como fixos os efeitos de sexo, ano de nascimento e composição racial do animal e como efeitos aleatórios animal, efeito materno e residual. A distribuição da herdabilidade direta apresentou-se platicúrtica (achatada) e com maior assimetria, tendo uma distribuição bimodal com a primeira moda próxima a 0,10 e a segunda próxima a 0,30; a materna apresentou-se trimodal, com picos bem próximos a 0,15 e outro menos evidente próximo a 0,20. A tendência genética direta do peso ao nascer mostrou-se negativa (-0,03kg ano-1) e a tendência genética materna próxima à zero (0,001 kg ano-1), ainda que a tendência fenotípica tenha sido positiva (0,156kg ano-1). Existe variabilidade genética possível de ser trabalhada em um programa de melhoramento, no entanto, pouco foi feito quanto à seleção para crescimento em búfalos no Estado do Pará.(AU)