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 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 objective of this study was to evaluate the performance, the microbiological profile, the enzyme profile and the detection of pathogenic strains by multiplex PCR of 40 weaned piglets (females and males). The experimental ...

Infections by protozoa of the Sarcocystidae family have worldwide distribution and are common in ruminants, causing important economic losses. This study evaluated Sarcocystis spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum ...

The efficiency of superovulation protocols with different levels of progesterone in dairy cows was evaluated on the ovulated follicles rate. Twenty five high producing female were distributed in control group (n = 5), and ...

The Brazilian spotted fever is an infectious disease transmitted by ticks to humans. The occurrence of Rickettsia rickettsii agent has been reported in Brazil since 1920 and is considered the main bacteria involved in ...

The aim of this study was to compare different indicators used on quality control to access the feed mixture uniformity, and were made correlation analysis between the analytical methods used to measure de indicators ...

Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a common dermatosis, defined as a genetic-based disease, which predisposes to cutaneous inflammation and pruritus, mediated by class IgE immunoglobulins directed against specific antigens ...

The kidneys have vital functions to the organism, such as catabolites excretion, maintenance of salt and water concentrations, hormone production, and acid-basic regulation. Retention of nitrogen products of the protein ...

Gross, microscopic, and bacteriologic evaluation of broiler livers condemned by the Federal Inspection Service of Animal Products was performed. One hundred broiler livers were sampled at slaughter. Ninety of them had gross ...