RESUMO
Ventrodorsal pelvic radiographs were made of 32 adult dogs under general anaesthesia. The hip joints were evaluated according to the severity of osteoarthritic changes graded as 0, 1, 2 or 3. The dogs were euthanased, the hip joints opened and the ligamentum capitis femoris dissected out in toto. The volume of each ligament was determined using a water displacement technique and the mean volume compared to the four radiographic grades of osteoarthritis. There was an inverse correlation (r = -0.75) between the mean volume of the ligamentum capitis femoris and the increasing severity of osteoarthritis as assessed by radiography. The results confirmed the crucial role of radiography in the clinical evaluation of hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis in the adult dog. Assessment of the volume of the ligamentum capitis femoris revealed that it is an important tool for research in canine hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis.
Assuntos
Doenças do Cão/diagnóstico por imagem , Displasia Pélvica Canina/diagnóstico por imagem , Ligamentos Articulares/patologia , Osteoartrite do Quadril/veterinária , Animais , Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Cartilagem Articular/patologia , Doenças do Cão/patologia , Cães , Feminino , Displasia Pélvica Canina/patologia , Articulação do Quadril/diagnóstico por imagem , Articulação do Quadril/patologia , Ligamentos Articulares/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Osteoartrite do Quadril/diagnóstico por imagem , Osteoartrite do Quadril/patologia , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Radiografia , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
In an attempt to establish the prevalence of cystic echinococcosis, a study was conducted in slaughter animals in three divisions of northern Turkana, Kenya. A total of 5752 goats, 588 sheep, 381 cattle and 70 camels were examined at slaughter. Echinococcus granulosus metacestodes were found in 19.4% of the cattle, 3.6% of sheep, 4.5% of goats and 61.4% of camels. The prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in cattle, sheep and goats was higher in Lokichogio than in either Kakuma or Central divisions. On the other hand, the prevalence of the disease in camels was higher in Central (84.6%) than either Lokichogio (70.6%) or Kakuma (50%). The differences in prevalence rates in different study areas are attributed to differences in environmental conditions, livestock stocking intensity and cross-border migration of livestock.