Use of homeopathic products in pigs feed improves the percentage, quality and marbling of meat.

Studies and innovations on alternative feed additives, especially on homeopathic remedies have been highlighted in order to replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in pig production. This paper aimed to assess the addition of homeopathic products in pig diet and their effects on the growth performance, serum metabolites, nutrient and energy digestibility, carcass traits and meat quality. A total of 60 immunocastrated male pigs, weighing on average 30.91 ± 0.95 kg, were distributed in two treatments, 10 replicates and three animals/experimental unit. There was no effect (P≥0.05) of treatment on the growth performance and serum metabolites. The percentage of acid-insoluble ash recovered in the diet was greater (P≤0.01) in diets containing homeopathic products. The apparent digestible energy of diets containing homeopathic products was reduced (P≤0.01) in the growing phase and reduced (P≤0.01) the apparent digestibility coefficients of dry matter, crude protein, soluble neutral and acid detergent fibers, and gross energy in the growing and finishing phases. Pig that received diets with homeopathic products had higher (P≤0.05) amount of meat, percentage of meat and marbling. The use of homeopathic products in diets improves the percentage and quality of meat, as well as the marbling of the pig carcass, maintaining the performance.

Fisioterapia na promoçäo da saúde respiratória e no combate ao tabagismo / Physical therapy as a respiratory health promotion and avoiding tobacco's

O fisioterapeuta, como profissional da saúde, tendo conhecimento dos malefícios que o fumo acarreta à saúde da populaçäo, é capaz de intervir positivamente na prevençäo das doenças tabaco-associadas, conscientizando os fumantes dos riscos e prejuízos decorrentes do tabagismo e da importância do abandono do hábito para a preservaçäo da saúde. O objetivo do presente estudo é demonstrar uma experiência de atuaçäo da fisioterapia respiratória em saúde pública, especialmente na luta antitabagística, já que o tabagismo é apontado pela OMS como maior causa isolada de doença e morte no mundo ocidental. Desde 1993, o Curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria tem desenvovido atividades de promoçäo da saúde respiratória com palestras educativas sobre os malefícios do cigarro e orientaçöes de exercícios respiratórios para a recuperaçäo da funçäo pulmonar