The skin is the protection, thermoregulation, and control of water loss from the body. When there is continuity injury in this tissue, any kind of trauma can alter its functions. The healing process depends on factors such ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is defined as a plasma volume with a higher platelet count than that of whole blood. PRP has been widely used for treatment of different lesions, both in human and in veterinary medicine. The aim ...

Canine distemper disease is a severe multisystem disease that affects the respiratory, hemolymphatic, gastrointestinal and neurological systems. The lesions induced by replication of canine distemper virus (CDV) produce ...

The long digital extensor tendon can suffer trauma with considerable lack of a segment, becoming extremely difficult the primary repair due to muscle contraction and wound contamination. In order to correct this, an ...

The present study aimed to assess the heat generated by a therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) in a metal bone plate and adjacent structures after fixation to the femur of canine cadavers. Ten pairs of hindlimbs were used, and ...

The double-strand DNA breaks are considered one of the most lethal forms of damage that can compromise the ability of stem cells self-renew and differentiate. Therefore, additional studies are necessary to identify ...

The use of micro minerals in farm animals is widely studied in order to enhance the production and the reproductive performance of these animals. However, considering small ruminants, information about minerals metabolism ...

The technological development of imaging equipment has allowed for the improvement of pre-existing procedures and for the creation of new options in treatment, mainly in the application of urinary treatment, by introducing ...

Rangelia vitalii is a member of the protozoan phylum Apicomplexa, class Sporozoasida, order Piroplasmorida, that causes a disease called rangeliosis in dogs, popularly known as " bleeding plague" or "nambyuvú". The ...

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 breathe ...