Sandra Satiko Kitamura

Citologia do leite de búfalas (Bubalus bubalis) hígidas criadas no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

The quantitative and qualitative evaluations of cells present on milk are important for understanding many events, physiologic or not, of the mammary gland. Despite that, citations in the literature are conflicting concerning healthy buffaloes. This study evaluated milk cellularity in 108 samples of healthy buffaloes mammary glands. They were analyzed by somatic cell count, automatic and microscopic, and the cellular types in slides of milk smear and also after cytocentrifugation of cellular suspension (differential citology evaluation). Results of milk somatic cells count, by microscopic and automatic techniques, were similar but cellular predominance (from Prescott - Breed or cytocentrifugation) differed in relative values. More mononuclear cells were found in slides of cytocentrifugation of cellular suspension smears and more leucocytes on direct microscopic count technique. The cytocentrifugation smears showed a better evaluation of cellular morphology, identifying 61.1% of monocytes and macrophages, 32.9% of neutrophils, 5.3% of lymphocytes and 0.7% of eosinophils. Mononuclear phagocytes showed a high plasticity on structure with many morphological patterns.

Experimental ammonia poisoning in cattle fed extruded or prilled urea: clinical findings

Twelve yearling Girolando, rumen-fistulated steers never fed with urea before, were distributed randomly in 2 groups of 6 animals each. Both groups were administered intraruminally a single dose (0.5 g/kg BW) of extruded (G1) or prilled (G2) urea to induce ammonia poisoning. The clinical picture was followed for the next 240 min. Besides the classic signs the present study found 3 new additional sign: dehydration, hypothermia and ingurgitated episcleral veins. Convulsion, considered the definite sign, was seen in 5 out of 6 animals from both groups. One steer (G1) had only fasciculation, while another (G2) developed typical clinical signs, but not convulsion, and recovered spontaneously without treatment. The appearance of clinical signs such as muscle tremors, sternal recumbency and convulsive episode occurred at similar times in both groups, but when analyzed altogether they took place later in G1 (p < 0.04). The 1st sign to show up was fasciculation, followed by apathy, hyperaesthesia, pushing against obstacles, muscle tremor, rumen stasis, incoordination, sternal and then lateral recumbency, mild or severe dehydration, and convulsion. Higher heart rate was detected at the convulsive episodes. After the convulsions, 4 animals from each group had mild hypothermia. One steer from G2 fell down in coma and died suddenly before the beginning of the treatment. Although the extruded urea postponed the clinical picture, the signs were as severe as exhibited by cattle administered prilled urea. Both forms of urea offered at high dose can be harmful to cattle never fed urea.

Valores de referência e influência da idade no eritrograma de bubalinos da raça Murrah

Erythrograms aid the veterinary practitioner in the diagnosis of diseases that affect domestic animals. However, hematological studies involving buffaloes are scarce, with little information in the literature on reference values for blood components in this species. Therefore, the objective of this study was analyze erythrograms of Murrah breed buffaloes of different ages, both males and females. Buffaloes in the study were distributed into four experimental groups, according to their ages: Group 1, animals from birth to 3 months of age (n=15); Group 2, animals from 4 to 6 months of age (n=50); Group 3, animals from 7 to 12 months of age (n=50); and Group 4, animals from 13 months to five years of age (n=50). The following values were obtained, for Group 1: 7.9x10 6 erythrocytes/mL (He), 13.0g/dL hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Ht) 38.9%, Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) 49.0 fl, Mean Hemoglobin Corpuscular Concentration (MCHC) 33.6%, and Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) 16.4 pg; for Group 2: He7.1x10 6 /mL, Hb12.5g/dL, Ht 36.8%, MCV 52.4 fl; MCHC 33.9%; and MCH 17.8 pg; for Group 3: He 7.9x10 6 /mL, Hb12.0g/dL, Ht 33.8%, MCV 43.1 fl, MCHC 35.4%, and MCH 15.34pg; for Group 4: He 6.7x10 6 /mL, Hb 11.7g/dL, Ht 34.4%, MCV 53.4 fl, MCHC 34.4%, and MCH 17.4 pg. Statistical analysis of the results for the different age ranges permitted the conclusion that when the animals got older there was a decrease in the mean red cell counts (He), hemoglobin concentration (Hb) and hematocrit values (Ht). Although hematometric indexes showed significant variations in G3.

Estudo de diferentes doses de furosemida sobre a função renal de bovinos hígidos

To study the effects of different doses of furosemide on the urinary excretion of water and electrolytes 16 healthy steers were used. The animals were randomly divided into four groups and treated, intravenously, as follow: control (10mL of isotonic saline); 1; 2 and 3mg kg-1 BW of furosemide. For the next 4h, the urinary volume was measured and blood samples were taken to calculate the urinary excretion ratio. Furosemide increased the urinary volume by four fold, with higher effect with 2 and 3mg than 1mg, mainly in the 1st and 2nd hour of treatment. Furosemide did not change the glomerular filtration rate, but decreased significantly the tubular reabsortion of water, sodium, and at lower level of potassium, causing the diuresis. The osmolality was decreased about 28% in either doses of furosemide. For practical use 2mg kg-1 BW of furosemide should be adopted for diuretic effect in cattle.