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Hydroxyapatite-lignin composite as a metallic implant-bone tissue osseointegrat...
Valente,Fabrício Luciani; Santos,Letícia Corrêa; Sepúlveda,Rodrigo Viana; Gonçalves,Gustavo Pereira; Eleotério,Renato Barros; Reis,Emily Correna CarloThe study aimed to evaluate biocompatibility, osteoconduction and osseointegration of a pasty composite of hydroxyapatite (20%) and lignin (80%) as a promoter of metal implant and bone tissue integration. An intramedullary Schanz pin was implanted in both tibias of fifteen bitches. In the left tibia, the pin was coated with the biomaterial at the time of surgery. Marrow cavity was also filled with the biomateri...
Achilles tendon of wistar rats treated with laser therapy and eccentric exercise
Souza,Maria Verônica de; Silva,Carlos Henrique Osório; Silva,Micheline Ozana da; Costa,Marcela Bueno Martins da; Dornas,Raul FelipeABSTRACT Introduction: Both laser therapy and eccentric exercises are used in tendon injuries. However, the association of these physiotherapeutic modalities is yet little investigated. Objective: To evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy associated to eccentric exercise (downhill walking) on Achilles tendinopathy of Wistar rats. Method: Eighteen Achilles tendon from 15 adult male Wistar rats were used....
Comparison of pupil diameter and tear production in dogs treated with acepromaz...
Santos,Paulo Henrique de Albuquerque; Pontes,Kelly Cristine de Sousa; Pinto,Rogério; Rios,Paula Baêta da Silva; Silva,Gláucia Matos Marques daSome ophthalmic surgeries require induction of mydriasis, however, drugs traditionally used for this purpose significantly reduces tear production. To evaluate the effect of acepromazine and tramadol, used alone or in combination, on pupil diameter, tear production, heart and respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure and rectal temperature, these drugs were administered to seven clinically normal dogs divided i...
Composite synthetic hydroxyapatite 30%, in two physical states, as dermal filler
Sepúlveda,Rodrigo Viana; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Conceição,Lissandro Gonçalves; Valente,Fabrício Luciani; Reis,Emily Correna CarloThe aim of this study was to evaluate the response to the implantation of synthetic hydroxyapatite 30% (HAP-91®) in different physical states as dermal filler. Eighteen New Zealand rabbits were used, distributed randomly into two equal groups and then divided into three groups according to the postoperative period at 8, 21 and 49 days. One mL of HAP-91®, fluid and viscous, was implanted in the subcutaneous tiss...
Preserved xenogenic amniotic membrane as a patch on the repair of superficial c...
Pontes,Kelly Cristine de Sousa; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Eleotério,Renato Barros; Reis,Emily Correna Carlo; Duarte,Tatiana SchmitzThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of canine amniotic membrane, previously preserved in glycerin, used as a patch on the repair of experimentally-made superficial corneal ulcers and to compare corneal epithelization between the treated and non-treated groups. Xenogeneic amniotic membranes were collected aseptically and preserved in 99% glycerin at room temperature. Each animal was anesthetized an...
Obstrução do trato digestório em animais de companhia, atendidos em um Hospital...
Mudado,Mariana Amata; Del Carlo,Ricardo Junqueira; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Costa,Paulo Renato dos SantosO objetivo deste estudo é relatar os tipos de obstrução do trato digestório, após ingestão de corpos estranhos, em animais de companhia, atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (HVT-UFV), durante o ano de 2010; a predisposição racial e por faixa etária; a localização da obstrução; os sintomas relacionados; os achados laboratoriais; o tratamento proposto e a evolução clínica dos pacie...
Prevalence of periodontal disease in dogs and owners' level of awareness - a pr...
Fernandes,Natalia Alves; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Reis,Emily Correna Carlo; Sepúlveda,Rodrigo Viana; Pontes,Kelly Cristine de SousaPeriodontal disease (PD) is widely known among veterinarians for its high prevalence and serious consequences to the dogs. The objective of this study was to assess the occurrence of PD in dogs that live in the micro-region of Viçosa, treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Viçosa (HVT - Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Viçosa), as well as to assess how aware of this disea...
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in the repair of osteochondral defects in d...
Eleotério,Renato Barros; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Pontes,Kelly Cristine de Sousa; Fernandes,Natália Alves; Soares,Priscila FerreiraAmong the proposed treatments to repair lesions of degenerative joint disease (DJD), chondroprotective nutraceuticals composed by glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are a non-invasive theraphy with properties that favors the health of the cartilage. Although used in human, it is also available for veterinary use with administration in the form of nutritional supplement independent of prescription, since they h...
Antibioticoprofilaxia em cirurgias de cães e gatos: necessidade e realidade
Braga,Daniel Pontes; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Carvalho,Tatiana Borges de; Santos,Letícia Corrêa; Corsini,Camila Maria MantovaniA administração profilática de antimicrobianos tem por objetivo evitar a contaminação do ferimento cirúrgico, após exposição a algum micro-organismo e antes da instalação do processo de infecção, devendo alcançar e manter concentrações antimicrobianas inibitórias, no local da incisão, durante todo o procedimento cirúrgico, a fim de evitar o crescimento de patógenos contaminantes. Na medicina veterinária, a anti...
Regeneração periodontal em cães
Reis,Emily Correna Carlo; Borges,Andréa Pacheco Batista; Del Carlo,Ricardo JunqueiraA doença periodontal pode ser definida como a condição inflamatória dos tecidos de suporte do dente em resposta ao acúmulo do biofilme. A consequencia é a formação de graves defeitos ósseos, devido à perda dos tecidos periodontais, levando, em última instância, à perda dos dentes, predisposição a fraturas de mandíbula e formação de comunicações oronasais. O principal tratamento é a prevenção, incluindo a escova...