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Acupuntura na Medicina Veterinária em pequenos animais: Revisão bibliográfica
(Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) BENASSI, Lívia Araújo; PAIVA, Jhenifer Antonucci; GONÇALVES, Brenna Maria Cyrino Nogueira
Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy that uses specific points throughout the body, called acupoints, to insert needles and/or transfer heat to defined areas of the skin. This, through nerve stimulation, triggers responses in other areas of the body with a cascade of local, regional or systemic physiological effects, with the purpose of correcting possible energy imbalances responsible for causing diseases and/or pain. In veterinary medicine, there are 32 simple points and 40 bilateral points that are most commonly used in small animals. The points can be stimulated through various techniques in addition to traditional acupuncture, such as moxibustion, acuinjection, electroacupuncture, among others. The most commonly used techniques are used to control pain, and may also have significant effects in the treatment or adjuvant therapy in animals with neurological dysfunctions and/or sequelae, musculoskeletal dysfunctions or even behavioral disorders such as anxiety, aggression and fear in small animals. Acupuncture has been shown to be a safe, effective therapy with no side effects. Therefore, this study performs a literature review with the aim of elucidating the techniques and uses of acupuncture in small animals within veterinary medicine, emphasizing numerous benefits as an adjuvant treatment in various pathologies within the clinical routine.
Doença renal crônica em felinos domésticos: Revisão bibliográfica
(Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) HONÓRIO, Vinícius Martinelli; LIMA, Júlia Cristini Ribeiro de; GONÇALVES, Brenna Maria Cyrino Nogueira
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disease characterized by loss of functional quality and/or irreversible structural damage to the kidneys that commonly affects domestic felines, especially older ones, resulting in decreased kidney function over months to years. There are congenital and acquired causes that can trigger the disease, causing affected animals to frequently present clinical signs such as lethargy, vomiting, dehydration, polyuria, uremic ulcers and weight loss, generating a significant impact on the quality of life and longevity of these pets. To diagnose the disease, it is necessary to analyze the clinical signs presented by the animal together with the results of laboratory tests that evaluate kidney function, as well as the use of ultrasound, which is a crucial imaging test to evaluate kidney morphology and detect possible lesions. Since it is an irreversible disease, treatment becomes palliative, through means that slow the progression and aim to minimize the clinical impact of the disease on the patient. Staging the disease is essential for guiding treatment and patient prognosis. This classification takes into account serum creatinine levels and other markers of kidney damage, as well as the clinical signs presented by the animals. The objective of this review is to report on the involvement of felines by chronic kidney disease, including clinical and laboratory changes, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Estafilectomia com rinoplastia em buldogue francês: Relato de caso
(Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) MICHELETTI, Carolina Dantas; IZIDORO, Letícia Cristina; NOZAWA, Marcela Helena; GONÇALVES, Brenna Maria Cyrino Nogueira
Brachycephalic dog syndrome is prevalent in breeds such as Pugs, Boxers, Shih Tzus, French Bulldogs and English Bulldogs, due to anatomical abnormalities such as nostril stenosis and elongated soft palate. Consequently, these changes lead to several complications such as eversion of laryngeal sacs and tonsils, macroglossia and tracheal collapse, which generate significant consequences for the animals, mainly esophageal and gastric distension due to increased respiratory effort. Symptoms include noisy breathing, stridor, increased inspiratory effort, coughing, altered voice, episodes of emesis, cyanosis of the mucous membranes and syncope. Diagnosis is based on history, clinical signs, physical examination and complementary exams such as cervical and thoracic radiographs to evaluate tracheal narrowing. Finally, surgical treatment is essential, with staphylectomy to reduce the lengthening of the soft palate and rhinoplasty to remodel the nasal structure, in addition to palliative measures such as maintaining cool environments and controlling physical effort. Thus, this case report addresses the accurate diagnosis, surgical treatment and recovery of respiratory syndrome in a French Bulldog, highlighting the importance of early intervention and postoperative care to improve its quality of life.
Hiperadrenocorticismo em felinos: manifestações clinicas, métodos diagnósticos e tratamento - Revisão bibliográfica
(Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) BIZAIA, Emily Cristina; RIBEIRO, Camila; GONÇALVES, Brenna Maria Cyrino Nogueira
Although uncommon in felines, hyperadrenocorticism is an important condition to understand in this species, since it presents a challenging diagnosis and treatment. The most common clinical signs are polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, skin atrophy, bulging abdomen, symmetrical bilateral alopecia, weight gain and muscle atrophy. These are usually the same symptoms as diabetes mellitus or skin hyperfragility, since hyperadrenocorticism can be related to these pathologies. In laboratory tests, stress leukogram, hyperglycemia, glycosuria and hypercholesterolemia are common, and there may also be an increase in ALT and ALP. In addition to laboratory tests, this disease requires a more specific diagnosis, such as low-dose dexamethasone suppression tests, adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation or high-dose dexamethasone suppression tests, and also the cortisol-creatinine ratio. For treatment, the use of trilostane, cabergoline, radiotherapy or hypophysectomy for pituitary tumors and unilateral or bilateral adrenalectomy are indicated. The objective of this work is to carry out, through bibliographic research, a review of the pathology of hyperadrenocorticism in felines, so that we have a deeper understanding of it, since it is less common, and thus obtain knowledge about the diagnosis and more effective forms of treatment.
Retinopatia em felinos associada ao uso de enrofloxacina
(Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) DIAS, Kennedy José do Prado; GONÇALVES, Brenna Maria Cyrino Nogueira
Enrofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibacterial drug in animals. In felines, retinal degeneration can occur due to increased dosage, frequency of administration or rapid infusion, combined with a lack of understanding of side effects. This degeneration caused by enrofloxacin treatment manifests as acute blindness and is usually irreversible. Although the pathophysiology of this process remains unclear, there are some possible hypotheses, such as the lack of the ABCG2 protein in the cat's blood-retinal barrier, allowing accumulation of the drug in the retina and subsequent changes. The most common clinical symptoms include mydriasis with absence of pupillary reflexes, reluctance to walk or jump, tapetal hyperreflexia and retinal vascular attenuation. Diagnosis can be made by ophthalmological examination, such as direct ophthalmoscopy with analysis of patterns of changes in the fundus of the eye and electroretinography, which provides data captured from photoreceptors, confirming the animal's blindness. Since there is no cure, prevention is the best option to avoid retinal degeneration in cats. This literature review aims to deepen the understanding and investigate the relationship between the use of enrofloxacin and retinal degeneration in cats.