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    Cinomose em lobo guará Chrysocyon Brachyurus no Brasil
    (Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) JOANA, Luana Passos; AIUB, Plinio Bruno
    Canine distemper is a highly contagious multisystem disease transmitted by the canine distemper virus, which belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family and the Morbillivirus genus. Its main clinical signs consist of purulent oculonasal secretion resulting from pneumonia due to secondary infection, fever, cough, anorexia, vomiting, dermatitis and depression. Neurological signs such as seizures, muscle rigidity, spasms, paresis, paralysis, ataxia, motor incoordination, blindness and myoclonus also occur in more advanced stages of the disease. The domestic dog is its main reservoir, however, it can also affect several species, such as the maned wolf, a wild canid. Infection of wild animals by the disease, resulting from urban encroachment into protected areas and an increase in the number of unvaccinated stray domestic dogs, poses a threat to wildlife conservation. Treatment of the disease consists of alleviating symptoms, either with supportive therapy, antipyretics, anticonvulsants and even antibiotics to prevent secondary infections. Since there is no specific treatment for this disease, the main way to combat it is through prevention. Studies have shown that the modified live virus vaccine used in domestic dogs is safe and effective for maned wolves, both in adulthood and as pups. However, this scenario becomes unlikely when it comes to free-living animals, making prevention extremely difficult.
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    Uso da pele da tilápia do Nilo na Medicina Veterinária
    (Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2024-10-09) JOANA, Luana Passos; MANÇANARES, Celina Almeida Furlanetto; MOTA, Bruna Dias
    Recent studies on the morphological characteristics of Nile Tilapia skin have indicated morphological similarity to human skin, in addition to presenting a large amount of type I collagen (the main component of biomaterials) and type III collagen, arranged parallel and transversely, ensuring high resistance and efficiency in the healing process. Based on this, several studies and research have been developed in order to prove its functionality as a biomaterial. Recently, treatments have been carried out in both human and veterinary medicine for various purposes and demonstrating excellent results. In addition to presenting biocompatibility and biosafety, it also allows for faster healing, reduced pain and a low need for handling the dressing derived from the biomaterial, generating less stress for patients and resulting in greater animal welfare. Frequent handling causes stress in the animal, which can lead to capture myopathy in wild and feral animals, among other consequences. Therefore, its use has proven to be extremely efficient and beneficial in veterinary medicine, since in addition to promoting greater patient well-being, it considerably reduces the length of hospital stay. Considering its abundance, low cost, versatility and efficiency, the use of Nile Tilapia skin as a biomaterial represents a major biotechnological advance for several areas.