Study of digital palmar and plantar arteries of horses and mules by B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography / Estudo das artérias digitais palmares e plantares de equinos e muares por ultrassonografia modo-B e Doppler

The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the palmar and plantar digital arteries of 10 horses and 10 mules through B-mode and spectral Doppler ultrasound. Likewise, compare the plantar arteries of the pelvic limbs with the palmar arteries of the thoracic limbs, in addition to verifying the differences of the digital arteries in the contralateral limbs (right and left) in horses and mules using B-mode and spectral Doppler ultrasonography. The evaluated parameters were the diameter and the intima-media thickness (IMT), resistivity index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), peak of systolic velocity (pSV), final diastolic velocity (fDV) and mean velocity (MV) of the lateral and medial palmar and plantar arteries digital in healthy horses and mules. The horses presented higher diameters values, IMT, pSV, fDV and MV in comparison to the mules. The variables RI and PI also presented differences between horses and mules. Also, both species showed higher values in the variables of B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography in the thoracic limbs. Differences were also detected in the comparison between the limb sides (right and left) in the two modalities. The B-Mode and spectral Doppler ultrasound techniques are viable tools to identify differences in the palmar and plantar digital arteries in healthy horses and mules, highlight the differences between the thoracic and pelvic limbs and their respective sides (right and left) as well.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar e comparar as artérias digitais palmares e plantares de 10 equinos e 10 muares, por meio de ultrassom modo B e Doppler espectral. Da mesma forma, buscou-se comparar as artérias plantares dos membros pélvicos com as artérias palmares dos membros torácicos, além de se verificarem as diferenças das artérias digitais nos membros contralaterais (direito e esquerdo) em equinos e mulas, por meio de ultrassonografia modo B e Doppler espectral. Os parâmetros avaliados foram o diâmetro e a espessura médio-intimal (EMI), o índice de resistividade (IR), o índice de pulsatilidade (IP), o pico de velocidade sistólica (pVS), a velocidade diastólica final (VDf) e a velocidade média (VM) das artérias palmares e plantares lateral e medial digitais em equinos e muares sadios. Os equinos apresentaram maiores valores de diâmetros, EMI, pVS, VDf e VM em comparação aos muares. As variáveis IR e IP também apresentaram diferenças entre equinos e muares. Cavalos e mulas apresentaram maiores valores nas variáveis de ultrassonografia modo B e Doppler nos membros torácicos. Também foram detectadas diferenças na comparação entre os lados dos membros (direito e esquerdo) nas duas modalidades. As técnicas de ultrassom modo-B e Doppler espectral são ferramentas viáveis para identificar diferenças nas artérias digitais palmares e plantares em equinos e muares saudáveis, bem como para destacar as diferenças entre os membros torácicos e pélvicos e seus respectivos lados (direito e esquerdo).

Dermovilite exsudativa vegetante crônica em equino - relato de caso / Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis - case report

A dermovilite exsudativa vegetante crônica (DEVC) é uma afecção que acomete os cascos de equinos, comprometendo seu bem-estar e que ainda é subdiagnosticada devido à similaridade com outras doenças. O presente trabalho relata o diagnóstico clínico da DEVC em um paciente equino atendido no Ambulatório de Grandes Animais do Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. O paciente de doze anos de idade, 386 kg e sem raça definida apresentava histórico de crescimento irregular dos cascos, com odor fétido, presença de tecido esponjoso nas ranilhas e claudicação. Foi realizado o debridamento das lesões, antissepsia dos cascos, colocação de bandagens acolchoadas e impermeabilização, além de administração de penicilina benzatina e flunixina meglumina. Apesar das lesões patognomônicas possibilitarem o diagnóstico clínico de DEVC, ainda é necessária a ampliação dos conhecimentos a seu respeito para possibilitar a sua prevenção e diagnóstico.

Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis is a condition that affects the horse hooves, compromising their welfare. Despite its clinical importance, it is still underdiagnosed due to its similarity to other diseases. Therefore, the present study aimed to report the clinical diagnosis of this disease in an equine patient seen at the Ambulatory of Large Animals of the Veterinary Hospital of the UFRPE. The twelve-year-old patient, 386 kg body weight and mixed-race, presented a history of hooves with irregular growth and malodorous odor, presence of spongy tissue in the frogs and lameness. Initial treatment consisted of debridement of the lesions, antisepsis of the hooves, the placement of padded bandages, waterproofing, and the administration of Benzathine penicillin and flunixin meglumine. Despite the pathognomonic lesions making possible the clinical diagnosis of this disease, it is still necessary to expand knowledge about it, for the improvement of its prevention and diagnosis

Dermovilite exsudativa vegetante crônica em equino - relato de caso / Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis - case report

A dermovilite exsudativa vegetante crônica (DEVC) é uma afecção que acomete os cascos de equinos, comprometendo seu bem-estar e que ainda é subdiagnosticada devido à similaridade com outras doenças. O presente trabalho relata o diagnóstico clínico da DEVC em um paciente equino atendido no Ambulatório de Grandes Animais do Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. O paciente de doze anos de idade, 386 kg e sem raça definida apresentava histórico de crescimento irregular dos cascos, com odor fétido, presença de tecido esponjoso nas ranilhas e claudicação. Foi realizado o debridamento das lesões, antissepsia dos cascos, colocação de bandagens acolchoadas e impermeabilização, além de administração de penicilina benzatina e flunixina meglumina. Apesar das lesões patognomônicas possibilitarem o diagnóstico clínico de DEVC, ainda é necessária a ampliação dos conhecimentos a seu respeito para possibilitar a sua prevenção e diagnóstico.(AU)

Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis is a condition that affects the horse hooves, compromising their welfare. Despite its clinical importance, it is still underdiagnosed due to its similarity to other diseases. Therefore, the present study aimed to report the clinical diagnosis of this disease in an equine patient seen at the Ambulatory of Large Animals of the Veterinary Hospital of the UFRPE. The twelve-year-old patient, 386 kg body weight and mixed-race, presented a history of hooves with irregular growth and malodorous odor, presence of spongy tissue in the frogs and lameness. Initial treatment consisted of debridement of the lesions, antisepsis of the hooves, the placement of padded bandages, waterproofing, and the administration of Benzathine penicillin and flunixin meglumine. Despite the pathognomonic lesions making possible the clinical diagnosis of this disease, it is still necessary to expand knowledge about it, for the improvement of its prevention and diagnosis(AU)

Método alternativo para treinamento ortopédico: solução de Thiel modificada / Alternative method for orthopedic training: modified Thiel solution

O uso de métodos alternativos para treinamento cirúrgico nos cursos de Medicina Veterinária tem sido cada vez mais implementados. A solução de Thiel é um método de conservação de cadáveres que mantém características muito semelhantes de um ser vivo, como cor, consistência, textura e flexibilidade das articulações. Porém, é considerada uma técnica de custo elevado e com um grau de complexidade no desenvolvimento da mesma. Em função disso, o objetivo desse trabalho foi adaptar esse método para ser utilizado apenas em membros pélvicos de cães para treinamento ortopédico, a fim de reduzir custos e tornar sua execução mais prática. Para tal, 10 membros pélvicos de cães ex vivos foram preparados com a solução de Thiel. Posteriormente, acadêmicos da disciplina de cirurgia veterinária executaram técnicas ortopédicas nesses membros e responderam um questionário, para deixar suas impressões a respeito desse método alternativo. Destaca-se que 100% dos estudantes acharam a aparência externa dos membros próxima da realidade e 84,2% consideraram os membros como um método satisfatório de treinamento das referidas técnicas, onde mantiveram a integridade óssea e articular adequadas para a realização das técnicas empregadas. Portanto, a utilização de membros pélvicos de cães conservados pela solução de Thiel é válida para o treinamento cirúrgico de estudantes da graduação, sua adaptação da fórmula original empregada aos membros tornou esse método de conservação menos oneroso e mais prático, viabilizando o preparo de várias peças de uma só vez.

The use of alternative methods for surgical training in veterinary medicine has been increasingly implemented. The Thiel solution is a corpse preservation method which maintains very similar characteristics of a living being, such as color, consistency, texture and flexibility of joints. However, it is considered a technique of high cost and with a degree of complexity in the development of the same. In addition, the objective of this work was to adapt this method to be used only in dogs’ hind limbs for orthopedic training, in order to reduce costs and make its implementation more practice. For such, 10 ex vivos dogs’ hind limbs were prepared with the Thiel solution. Subsequently, scholars of the discipline of veterinary surgery performed techniques in those limbs and answered a questionnaire, to leave their impressions about this alternate method. It is highlighted that 100% of the students found the external appearance of the limbs close to reality and 84.2% considered the limbs as a satisfactory training method of the afore mentioned techniques, which maintained the articular bone integrity appropriate for the achievement of the techniques used. Therefore, the use of dogs’ hind limbs kept by the Thiel solution is valid for the surgical training of graduate students, its adaptation of the original formula used to the limbs made this method of preservation less costly and more practical, enabling the preparation of several pieces at once.

Método alternativo para treinamento ortopédico: solução de Thiel modificada / Alternative method for orthopedic training: modified Thiel solution

O uso de métodos alternativos para treinamento cirúrgico nos cursos de Medicina Veterinária tem sido cada vez mais implementados. A solução de Thiel é um método de conservação de cadáveres que mantém características muito semelhantes de um ser vivo, como cor, consistência, textura e flexibilidade das articulações. Porém, é considerada uma técnica de custo elevado e com um grau de complexidade no desenvolvimento da mesma. Em função disso, o objetivo desse trabalho foi adaptar esse método para ser utilizado apenas em membros pélvicos de cães para treinamento ortopédico, a fim de reduzir custos e tornar sua execução mais prática. Para tal, 10 membros pélvicos de cães ex vivos foram preparados com a solução de Thiel. Posteriormente, acadêmicos da disciplina de cirurgia veterinária executaram técnicas ortopédicas nesses membros e responderam um questionário, para deixar suas impressões a respeito desse método alternativo. Destaca-se que 100% dos estudantes acharam a aparência externa dos membros próxima da realidade e 84,2% consideraram os membros como um método satisfatório de treinamento das referidas técnicas, onde mantiveram a integridade óssea e articular adequadas para a realização das técnicas empregadas. Portanto, a utilização de membros pélvicos de cães conservados pela solução de Thiel é válida para o treinamento cirúrgico de estudantes da graduação, sua adaptação da fórmula original empregada aos membros tornou esse método de conservação menos oneroso e mais prático, viabilizando o preparo de várias peças de uma só vez.(AU)

The use of alternative methods for surgical training in veterinary medicine has been increasingly implemented. The Thiel solution is a corpse preservation method which maintains very similar characteristics of a living being, such as color, consistency, texture and flexibility of joints. However, it is considered a technique of high cost and with a degree of complexity in the development of the same. In addition, the objective of this work was to adapt this method to be used only in dogs hind limbs for orthopedic training, in order to reduce costs and make its implementation more practice. For such, 10 ex vivos dogs hind limbs were prepared with the Thiel solution. Subsequently, scholars of the discipline of veterinary surgery performed techniques in those limbs and answered a questionnaire, to leave their impressions about this alternate method. It is highlighted that 100% of the students found the external appearance of the limbs close to reality and 84.2% considered the limbs as a satisfactory training method of the afore mentioned techniques, which maintained the articular bone integrity appropriate for the achievement of the techniques used. Therefore, the use of dogs hind limbs kept by the Thiel solution is valid for the surgical training of graduate students, its adaptation of the original formula used to the limbs made this method of preservation less costly and more practical, enabling the preparation of several pieces at once.(AU)

Digitalização e impressão tridimensional como uma ferramenta para estudo anatômico e ortopédico dos ossos da pelve e longos do membro pélvico de cães / Digitization and pinting as a tool for anatomical and orthopedic studies of pelvis and long bones of the pelvic limb of the dogs

Background: The 3D printer came in the 1980s. Since then, its innovation has allowed its use in many areas suchas: engineering, art, industry, education and medicine. The scanning and 3D printing of anatomical components hasgained relevance in recent years due to the advancement in the technology of scanning equipment and 3D printers.Since 3D models are useful in several areas of health, the present study aimed to standardize the three-dimensionalscanning and printing of the coxal bones and the long ones of the pelvic limbs of dogs. The aim was to build a dynamic3D digital collection, as well as generate templates for didactic use, or for use in both prostheses and orthopedicsurgical planning.Materials, Methods & Results: In present study, a 3D macroscopic scanning system, Creaform brand Go! Scan 3D modeland a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printer (Stratasys Mojo Printer) were used. After proper maceration of thebones under study, these were scanned, edited, printed and washed. Replicas of the coxal and left femur, tibia and fibulabones were obtained, as well as generating digital files that can be converted into PDFs.Discussion: From the models scanned in 3D, a dynamic digital collection was built for anatomical study, which can beused to complement practical classes. The creation of a collection of anatomical pieces printed in 3D can reduce the useof cadavers in class. The printed material can also be used as a template for orthopedic surgical planning or serve as abasis for the manufacture of prostheses, contributing to the improvement of the surgical and orthopedic clinic. 3D printing can be successfully used in veterinary medicine through the production of prostheses for injured animals as well asfor surgical planning of orthopedic procedures. The scan allows the generation of a collection for bioprinting, just as thetomography does in medical practice. Such steps are important in the final generation of parts to be used for both...

Curativo de hidrocoloide em lesões por arrastamento na região distal dos membros pélvicos em cães / Hydrocolloid membrane dressing in shearing injuries in the distal part of the pelvic limbs in dogs

Background: Shearing wounds on the limbs of dogs usually affect the regions distally from the radiocarpal joint at thethoracic limb and from the tibiotarsal joint at the pelvic limb. The tissue coverage and re-epithelialization of the injuredregion are important factors that should be considered in the definitive surgical treatment. The hydrocolloid membranepromotes selective autolytic debridement and accelerates the formation of granulation tissue and epithelialization. Thepresent study aims to describe the treatment with hydrocolloid membrane dressing of three cases of shearing wounds withconcomitant orthopedic injuries in the pelvic limbs of dogs.Case: Three dogs with pelvic limb injuries after vehicular trauma were selected for treatment. Two patients had shearinglesions on the medial aspect of the pelvic limb with exposure of the tibia and fibula, the talus and the tibiotarsal joint,associated with bone loss on the medial surface of the limb and rupture of the medial collateral ligament of the tarsus.Another patient had a shearing wound on the dorsal surface of the distal region of the pelvic limb, with injury of the digitalextensor tendons and bone exposure of the second and third metatarsals. Initially, the surgical debridement of the lesionwas performed and during the first five days after trauma the wound was cleansed with chlorhexidine solution and topicalapplication of crystallized sugar daily. In this initial period a dry adherent dressing was used on the lesions, without bandagesfor immobilization of the pelvic limb. In all dogs, the hydrocolloid membrane was applied from the sixth day after initialwound management. Immediately after the application of the hydrocolloid membrane, temporary immobilization of theaffected pelvic limb with a padded Robert Jones bandage was performed. The first changes of the hydrocolloid membraneswere performed after five days of their use. Subsequently, the membranes changes...

Digitalização e impressão tridimensional como uma ferramenta para estudo anatômico e ortopédico dos ossos da pelve e longos do membro pélvico de cães / Digitization and pinting as a tool for anatomical and orthopedic studies of pelvis and long bones of the pelvic limb of the dogs

Background: The 3D printer came in the 1980s. Since then, its innovation has allowed its use in many areas suchas: engineering, art, industry, education and medicine. The scanning and 3D printing of anatomical components hasgained relevance in recent years due to the advancement in the technology of scanning equipment and 3D printers.Since 3D models are useful in several areas of health, the present study aimed to standardize the three-dimensionalscanning and printing of the coxal bones and the long ones of the pelvic limbs of dogs. The aim was to build a dynamic3D digital collection, as well as generate templates for didactic use, or for use in both prostheses and orthopedicsurgical planning.Materials, Methods & Results: In present study, a 3D macroscopic scanning system, Creaform brand Go! Scan 3D modeland a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printer (Stratasys Mojo Printer) were used. After proper maceration of thebones under study, these were scanned, edited, printed and washed. Replicas of the coxal and left femur, tibia and fibulabones were obtained, as well as generating digital files that can be converted into PDFs.Discussion: From the models scanned in 3D, a dynamic digital collection was built for anatomical study, which can beused to complement practical classes. The creation of a collection of anatomical pieces printed in 3D can reduce the useof cadavers in class. The printed material can also be used as a template for orthopedic surgical planning or serve as abasis for the manufacture of prostheses, contributing to the improvement of the surgical and orthopedic clinic. 3D printing can be successfully used in veterinary medicine through the production of prostheses for injured animals as well asfor surgical planning of orthopedic procedures. The scan allows the generation of a collection for bioprinting, just as thetomography does in medical practice. Such steps are important in the final generation of parts to be used for both...(AU)

Curativo de hidrocoloide em lesões por arrastamento na região distal dos membros pélvicos em cães / Hydrocolloid membrane dressing in shearing injuries in the distal part of the pelvic limbs in dogs

Background: Shearing wounds on the limbs of dogs usually affect the regions distally from the radiocarpal joint at thethoracic limb and from the tibiotarsal joint at the pelvic limb. The tissue coverage and re-epithelialization of the injuredregion are important factors that should be considered in the definitive surgical treatment. The hydrocolloid membranepromotes selective autolytic debridement and accelerates the formation of granulation tissue and epithelialization. Thepresent study aims to describe the treatment with hydrocolloid membrane dressing of three cases of shearing wounds withconcomitant orthopedic injuries in the pelvic limbs of dogs.Case: Three dogs with pelvic limb injuries after vehicular trauma were selected for treatment. Two patients had shearinglesions on the medial aspect of the pelvic limb with exposure of the tibia and fibula, the talus and the tibiotarsal joint,associated with bone loss on the medial surface of the limb and rupture of the medial collateral ligament of the tarsus.Another patient had a shearing wound on the dorsal surface of the distal region of the pelvic limb, with injury of the digitalextensor tendons and bone exposure of the second and third metatarsals. Initially, the surgical debridement of the lesionwas performed and during the first five days after trauma the wound was cleansed with chlorhexidine solution and topicalapplication of crystallized sugar daily. In this initial period a dry adherent dressing was used on the lesions, without bandagesfor immobilization of the pelvic limb. In all dogs, the hydrocolloid membrane was applied from the sixth day after initialwound management. Immediately after the application of the hydrocolloid membrane, temporary immobilization of theaffected pelvic limb with a padded Robert Jones bandage was performed. The first changes of the hydrocolloid membraneswere performed after five days of their use. Subsequently, the membranes changes...(AU)

Knapsack sprayers: effort required for pumping lever operation / Pulverizadores costais: esforço para o acionamento da alavanca de bombeamento

Various equipment, mainly manual knapsack sprayers, are used to apply agrochemicals by smallholder farmers. They are highlighted by their versatility of use and mainly by their low cost for farmers. Few operator-related studies were reported in the literature regarding the effort required to operate the knapsack sprayer lever. Knapsack sprayers were evaluated regarding the effort required to move their hand levers, reach and maintain the 300 kPa pressure, and return to the initial position. The objective of this study was to evaluate the operators effort to operate the hand lever using the "Super magro" biofertilizer as fluid. It was concluded that all knapsack sprayers are within the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) standards regarding the effort required to operate the hand lever. However, restrictions have been reported in some manual knapsack sprayers regarding international standards.(AU)

Existem diversos equipamentos utilizados na aplicação de agrotóxicos em propriedades familiares, principalmente os pulverizadores costais manuais. Estes ganham destaque pela sua versatilidade de uso e, principalmente, o baixo custo para o produtor rural. Na bibliografia foi constatado poucos estudos relacionados ao operador, quando analisado o seu esforço ao acionar a alavanca do pulverizador costal. Os pulverizadores costais foram avaliados quanto aos esforços necessários ao deslocamento da alavanca: para atingir a pressão de 300 kPa, na manutenção desta e em seu retorno para a posição inicial. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os esforços do operador ao acionar a alavanca utilizando como fluido o biofertilizante composto Super Magro. Conclui-se, no que tange ao esforço para acionamento da alavanca, que todos os pulverizadores estão dentro das normas da CLT (Consolidação das Leis Trabalhistas), porém existem restrições a alguns pulverizadores costais manuais em relação às normas internacionais.(AU)

Digital contrast venography in vivo of the forelimb and hindlimb in healthy sheep and goat / Venografia digital contrastada in vivo de membro torácico e pélvico de ovinos e caprinos hígidos

The venographic examination allows diagnosing and treating foot diseases. It can be the basis of studies about the administration of medication in the hoof region. The aim of the study was to describe the venographic pattern in the distal region of the forelimb and hindlimbs of healthy sheep and goats, as well as to compare vascularization between them. Ten clinically healthy sheep and goats, five male and five female of different breeds, aged 2 to 4 years and weighing 45 to 63 kg were used. The forelimbs and hindlimbs were subjected to contrast venography of the distal region. The venograms were taken in a digital X –ray machine and analyzed in the EcoView® software. The veins of the metacarpus and metatarsus; and the proximal, middle and distal phalanges of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of sheep and goats were identified 25–30 seconds after contrast injection. The technique error observed during the venography was the contrast perivascular extravasation. The venograms showed the vascularization in the distal region of forelimbs and hindlimbs and the communication of vessels between them. The better radiographic view to evaluate the vessels was the lateral projection. The normal venous pattern of the distal region of forelimbs and hindlimbs of sheep and goats could be observed by venography.

O exame venográfico permite diagnosticar e tratar afecções da região podal. Pode ser base de estudos sobre a administração de medicação na região do casco. O objetivo do estudo foi descrever o padrão venográfico na região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos de ovinos e caprinos saudáveis, bem como comparar a vascularização entre eles. Foram utilizados 10 ovinos e caprinos clinicamente saudáveis, cinco machos e cinco fêmeas de raças diferentes, com idade entre 2 a 4 anos e pesando 45 a 63 kg. Os membros torácicos e pélvicos foram submetidos à venografia contrastada da região distal. Os venogramas foram coletados por um aparelho radiográfico digital e analisados no software EcoView®. As veias da região do metacarpo e metatarso; as falanges proximal, medial e distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos dos ovinos e caprinos foram identificadas 25-30 segundos após a injeção do contraste. O erro de técnica observado durante a venografia foi o extravasamento perivascular do contraste. Os venogramas revelaram a vascularização na região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos e a comunicação dos vasos entre eles. A projeção lateral foi a melhor projeção radiográfica para avaliar os vasos no venograma. O padrão venoso normal da região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos de ovinos e caprinos pode ser observado pela venografia.

Physiotherapy in a dog before and after bilateral distal pelvic limb arthrodesis: a case report / Fisioterapia em cão antes e após artrodese bilateral em parte distal de membros pélvicos: relato de caso

Traumatic injuries to the spine and spinal cord occur frequently in veterinary medicine, and motor vehicle trampling is one of the most prevalent causes among dogs. In cases of locomotory disorders, veterinary physiotherapy can be used in conjunction with clinical and surgical treatments. Its main objective is restoring, maintaining and promoting the improvement of the animals physical function and aptitude, welfare, and quality of life, facilitating its fast and even complete recovery. This article is a case report of the physiotherapeutic treatment applied to a dog that presented several complications in pelvic limbs due to spine and spinal cord trauma. It also emphasizes the benefits on rehabilitation associated with clinical and surgical treatments.

Lesões traumáticas em coluna vertebral e medula espinhal ocorrem frequentemente na Medicina Veterinária, e o atropelamento por veículos automotivos é uma das causas mais prevalentes entre os cães. A fisioterapia veterinária, quando relacionada aos distúrbios locomotores e usada em conjunto com os tratamentos clínico e cirúrgico, tem o objetivo de restaurar, manter e promover a melhora da função e aptidão física, o bem-estar e a qualidade de vida do animal, facilitando sua rápida, e até completa, recuperação. Este trabalho relata os resultados do tratamento fisioterápico efetuado em um cão que apresentou diversas complicações em membros pélvicos, decorrentes de traumas na coluna vertebral e na medula espinhal, e destaca os benefícios da associação entre reabilitação e os tratamentos clínico e cirúrgico.

Physiotherapy in a dog before and after bilateral distal pelvic limb arthrodesis: a case report / Fisioterapia em cão antes e após artrodese bilateral em parte distal de membros pélvicos: relato de caso

Traumatic injuries to the spine and spinal cord occur frequently in veterinary medicine, and motor vehicle trampling is one of the most prevalent causes among dogs. In cases of locomotory disorders, veterinary physiotherapy can be used in conjunction with clinical and surgical treatments. Its main objective is restoring, maintaining and promoting the improvement of the animals physical function and aptitude, welfare, and quality of life, facilitating its fast and even complete recovery. This article is a case report of the physiotherapeutic treatment applied to a dog that presented several complications in pelvic limbs due to spine and spinal cord trauma. It also emphasizes the benefits on rehabilitation associated with clinical and surgical treatments.(AU)

Lesões traumáticas em coluna vertebral e medula espinhal ocorrem frequentemente na Medicina Veterinária, e o atropelamento por veículos automotivos é uma das causas mais prevalentes entre os cães. A fisioterapia veterinária, quando relacionada aos distúrbios locomotores e usada em conjunto com os tratamentos clínico e cirúrgico, tem o objetivo de restaurar, manter e promover a melhora da função e aptidão física, o bem-estar e a qualidade de vida do animal, facilitando sua rápida, e até completa, recuperação. Este trabalho relata os resultados do tratamento fisioterápico efetuado em um cão que apresentou diversas complicações em membros pélvicos, decorrentes de traumas na coluna vertebral e na medula espinhal, e destaca os benefícios da associação entre reabilitação e os tratamentos clínico e cirúrgico.(AU)

Digital contrast venography in vivo of the forelimb and hindlimb in healthy sheep and goat / Venografia digital contrastada in vivo de membro torácico e pélvico de ovinos e caprinos hígidos

The venographic examination allows diagnosing and treating foot diseases. It can be the basis of studies about the administration of medication in the hoof region. The aim of the study was to describe the venographic pattern in the distal region of the forelimb and hindlimbs of healthy sheep and goats, as well as to compare vascularization between them. Ten clinically healthy sheep and goats, five male and five female of different breeds, aged 2 to 4 years and weighing 45 to 63 kg were used. The forelimbs and hindlimbs were subjected to contrast venography of the distal region. The venograms were taken in a digital X –ray machine and analyzed in the EcoView® software. The veins of the metacarpus and metatarsus; and the proximal, middle and distal phalanges of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of sheep and goats were identified 25–30 seconds after contrast injection. The technique error observed during the venography was the contrast perivascular extravasation. The venograms showed the vascularization in the distal region of forelimbs and hindlimbs and the communication of vessels between them. The better radiographic view to evaluate the vessels was the lateral projection. The normal venous pattern of the distal region of forelimbs and hindlimbs of sheep and goats could be observed by venography.(AU0

O exame venográfico permite diagnosticar e tratar afecções da região podal. Pode ser base de estudos sobre a administração de medicação na região do casco. O objetivo do estudo foi descrever o padrão venográfico na região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos de ovinos e caprinos saudáveis, bem como comparar a vascularização entre eles. Foram utilizados 10 ovinos e caprinos clinicamente saudáveis, cinco machos e cinco fêmeas de raças diferentes, com idade entre 2 a 4 anos e pesando 45 a 63 kg. Os membros torácicos e pélvicos foram submetidos à venografia contrastada da região distal. Os venogramas foram coletados por um aparelho radiográfico digital e analisados no software EcoView®. As veias da região do metacarpo e metatarso; as falanges proximal, medial e distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos dos ovinos e caprinos foram identificadas 25-30 segundos após a injeção do contraste. O erro de técnica observado durante a venografia foi o extravasamento perivascular do contraste. Os venogramas revelaram a vascularização na região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos e a comunicação dos vasos entre eles. A projeção lateral foi a melhor projeção radiográfica para avaliar os vasos no venograma. O padrão venoso normal da região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos de ovinos e caprinos pode ser observado pela venografia.(AU)

DIGITAL CONTRAST VENOGRAPHY IN VIVO OF THE FORELIMB AND HINDLIMB IN HEALTHY SHEEP AND GOAT

Abstract The venographic examination allows diagnosing and treating foot diseases. It can be the basis of studies about the administration of medication in the hoof region. The aim of the study was to describe the venographic pattern in the distal region of the forelimb and hindlimbs of healthy sheep and goats, as well as to compare vascularization between them. Ten clinically healthy sheep and goats, five male and five female of different breeds, aged 2 to 4 years and weighing 45 to 63 kg were used. The forelimbs and hindlimbs were subjected to contrast venography of the distal region. The venograms were taken in a digital X -ray machine and analyzed in the EcoView® software. The veins of the metacarpus and metatarsus; and the proximal, middle and distal phalanges of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of sheep and goats were identified 25-30 seconds after contrast injection. The technique error observed during the venography was the contrast perivascular extravasation. The venograms showed the vascularization in the distal region of forelimbs and hindlimbs and the communication of vessels between them. The better radiographic view to evaluate the vessels was the lateral projection. The normal venous pattern of the distal region of forelimbs and hindlimbs of sheep and goats could be observed by venography.

Resumo O exame venográfico permite diagnosticar e tratar afecções da região podal. Pode ser base de estudos sobre a administração de medicação na região do casco. O objetivo do estudo foi descrever o padrão venográfico na região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos de ovinos e caprinos saudáveis, bem como comparar a vascularização entre eles. Foram utilizados 10 ovinos e caprinos clinicamente saudáveis, cinco machos e cinco fêmeas de raças diferentes, com idade entre 2 a 4 anos e pesando 45 a 63 kg. Os membros torácicos e pélvicos foram submetidos à venografia contrastada da região distal. Os venogramas foram coletados por um aparelho radiográfico digital e analisados no software EcoView®. As veias da região do metacarpo e metatarso; as falanges proximal, medial e distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos dos ovinos e caprinos foram identificadas 25-30 segundos após a injeção do contraste. O erro de técnica observado durante a venografia foi o extravasamento perivascular do contraste. Os venogramas revelaram a vascularização na região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos e a comunicação dos vasos entre eles. A projeção lateral foi a melhor projeção radiográfica para avaliar os vasos no venograma. O padrão venoso normal da região distal dos membros torácicos e pélvicos de ovinos e caprinos pode ser observado pela venografia.

Analysis and characterization of the normal gait phases of walking Warmblood horses as a tool for the diagnosis of lameness / Análise e caracterização das fases do andamento normal dos cavalos através da combinação de fotogrametria e acelerometria como ferramenta para o diagnóstico da claudicação

Horses with lameness modify gait behavior, but when it is subtle, it may not be possible to identify it clinically. The objective of this research is to characterize the normal gait phases of walking Warmblood horses by combining photogrammetry and accelerometry to monitor lameness to indicate a structural or functional disorder in the extremities. The study was conducted in 23 adult male Warmblood horses. Photogrammetry was used to identify the kinematic variables of the limbs and the markers path over time; triaxial accelerometers were used to capture the orthogonal acceleration components. It was determined that only 10 horses showed a normal gait pattern, there was a 43% correspondence between the expert´s judgment and the diagnostic techniques. According to the Stashak classification of the gait phases, cycle phases to forelimb were 34/4/8/13/41, while for hind limb were 54/11/8/8/19 (% of the stride). The range of motion (ROM) of the neck, knee and fetlock joints was 45.52±5.63°, 196.04±19.7° and 209±11.52° respectively. A combination of experimental methods was used to identify the phases of gait cycle of healthy horses. There was a correspondence in the location of the points of maximum displacement of the limbs with both techniques. More detailed information on the limbs movement was obtained using the accelerometer technology. These methods are applicable to other conditions either outdoors or in the lab.(AU)

Os cavalos com claudicação modificam o comportamento do andamento. Porém, uma leve modificação pode não ser identificada clinicamente. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi caracterizar as fases do andamento normal dos cavalos através da combinação de fotogrametria e acelerometria, para identificar alterações estruturais ou funcionais nos membros. O estudo foi conduzido em 23 cavalos Warmblood machos adultos. A partir da fotogrametria foi possível obter as variáveis cinemáticas das extremidades e a trajetória dos marcadores ao longo do tempo. Por outro lado, os acelerômetros triaxiais foram usados para capturar as componentes ortogonais da aceleração. Determinou-se que apenas 10 cavalos mostraram um padrão de marcha normal, e houve uma correspondência de 43% entre pareceres dos peritos e as técnicas de diagnóstico. De acordo com a classificação das fases da marcha de Stashak, as fases do ciclo da extremidade anterior foram 34/4/8/13/41 enquanto para a extremidade posterior foram 54/11/8/8/19. A amplitude de movimento (ROM) de pescoço, joelho e sesamóide foram 45,52±5,63°, 196,04±19,7° e 209±11,52°, respectivamente. Uma combinação dos métodos experimentais foi utilizada para identificar as fases do ciclo de marcha de cavalos saudáveis. Constatou-se correspondência na localização dos pontos de deslocamento máximo do membro com ambas as técnicas. A informação mais detalhada do movimento dos membros foi obtida usando a acelerometria. Estes métodos são aplicáveis em outras condições, quer a campo ou no laboratório.(AU)

Analysis and characterization of the normal gait phases of walking Warmblood horses as a tool for the diagnosis of lameness / Análise e caracterização das fases do andamento normal dos cavalos através da combinação de fotogrametria e acelerometria como ferramenta para o diagnóstico da claudicação

Horses with lameness modify gait behavior, but when it is subtle, it may not be possible to identify it clinically. The objective of this research is to characterize the normal gait phases of walking Warmblood horses by combining photogrammetry and accelerometry to monitor lameness to indicate a structural or functional disorder in the extremities. The study was conducted in 23 adult male Warmblood horses. Photogrammetry was used to identify the kinematic variables of the limbs and the markers path over time; triaxial accelerometers were used to capture the orthogonal acceleration components. It was determined that only 10 horses showed a normal gait pattern, there was a 43% correspondence between the expert´s judgment and the diagnostic techniques. According to the Stashak classification of the gait phases, cycle phases to forelimb were 34/4/8/13/41, while for hind limb were 54/11/8/8/19 (% of the stride). The range of motion (ROM) of the neck, knee and fetlock joints was 45.52±5.63°, 196.04±19.7° and 209±11.52° respectively. A combination of experimental methods was used to identify the phases of gait cycle of healthy horses. There was a correspondence in the location of the points of maximum displacement of the limbs with both techniques. More detailed information on the limbs movement was obtained using the accelerometer technology. These methods are applicable to other conditions either outdoors or in the lab.(AU)

Os cavalos com claudicação modificam o comportamento do andamento. Porém, uma leve modificação pode não ser identificada clinicamente. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi caracterizar as fases do andamento normal dos cavalos através da combinação de fotogrametria e acelerometria, para identificar alterações estruturais ou funcionais nos membros. O estudo foi conduzido em 23 cavalos Warmblood machos adultos. A partir da fotogrametria foi possível obter as variáveis cinemáticas das extremidades e a trajetória dos marcadores ao longo do tempo. Por outro lado, os acelerômetros triaxiais foram usados para capturar as componentes ortogonais da aceleração. Determinou-se que apenas 10 cavalos mostraram um padrão de marcha normal, e houve uma correspondência de 43% entre pareceres dos peritos e as técnicas de diagnóstico. De acordo com a classificação das fases da marcha de Stashak, as fases do ciclo da extremidade anterior foram 34/4/8/13/41 enquanto para a extremidade posterior foram 54/11/8/8/19. A amplitude de movimento (ROM) de pescoço, joelho e sesamóide foram 45,52±5,63°, 196,04±19,7° e 209±11,52°, respectivamente. Uma combinação dos métodos experimentais foi utilizada para identificar as fases do ciclo de marcha de cavalos saudáveis. Constatou-se correspondência na localização dos pontos de deslocamento máximo do membro com ambas as técnicas. A informação mais detalhada do movimento dos membros foi obtida usando a acelerometria. Estes métodos são aplicáveis em outras condições, quer a campo ou no laboratório.(AU)

Clinical-pathological and laboratorial findings in a horse with Schiff-Sherrington syndrome / Achados clínico-patológicos e laboratoriais em um equino com síndrome de Schiff-Sherrington

Background: Schiff-Sherrington syndrome is characterized by extensor hypertonicity of the forelimbs and flaccid hindlimbs as a result from the interruption of the ascending inhibitory effect on motor neurons of forelimbs. The main cause is trauma to the spinal cord in thoracolumbar segment and is considered a common condition in companion animals, but rarely reported in large animals. The present study aimed to report the clinical-pathological and laboratorial findings of a horse with Schiff-Sherington syndrome. Case: A 9-year-old mare weighing 330 kg was referred for clinical evaluation after a 36 h evolution of an acute onset of inability to stand. During physical examination the horse was on lateral recumbency and presented normal mental status, spasticity of the forelimbs, flaccid paralysis of the hind limbs, and superficial sensitivity decreased from the 13th thoracic vertebra, reaching the perianal region and hindlimbs. Hematological and biochemical abnormalities included mild neutrophilic leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia and increased activity of aspartate aminotransferase. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed yellowish coloration (xanthochromia), turbidity (+1), increased density, hypoproteinemia and erythrophagocytosis. Microbiological culture of CSF was negative. Necropsy revealed muscle hematomas and complete fracture of the 10th and 11th thoracic vertebrae with [...]

Clinical-pathological and laboratorial findings in a horse with Schiff-Sherrington syndrome / Achados clínico-patológicos e laboratoriais em um equino com síndrome de Schiff-Sherrington

Background: Schiff-Sherrington syndrome is characterized by extensor hypertonicity of the forelimbs and flaccid hindlimbs as a result from the interruption of the ascending inhibitory effect on motor neurons of forelimbs. The main cause is trauma to the spinal cord in thoracolumbar segment and is considered a common condition in companion animals, but rarely reported in large animals. The present study aimed to report the clinical-pathological and laboratorial findings of a horse with Schiff-Sherington syndrome. Case: A 9-year-old mare weighing 330 kg was referred for clinical evaluation after a 36 h evolution of an acute onset of inability to stand. During physical examination the horse was on lateral recumbency and presented normal mental status, spasticity of the forelimbs, flaccid paralysis of the hind limbs, and superficial sensitivity decreased from the 13th thoracic vertebra, reaching the perianal region and hindlimbs. Hematological and biochemical abnormalities included mild neutrophilic leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia and increased activity of aspartate aminotransferase. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed yellowish coloration (xanthochromia), turbidity (+1), increased density, hypoproteinemia and erythrophagocytosis. Microbiological culture of CSF was negative. Necropsy revealed muscle hematomas and complete fracture of the 10th and 11th thoracic vertebrae with [...](AU)

Esqueletogênese em punaré (Thrichomys laurentinus- Rodentia, Echimyidae) / Skeletogenesis in punare (Thrichomys laurentinus - Rodentia, Echimyidae)

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o desenvolvimento do esqueleto do punaré (Thrichomys laurentinus). Para tanto, foram utilizados 11 embriões e 12 fetos em diferentes estágios de desenvolvimento, sendo divididos em 4 grupos de acordo com o período gestacional. As amostras foram obtidas no Centro de Multiplicação de Animais Silvestres da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró-RN, Brasil. Após fixados em formol (10%) ou glutaraldeído (2,5%), foi realizada a analise morfológica com auxílio de lupa, sendo as características macroscópicas fotodocumentadas. Análises de raios-x e coloração por alizarina red foram realizadas para melhor compreensão do desenvolvimento ósseo. Nas análises de raio-x os embriões não apresentaram nenhuma radiopacidade, ao contrário dos fetos que apresentavam radiopacidade gradual ao longo dos grupos. No grupo II houve aumento de radiopacidade na região da coluna vertebral e das regiões mandibular e maxilar. No grupo III a radiopacidade estava aumentada nos membros pélvicos, nas costelas e na região frontal e no grupo IV nos membros torácicos e nas regiões occipital, temporal e frontal do crânio. Tais características foram confirmadas pelas analises histológicas e pela técnica de Alizarina Red. Com isso podemos concluir que o conhecimento acerca da embriologia do sistema ósseo normal é fundamental para o entendimento dos efeitos adversos causados pela nutrição e uso de drogas durante o desenvolvimento.(AU)

The aim of this study was to describe the skeletogenesis in punaré (Thrichomys laurentinus). We used 11 embryos and 12 fetuses in different stages of development, allocated into 4 groups. Samples were obtained from the Multiplication Center of Wild Animals, at Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid, Mossoro/RN, Brazil. After fixed in formalin (10%) or glutaraldehyde (2.5%) the morphological analysis was performed with a magnifying glass, and the macroscopic characteristics were photographed. Analysis of X-rays and alizarin red staining was made to better understand the development of bone structures. In x-ray analysis, it was possible to verify that the embryos showed no radiopacity, unlike fetuses that had gradual radiopacity along of the groups. In group II, there was an increase in radiopacity in the spine, mandibular and maxillary regions. In group III, the radiopacity was increased in the hind limbs, ribs and in the frontal region, and group IV showed higher radiopacity in the thoracic limbs and occipital, temporal and frontal skull. These characteristics were confirmed by histological and alizarin red analysis. We concluded that the knowledge of normal skeletal embryology is critical for understanding of adverse effects caused by nutrition and use of drugs during the development.(AU)