Vera Maria Villamil Martins

Estimulação ultra-sônica pulsada e contínua no processo cicatricial de ratos submetidos à celiotomia

In order to evaluate the healing process of surgical injuries on 45 rats submitted to celiotomy, ultrasonic continuous and pulsed energy was utilized. Forty-five female rats were used, separated in 3 experimental groups with 15 animals in each group. Healing was evaluated by stereometry, considering the volumetric proportion of the material in cellular and tissue samples, obtained from the abdominal wall biopsies at 0, 48, 96 and 144 hours after celiotomy. Ultrasound application on the surgical site was made 24 hours after the intervention. Results obtained with the application of ultrasound in the pulsed variety at 48 hours showed a larger volumetric proportion of polymorphonuclear cells and fibroblast when compared to the control group and to the group which received ultrasound application in the continuous variety (P≤ 0.05). These results showed that the ultrasound application in the pulsed way can be recommended in the treatment of surgical wounds in the abdominal cavity.

Ultra-som terapêutico na cicatrização tecidual

Aiming to minimize the cicatricial treatment period, alternatives have been searched to conventional therapy, among which the therapeutic ultrasound is a practice more and more frequent. However, despite of being used in the treatment of various lesions types, there are still controversies related to its real therapeutical value and the indicated dosimetry for each case. The ultrasound effect on the tissue repair is little understood, and its use is seldom based on the practical experience, what sometimes results in wrong procedures. This review has the objective to show the therapeutic ultrasound information and to reveal the importance of its mechanisms in the tissues in the physical and biological aspects.

Transfer of passive immunity and serum proteinogram in the first six months of life of Criollo Lageano and black and white holstein calves

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the transfer of passive immunity and the proteinogram in Criollo Lageano (CL) and Black and White Holstein (BWH) calves. Two groups were utilized with 13 Criollo Lageano and 10 BWH calves. Blood samples were collected for the measurement of total serum protein, electrophoresis of serum proteins, activity of the gamma glutamyl transferase, and concentration of IgG by the method of the zinc sulfate turbidity in periods between 24 and 36 hours of life, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA and Tukey test at 5% significance level, and correlations between variables were calculated. Variations of serum proteins followed a pattern of physiological behavior over the first six months of life and production of immunoglobulins was active earlier in BWH calves and slower in the Criollo Lageano, without causing any impact on their health. Gamma globulin in the first days of life (24-36h) was correlated with IgG (r=0.87 for CL and r=0.89 for BWH), PTS (r=0.91 for CL and r=0.92 for BWH), Glob (r=0.99 for CL and r=0.98 for BWH) and GGT (r=0.14 for CL and r=0.83 for BWH). It was concluded that there was no failure in the transfer of passive immunity in Criollo Lageano calves but this failure occurred in the BWH calves. IgG values estimated by the zinc sulfate turbidity and serum proteins were considered good indicators of the transfer of passive immunity in calves between 24 and 36 hours of life.

Aspectos clínicos e concentração sérica da creatina-quinase e lactato-desidrogenase em cães submetidos à fisioterapia após atrofia muscular induzida

The response of different physiotherapeutic treatment protocols was evaluated in dogs after muscle atrophy induced by joint immobilization for 30 days. Groups were named C group or control, E group (massage, passive range of motion and neuromuscular electrical stimulation), H group (massage, passive range of motion and aquatic therapy in underwater treadmill) and EH group (massage, passive range of motion, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and aquatic therapy in underwater treadmill). It was measured the degree of lameness, range motion, thigh circumference and range of serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). According to the results, it was possible to conclude that associated therapeutics modalities such as massage, passive range of motion of the joint, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and aquatic therapy by walking on underwater treadmill accelerate clinical recovery in dogs with induced muscle atrophy.

Growth curve characterization of Crioula Lagena cows raised under natural conditions.

Morphometry and ultrasound of carcasses were used to estimate the growth curve of Criola Lageana cows, raised under natural conditions. A total of 111 cows, raised under extensively production system in Central Plateau of Santa Catarina, were evaluated. Morphometrics and ultrasound measurements were related with the age of the animals using the targeted univariate regression model, assigning the variable response to gamma distribution. The inflection points of the growth curve were 24 and 25 months for withers height and hip height, between 27 and 29 for weight, body length, rump length, thorax perimeter, depth and distance between ilea. For ribeye area (REA), inflection point was 18 months. The Crioula Lageana cows presented greater growth velocity around 27 months, showing good productive performance under the natural conditions of the Central Plateau of Santa Catarina.