Hematúria macroscópica em equinos associada à infecção por Leptospira interrogans / Macroscopic haematuria in horses associated with Leptospira interrogans infection

Hematúria é uma grave manifestação clínica de doença do sistema urinário, ocorrendo sob as formas micro ou macroscópica. Neste artigo relatam-se dois casos de hematúria macroscópica associada à infecção por Leptospira interrogans sorogrupo Canicola. O exame clínico inicial revelou hematúria macroscópica, taquicardia, taquipneia, febre, elevação do tempo de perfusão capilar, hipomotilidade intestinal, além de icterícia da mucosa oral. Leucocitose, proteinúria, glicosúria, piúria e azotemia foram achados comuns aos dois casos. Teste de Soroaglutinação Microscópica foi realizado para titulação de anticorpos contra Leptospira interrogans. Tratamento incluiu medidas terapêuticas de suporte (fluidoterapia), controle da hematúria e antibioticoterapia. Sete dias após manifestação dos sinais clínicos iniciais, ambos animais receberam alta hospitalar após remissão dos sinais clínicos.

Haematuria is a serious clinical manifestation of urinary system disease, occurring in micro or macroscopic forms. In this article two cases of macroscopic haematuria associated with Leptospira interrogans serogroup Canicolainfection are related. The initial clinical examination revealed macroscopic haematuria, tachycardia, tachypnea, fever, increased capillary perfusion time, intestinal hypomotility, in addition to jaundice of the oral mucosa. Leukocytosis, proteinuria, glycosuria, pyuria and azotemia were common findings in both cases. Microscopic serum agglutination test was performed for titration of antibodies against Leptospira interrogans. Treatment included supportive therapeutic measures (fluid therapy), hematuria control and antibiotic therapy. Seven days after the manifestation of the initial clinical signs, both animals were discharged from the hospital without complications.

Desempenho de diferentes marcas de tiras reagentes relativo à densidade e à análise química da urina de cães e gatos / Performance of different brands of reagent strips for density and chemical analysis of dog and cat urine

Objetivou-se verificar a compatibilidade entre diferentes marcas de tiras reagentes para urinálise, tanto de uso veterinário, como de uso humano, e confrontar os parâmetros semiquantitativos desse instrumento com métodos quantitativos. Para isso, foram analisadas 77 amostras frescas de urina de cães e gatos e testados 04 modelos de tiras reagentes. Quanto à densidade urinária, houve correlação razoável entre os métodos quantitativo e semiquantitativo naquelas amostras com pH ácido, mas não naquelas com pH neutro ou alcalino. Quanto à concentração proteica, houve similaridade de 53,3% a 83,3% entre as marcas testadas e quando comparadas com a análise fotométrica houve uma correlação razoável (rs = 0,69752 a 0,75074). Em ponto de corte de 15mg/dL de proteína, a sensibilidade da tira reagente foi 82,5% e 100% para urina canina e felina, respectivamente. No tocante à hematúria, houve divergência razoável entre a sedimentoscopia e as diferentes marcas de tiras reativas. Quanto à piúria, há uma baixa sensibilidade das tiras em relação às amostras caninas com muitos resultados falso-negativos (33% a 75%), enquanto em amostras felinas a sensibilidade foi de 100%. Assim, independente da marca, as tiras reagentes devem servir apenas como teste rápido de triagem, sendo mais apropriado o uso de métodos quantitativos na avaliação clínica do paciente a partir da urinálise.

The aim was to verify the compatibility between different brands of urinary dipsticks, for both human and veterinary use, and to compare the semiquantitative parameters of this instrument with quantitative methods. For this, 77 fresh samples of urine from dogs and cats were analyzed e and 04 models of reagent strips were tested. Regarding urinary density, a reasonable correlation was observed between the quantitative and semiquantitative methods in those samples with acidic pH, which did not occur in those with neutral or alkaline pH. Regarding the protein concentration, there was similarity from 53.3% to 83.3% between the brands and in the comparative analysis between the control strip and the photometric analysis, there was a reasonable correlation (rs = 0.69752 to 0.75074). In cut-off point of 15mg/dL protein, the sensitivity of the reagent strip was 82.5% and 100% for canine and feline urine, respectively. Regarding hematuria, there was a reasonable divergence of results between sedimentation and tested dipsticks. As for pyuria, there is a low sensitivity of the strips in relation to canine samples with many false negative results (33% to 75%), while in feline samples the sensitivity was 100%. Thus, regardless of the brands, the reagent strips should serve only as a rapid screening test, while the use of quantitative methods in the clinical evaluation of the patient from urinalysis is more appropriate.

Perfil de propriedades rurais com pastos invadidos por Pteridium arachnoideum na região norte de Mato Grosso e prevalência de hematúria enzoótica bovina / Profile of farms with pastures invaded by Pteridium arachnoideum in northern Mato Grosso and prevalence of bovine enzootic hematuria

Descreve-se o perfil de 40 propriedades rurais com pastagens invadidas por Pteridium arachnoideum na região norte de Mato Grosso, bem como a prevalência de hematúria enzoótica bovina (HEB) em bovinos de leite e corte nessa região. A HEB foi observada em 15/40 propriedades com prevalências variando entre 0,8 e 16,6%. Aspectos relacionados à implantação das pastagens e manejos utilizados foram discutidos. A maior parte das propriedades que apresentaram HEB possuíam pastagens altamente invadidas pela planta, enquanto que a maioria das propriedades que nunca apresentaram animais acometidos por HEB possuíam pastos com áreas invadidas abaixo de 10%. O desmatamento e a utilização de queimada foram fatores determinantes na invasão de piquetes por P. arachnoidem...

The profile of 40 farms with pastures invaded by Pteridium arachnoideum in northern Mato Grosso as well as the prevalence of bovine enzootic haematuria (BEH) in dairy and beef cattle in the region are described. The BEH was observed in 15/40 properties with prevalence rates ranging from 0.8 to 16.6%. Aspects related to the deployment of pastures and management are discussed. In most farms where BEH occurs, the pastures were highly invaded by the plant, whereas in most farms where HEB does not occur the pastures had less than 10% of Pteridium arachnoideum. Deforestation and the use of fire were determinant factors in the invasion of the paddocks by P. arachnoideum...

Sobrevivência/viabilidade de bovinos com Hematúria Enzoótica após transferência para região livre de Pteridium arachnoideum / Survival/viability of cattle with Bovine Enzootic Hematuria after transfer to area free of Pteridium arachnoideum

With the objective of explaining the question of survival of cattle affected by Enzootic Hematuria, when transferred to areas free of Pteridium arachnoideum, the study was accomplished in two parts: a) by a questionnaire regarding the epidemic aspects of that illness, which was answered by the proprietors of 73 cattle establishments visited in the areas of Southeast of Brazil, where P. arachnoideum is prevalent. The applied questionnaire to the proprietors indicates that enzootic hematuria is responsible for serious socioeconomic problems; b) clinical and laboratorial attendance of 51 cattle of this area affected by Enzootic Hematuria, between 2007 and 2011, transferred to area free of P. arachnoideum. More than 90% of the affected animals by HEB died before two years after removal from areas free of P. arachnoideum.

Com o objetivo de esclarecer a questão da sobrevida de bovinos afetados por Hematúria Enzoótica, quando transferidos para áreas livres de Pteridium arachnoideum, o estudo foi realizado em duas partes: a) aplicação de questionário versando sobre os aspectos epidemiológicos dessa enfermidade, respondido por proprietários de 73 estabelecimentos pecuários visitados nas áreas da Região Sudeste onde P. arachnoideum é prevalente. O questionário aplicado aos proprietários indica que a HEB é causa de sérios problemas sócio-econômicos. b) acompanhamento clínico e laboratorial de 51 bovinos desta região, afetados pela Hematúria Enzoótica entre 2007 e 2011, transferidos para região livre de P. arachnoideum. Verificou-se que mais de 90% dos animais afetados por HEB morre antes de dois anos após serem transferidos para áreas indenes de P. arachnoideum.

Urolitíase em 76 cães / Urolithiasis in 76 dogs

Entre janeiro de 1990 e dezembro de 2010 foram necropsiados 4.872 cães no Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (LPV-UFSM). Destes, 76 (1,6%) apresentaram urólitos em algum local do sistema urinário. O perfil epidemiológico dos cães afetados demonstrou o predomínio de machos (64,5%), adultos (52,6%) e com raça definida (56,6%). Sinais clínicos indicativos de urolitíase foram reportados em 30,3% dos casos e consistiram principalmente de hematúria, anúria, disúria e incontinência urinária. Os urólitos tiveram localização única ou múltipla e os locais anatômicos mais frequentemente acometimentos, em ordem decrescente de frequência, foram: bexiga, rim e uretra. Urolitíase ureteral não foi observada. Lesões secundárias à urolitíase foram observadas em aproximadamente 40% dos cães afetados; as mais prevalentes, em ordem decrescente de frequência, foram: cistite, obstrução uretral, hidroureter, hidronefrose, ruptura vesical (com uroperitônio) e pielonefrite. Em 25% dos cães afetados ocorreu morte espontânea ou eutanásia decorrente das lesões secundárias à urolitíase. Lesões extra-renais de uremia foram observadas em 11,8% dos casos.

From January 1990 to December 2010, 4,872 dogs were necropsied at the Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Seventy six dogs (1.6%) had uroliths along the urinary tract. The epidemiological profile of the affected dogs showed predominance of males (64.5%); adults (52.6%); and pure breeds (56.6%). Clinical signs suggestive of urolithiasis were reported in 30.3% of the dogs and consisted mainly of hematuria, anuria, dysuria and urinary incontinency. The uroliths were found in one or more anatomical sites, and the main affected ones (in descending order) were urinary bladder, kidney, and urethra. Ureteral urolithiasis was not observed. Secondary lesions to urolithiasis were found in about 40% of the cases. The most prevalent (in descending order) were cystitis, urethral obstruction, hydroureter, hydronephrosis, urinary bladder rupture (with uroperitoneum), and pyelonephritis. In 25% of the affected dogs, spontaneous death occurred or euthanasia was performed due to the secondary lesions of urolithiasis. Extra-renal lesions of uremia were found in 11.8% of the cases.

Surgical procedures used for post-traumatic neurogenic bladder in a cat: report case / Procedimentos cirúrgicos utilizados no tratamento da bexiga neurogênica em um gato: relato de caso

A 1-year-old castrated crossbred male cat was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for evaluation of urinary retention associated with a subluxation at T12-T13 caused by a car accident. Urethral sphincter denervation by transection of hypogastric and pudendal nerves was performed to allow bladder emptying, but after three months post operation the cat had a urinary retention recurrence. Endoscopic urethral sphincterotomy was done resulting in urinary incontinence for four months.

Um gato de um ano de idade, macho, castrado, sem raça definida, foi encaminhado ao Hospital Veterinário Escola para avaliação de retenção urinária associada à subluxação nas vértebras T12-T13, que foi causada por um acidente automobilístico. Realizou-se a denervação do esfíncter uretral, por transecção dos nervos pudendo e hipogástrico, para permitir o esvaziamento da bexiga, porém três meses após a cirurgia inicial o animal apresentou recorrência da retenção urinária. Esfincterotomia endoscópica uretral foi então realizada, resultando em incontinência urinária por quatro meses.

Fases intermedias y simultáneas de los síndromes crónicos de la intoxicación por consumo de genotipos del Pteridium en bovinos / Intermediate and simultaneous phases of the chronic syndromes of the poisoning by ingestation of genotypes of the Pteridium in bovines

Fueron estudiados tres bovinos adultos, hembras, provenientes de una propiedad rural semi extensiva y tradicional del municipio Roncador, estado de Paraná, Brasil que presentaron neoplasias simultáneas en vejiga urinaria y tracto digestivo anterior, asociadas al consumo espontáneo de genotipos del Pteridium. La edad de los animales varió entre cinco y medio a siete y medio años. La sintomatología clínica observada incluyó: pérdida de la condición corporal y emaciación progresiva; disnea y respiración ruidosa; aumento del volumen externo a nivel orofaríngeo, disfagia relativa, salivación y halitosis; y hematuria intermitente o microhematuria. Los principales hallazgos macro y microscópicos interesaron la lengua, orofaringe, esófago, cardias y vejiga urinaria, consistiendo en papilomas, papilomas en fase de transformación para carcinomas y carcinomas de las células escamosas. Correspondiendo a lesiones malignas las de ubicación más anterior (lengua y orofarínge) y benignas, el resto. A nivel de lengua y orofaringe se observó evolución maligna de papilomas a carcinoma de las células escamosas con diverso grado de diferenciación celular y carcinoma epidermoide invasivo bien caracterizado. En esófago, se diagnosticó papiloma escamoso, mientras en vejiga urinaria se evidenciaron lesiones múltiples de carácter erosivo y/o papilar. Las lesiones papilomatosas, variables en número y tamaño, contenían tres fases de desarrollo: incipiente, activo y en regresión. Las evidencias epidemiológicas, clínicas, macro e histomorfológicas refuerzan las observaciones que sugieren que los signos y lesiones corresponde a fases y/o síndrome de una misma patología, determinada por el consumo de genotipos del Pteridium; intoxicación, que ocurre como respuestas a una compleja relación epidemiológica multifactorial, donde una estrecha correlación entre los principios tóxicos del helecho y la infección por Papilomavirus bovino, parece jugar importante papel en la patogénesis de tumores...

Three adult female bovines coming from a semi extensive and traditional property located at the Roncador Municipality, Paraná State, Brazil, were studied due to they presented simultaneous neoplasias in urinary blaster and upper alimentary syndrome associated to the spontaneous consumption of the Pteridium genotype. The animal’s age varied between five years and a half and seven years and a half. The clinical symptomatology seen included: body conditions loss, progressive emaciation, dyspnea and noisy breathing, rise of the external volume in oropharynx level, relative disphagia, salivation and halitosis; and intermittent hematuria or microhematuria. The main findings macro and microscopical were important in tongue, esophagus, oropharynx, cardia and urinary blaster consisting of papillomas, papillomas in transition to carcinomas and squamous cells. Of then, the upper locations (tongue and oropharynx) were considered malignant injuries and benign the rest. To the tongue and oropharynx level a malignant transition of squamous cells from papillomas to carcinoma was seen. In esophagus, squamous papilloma was diagnosed, meanwhile in urinary blaster multiple injuries with erosive and/or papillary character were present. It is peculiarized by a diverse degree of cellular differentiation and invasive epidermoide carcinoma well characterized. The papilomatosive injuries, irregular in number and size, were constituted by three development phases: incipient, active and in regression. Epidemiological, clinical, macro and histomorfological findings support other researchers‘ papers that suggest that the signs and injuries match with phases and/or a same pathology‘s syndromes, determined by the consumption of the Pteridium genotype. The intoxication can be seen as a direct answer to a complex multifactorial epidemiologic relation, where there is a narrow connection between the toxic principles of the bracken fern and the infection for bovine papillomavirus...

Conductas y creencias de los productores rurales de los municipios Sapopema y Sao Jerónimo Da Serra, estado de Paraná, Brasil sobre las intoxicaciones crónicas por genotipos del Pteridium / Behavior and beliefs of rural producers of the municipalities of Sapopema and Sâo Jerónimo da Serra, Paraná state, Brazil on the chronic poisonings by pteridium genotypes

Fue realizada una investigación documental a 63 propietarios y gerentes de explotaciones bovinas con antecedentes de intoxicación animal por ingestión de genotipos del Pteridium de los municipios Sapopema y São Jerónimo da Serra en el estado de Paraná, Brasil, con la finalidad de conocer, evaluar y analizar las actitudes, comportamientos y nivel de conocimientos de los productores rurales en relación a los síndromes crónicos de la toxicosis y la maleza, a propósito de diseñar estrategias dirigidas a minorizar las pérdidas económicas y viabilizar la permanencia del hombre en esas áreas geográficas. El 1,6 por ciento de los animales de las fincas visitadas presentaron episodios clínicos de la toxicosis, siendo las hembras con edades de 2 a 5 años las más afectadas. De los animales clínicamente enfermos 96,1 por ciento presentaron signos de hematuria enzoótica bovina (HEB), incluso animales menores a los dos años de edad; y, 3,9 por ciento fueron identificados con síndrome digestivo anterior (SDA). El 10,3 por ciento de los productores entrevistados reconoció que regularmente ordeñan a las vacas con HEB, lo cual junto a otros factores evidenciados, se traduce en un alerta en materia de salud humana. El 61,9 por ciento de los propietarios intentan algún tipo de paliativo, en la creencia de lograr la recuperación de los animales afectados para después venderlos. Por otro lado, se determinó que no se hacen importantes reformas dirigidas al establecimiento y mejoramiento de campos de pastoreo, ni se establecen estrategias de alimentación suplementarias, pese a que la intoxicación preocupa a los propietarios rurales por sus graves consecuencias económicas, aunque declaran desconocer las repercusiones para la salud pública. Tal comportamiento obedece a razones culturales, desinformación y limitaciones financieras.

A documental research of 63 livestock owners and managers with chronic poisoning by Pteridium’ genotypes of the Municipalities of Sapopema and Sâo Jerónimo da Serra, Paraná State, Brazil, was carried out with the purpose of evaluating the attitudes, behavior and knowledge level of rural producers of the chronic toxicosis and weed syndromes, in order to design strategies focused minimizing on economical features in those geographical areas. In the farms visited, the 1.6% of the animals showed clinical sings of the losses, being females 3 to 5 years old the most affected. Of the clinically sick animals, 96.1% showed bovine enzootic hematuria (BEH) symptoms, including animals not older than 2 years old and 3.9% were identified with upper alimentary syndrome (UAS). The 10.3% of producers admitted that cows with BEH were regularly milked. This and other observed facts were a cause of growing concern in public health issues. 61.9% of the owners used various paliatives because hey have strong believes in recovering the affected animals and selling them, because they have strong believes in recovering the affected animals and selling them afterwards. On the other hand, it is clear that important reforms heading to the establishment and improvement of the pasturing fields are absent, for strategies of supplementary feeding are not being planned, although rural owners are concern about poisoning because of its serious economic consequences, effects on public health, not with standing. Such behavior obeys to cultural reasons, lack of information and financial conditions. This compromising result require the urgent intervention of the public sector to adopt educative actions that can modify in an effective way the today’s behavior and also begin an integrated program to control the problematic situation.

Bovine papillomavirus type 2 detection in the urinary bladder of cattle with chronic enzootic haematuria

The bovine papillomavirus type 2 (BPV-2) involvement in the aetiology of chronic enzootic haematuria associated to bracken fern ingestion has been suggested for a long time. However, a few reports have shown the presence of the BPV-2 in urinary bladder tumors of cattle. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of the BPV-2 infection in the urinary bladder of cattle with chronic enzootic haematuria in Brazilian cattle herds. Sixty-two urinary bladders were collected from adult cattle in beef herds from the north region of the state of Paraná, Brazil. According to clinical and pathological finds the specimens were distributed in three groups: the group A was constituted by 22 urinary bladders with macroscopic lesions collected at necropsy of cattle with clinical signs of chronic enzootic haematuria; the group B by 30 urinary bladders with macroscopic lesions collected in a slaughterhouse of cows coming from bracken fern-endemic geographical region; and the group C (control) by 10 urinary bladders without macroscopic lesions collected from asymptomatic cattle in a bracken fern-free geographical region. By a semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, with an internal control, a fragment of the BPV-2 L1 gene with 386 bp length was amplified in 36 (58 percent) urinary bladder. The rate of BPV-2 positive urinary bladders was 50 percent (11/22) for group A, 80 percent (24/30) for group B, and 10 percent (1/10) for group C (control). The rate of the positive results found in groups A and B that included urinary bladder samples with macroscopic lesions was 67 percent (35/52) and the detection of the BPV-2 in both groups was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than in the control group. RFLP with Rsa I and Hae III enzymes evaluated the specificity of the BPV-2 amplicons. The PCR internal control that amplified a 626 bp fragment of the ND5 gene of the bovine mitochondrial genome was amplified in all analyzed samples and excluded false-negatives or invalid results in the semi-nested PCR...