Maicon Pinheiro

Adaptação do índice de massa corporal humano para cães

The index of corporal mass (ICM) is broadlly used to measure the corporal mass of adults. A high fat index is related to heart and circulation problems, infertility, diabetes, arthritis, difficulty to move around or breath and problems with cicatrization. Even though there are several studies about these problems, there is no specific method to evaluate weight excess in dogs objectively and precisely. The purpose of this research was to determine an index of corporal mass for dogs based on the existing IMC for human beings. Two hundred and forty six dogs without defined-breed and with different body conditions were analysed. They were not only measured and weighed, but also evaluated by two distinct veterinarians based on real subjective patterns, which can determine the corporal score. These procedures enabled the acknowledgement of the attained index. The conclusion was that IMCC between 11,8 and 15kg m-2 represent the ideal pattern for dogs of average size that weigh between 10 and 25kilos.

Artrografia com meio de contraste positivo e duplo contraste na articulação do úmero de cães

The double contrast artrography is a diagnostic method in which positive contrast material (MCP) is injected in the joint space followed by negative contrast in order to outline lesions on the articular surfaces and adjacent structures. This technique is an effective and minimally invasive procedure already consolidated in human medicine as well as in the equine species with better results than the ones achieved by using usual diagnostic methods. In dogs this is not widely applied. The present study aimed to describe and evaluate the double contrast artrography technique applied to the humeral joint of canine species to compare with artrography with MCP in the evaluation of the articular surface of humerus head, intra-articular portion of the biceps muscle tendon, and articular capsule of eleven adult dogs. The double contrast within the joint has been produced by combining a small amount of iodine-based half of positive contrast covering the articular surfaces and capsular limits and a larger amount of a negative contrast filling the intra-articular space. The information collected from four radiologists have allowed to conclude that in the evaluation of the articular surface of the humerus head the double contrast artrography technique determinates a better image than with MCP. In addition, in the evaluation of the outline of the intra-articular portion of the biceps muscle tendon the artrography with MCP produced a better image than with double contrast artrography.

Ruptura do ligamento cruzado cranial em um gato: reconstituição com fáscia lata

The cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) is rare diagnosis in cats and the surgical correction provides a faster return to limb function. A cat with acute lameness and pain on palpation of the right stifle was attended at the Veterinary Hospital of UFSM. The diagnosis of CCLR was performed by positive tibial compression test and positive cranial drawer sign and confirmed by surgery. We chose to perform the reconstruction of the ligament with fascia lata and after of the observe clinical postoperative and in the long-term it was concluded that the technique showed satisfactory results in this case.