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Poisonous plants for ruminants in the dairy region of Pernambuco, Northeastern ...
Melo,Jaianne K.A.; Ramos,Taciana R.R.; Baptista Filho,Luiz C.F.; Cruz,Luana V.; Wicpolt,Nathalia S.; Fonseca,Silvio M.C.; Mendonça,Fábio S.ABSTRACT: A survey carried out in the dairy region of Pernambuco was conducted to determine the most important poisonous plants for ruminants in the region. A total of 95 farmers from 19 municipalities were interviewed and the grazing areas of ruminants were inspected. According to the survey, the most important poisonous plants for ruminants were Manihot esculenta, Palicourea aeneofusca, Brachiaria decumbens, ...
Equine coital exanthema caused by equid alphaherpesvirus 3: a report of an outb...
Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Bom,Hisadora A.S.C; Fonseca,Silvio M.C.; Costa,Érica A.; Santos,Beatriz S.A.S.; Santos,Renato L.; Souza,Francisco A.L.ABSTRACT: Equine coital exanthema is a venereal infectious disease poorly reported in horses in Brazil and was never described in the northeastern region of the country. This work aims to describe the clinical and pathological aspects of an outbreak of equine coital exanthema caused by equid alphaherpesvirus 3, occurred in a herd of horses at the semiarid region of the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Main clinica...
Spontaneous and experimental poisoning by Froelichia humboldtiana in cattle
Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Chaves,Hisadora A.S.; Albuquerque,Raquel F.; Souza,Paulo E.; Vieira,Maria E.Q.; Nascimento,Ana L.O.; Lima,Stephanie C.ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of two outbreaks of spontaneous poisoning caused by Froelichia humboldtiana in cattle in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil and reproduce experimentally this poisoning in cattle. Spontaneous poisonings of primary photosensitization occurred in two farms at the municipalities of Cachoeirinha and São Caetano and aff...
Glässer’s disease in swine from Northeastern Brazil
Bom,Hisadora A.S.C.; Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Silva,Elayne G.; Pereira,Mylena R.; Fonseca,Silvio M.C.; Boswell,Rikki; Almeida,Valdir M.ABSTRACT: Glässer’s disease is an important infectious disorder of swine caused by Haemophilus parasuis. Although well recognized in most regions of Brazil, outbreaks of Glässer’s disease have not been described in Northeastern region. For this reason, three municipalities of the Pernambuco State were visited in order to identify histories of high mortality in growing and finishing pigs. The main clinical signs...
Gangrenous mastitis in sheep caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus haemo...
Moura,Guilherme S.; Mota,Rinaldo A.; Marques,Michele F.S.; Abad,Atzel C.A.; Costa,Luciana B.B.C.; Souza,Fernando N.; Almeida,Valdir M.ABSTRACT: Mastitis is a multifactorial disease and considered one of the most critical problems in the dairy industry worldwide. The condition is characterized by reduced milk and several abnormalities in the mammary gland. This study aimed to report an outbreak of gangrenous mastitis caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus in a Santa Inês sheep herd. Eighteen sheep were affected, and five of ...
Spontaneous poisoning by Ricinus communis leaves (Euphorbiaceae) in goats
Brito,Luiz B.; Riet-Correa,Franklin; Almeida,Valdir M.; Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Chaves,Hisadora A.S.; Braga,Thaiza C.; Evêncio Neto,JoaquimABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to report the clinical and pathological aspects of an outbreak of poisoning by the ingestion of Ricinus communis leaves in a herd of goats at Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Within 3-5 hours after ingesting the sprouts and young shrubs of the plant, twenty Toggenburg female goats and two adults crossbred wethers presented acute neurological clinical signs, which were initial...
Spontaneous and experimental poisoning by Merremia macrocalyx (Convolvulaceae) ...
Brito,Luiz B.; Filho,Givaldo B. Silva; Chaves,Hisadora A.S.; Nascimento,Ana L.O.; Braga,Thaiza C.; Pfister,James; Correa,Franklin RietABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of spontaneous poisoning by Merremia macrocalyx in cattle in the Pernambuco state, northeastern Brazil, and to experimentally replicate the poisoning by this plant. To determine the occurrence of poisonings, 30 farms were visited in six municipalities at the Forest Zone of Pernambuco. The plant was found in nin...
Causes of mortality of seabirds stranded at the Northeastern coast of Brazil
Mariani,Daniela B.; Almeida,Bruno J.M.; Febrônio,Andrei D.M.; Vergara-Parente,Jociery E.; Souza,Francisco A.L.; Mendonça,Fábio S.ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to determine the main species of stranded seabirds at the Northeastern coast of Brazil in addition to the most frequent causes of stranding and mortality. The study was conducted in a monitored area for three years (2012-2014), from the coastline of south Alagoas through north coast of Bahia encompassing 254km of coast. The seabirds found alive during the monitoring were sent ...
Spontaneous poisoning by Talisia esculenta in cattle
Melo,Jaianne K.A.; Soares,Gliére S.L.; Ramos,Taciana R.R.; Almeida,Valdir M.; Nascimento,Ana L.O.; Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Chaves,Hisadora A.S.ABSTRACT: Talisia esculenta, commonly known as pitombeira, is a tree which fruits are widely consumed by human beings in northeastern Brazil. The aim of this work is to describe the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of two outbreaks of spontaneous poisoning by T. esculenta in cattle in the dry region of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. The cases occurred in the municipalities of São Bento do Un...
Deficiência de fósforo em caprinos no semiárido de Pernambuco
Barbosa,Fernanda P.S.; Almeida,Valdir M.; Albuquerque,Raquel F.; Rocha,Brena P.; Soares,Pierre C.; Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Chaves,Hisadora A.RESUMO: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os aspectos clínicos e patológicos da deficiência de fósforo em caprinos no semiárido de Pernambuco. Para isso, visitas técnicas foram realizadas em diferentes propriedades na microrregião do Sertão do Moxotó durante o período da estação seca. Realizaram-se exames clínicos, determinação da atividade sérica de cálcio total e ionizado, fosforo sérico, magnésio, razão Ca...