{"title":"Effect of green tea and rosemary extracts on shelf-life of salted lamb patties","authors":"C. Santos, R. Delpiazzo","doi":"10.29155/vet.57.215.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.57.215.1","url":null,"abstract":"Two commercial antioxidant extracts (GUARDIAN TM 75, rosemary and GUARDIAN TM Green Tea Extract 20S) were evaluated for their antioxidant efficacy in lamb burgers preserved at 2 o C for 9 days. A total of 9 kg of minced meat was used, making the patties in 3 replicates. In each replication, 3 kg of meat were used, which were divided into 1 kg portions, which were mixed in a buffer solution by adding 0,15 M NaCl for each treatment: 1) Control, 2) 400 ppm of extract green tea and 3) 800 ppm rosemary extract respectively. Lamb patties containing 400 and 800 ppm of green tea and rosemary respectively prevented lipid oxidation, evaluated by the TBARS technique (P <0,05). Green tea at 400 ppm prevented discoloration, stabilizing the values of a * (red index) and the C * value (color intensity) of unprocessed patties during storage (p <0,05) These results indicated that green tea and rosemary extract were effective in inhibiting lipid oxidation and green tea preserves red color of raw lamb patties during aerobic and refrigerated storage.","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79613469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"La citometría de flujo al servicio del diagnóstico del linfoma en caninos","authors":"","doi":"10.29155/vet.56.214.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.56.214.4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79607819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José Manuel Verdes, L. Delucchi, G. Feijóo, F. Fumagalli, C. Serpa, Kanji Yamasaki
{"title":"Estudio patológico de abiotrofia cerebelosa en American Staffordshire terrier - primer reporte en Uruguay","authors":"José Manuel Verdes, L. Delucchi, G. Feijóo, F. Fumagalli, C. Serpa, Kanji Yamasaki","doi":"10.29155/vet.56.213.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.56.213.4","url":null,"abstract":"Cerebellar abiotrophy was observed in a female American Staffordshire terrier aged 6 years. The bitch showed tremors, weakness, ataxia as main clinical signs at the time of visit the Veterinary Hospital (FVET-UdelaR), and these signs were progressed slowly for 6 months. The dog was euthanatized due to owners offer, considering no possibility of recovery, and was examined pathologically. Grossly, the cerebellum was small, and the folia were thin, with expanded interfoliar sulci. Histologically, the three layers of the cerebellar cortex showed abnormal structure, characterized by decrease in number of cells in the granular layer, loss of Purkinje cells and thinning of molecular layer. From these pathological findings, this case was diagnosed as canine cerebellar abiotrophy. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of this disease in Uruguay.","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74184162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Hirigoyen, R. Santos, Álvaro González-Revello, M. Calvo
{"title":"Verificación y prueba de medidores mecánicos de leche en Uruguay","authors":"D. Hirigoyen, R. Santos, Álvaro González-Revello, M. Calvo","doi":"10.29155/vet.55.211.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.55.211.2","url":null,"abstract":"espanolEste trabajo intenta presentar los niveles de funcionalidad y de precision de 193 medidores de leche (ML), verificados y probados en una plataforma basica de prueba de medidores de leche (PPML), en Uruguay. Los ML, fueron equipos pertenecientes a 8 productores y a 9 empresas controladoras independientes, que se especializan en ofrecer servicios de control lechero en el pais. El universo evaluado, correspondia a 2 de las principales marcas del mercado, usadas permanente en ciclos de ordene, en distintos establecimientos lecheros, para estimar produccion lechera de cada animal. Los resultados alcanzados mostraron que el 50,8% de los ML, estaba por encima del 3% de error, siendo clasificados como “no aptos” para poder efectuar las mediciones a nivel de tambo al seguir los criterios recomendados del International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR). Los ML que ingresaron al PPML, nunca habian sido valuados por un organismo independiente; solo 26 % de los mismos volvieron a ingresar a una segunda evaluacion, y el 4% a una tercera, en el periodo que abarco esta evaluacion de 2008 a 2012. Los resultados de las verificaciones efectuadas permiten concluir que es necesario e imprescindible, crear en Uruguay, un organismo regulador que establezca limites de error y requisitos tecnicos, siguiendo normativas internacionales. El desgaste que experimentan los ML, por el uso continuo y permanente entre predios, conlleva a que se aconseje efectuar una verificacion por ano. Lo que aseguraria la precision requerida para establecer medidas de manejo en el rodeo, asi como decisiones en componentes productivos, reproductivos, nutricionales y geneticos. Palabras claves: Medidor de leche, Precision, Verificacion EnglishThis paper attempts to present levels of functionality and accuracy of 193 milk meters (ML), verified and tested in a basic test platform milk meters (PPML) in Uruguay. The MLs belonged to 8 dairy producers and 9 independent controlling companies, which specialize in offering milk control services in the country. The universe evaluated, corresponding to 2 of the main brands in the market, used in permanent milking cycles in different dairy farms to estimate milk production of each animal. The results obtained showed that 50,8% of ML, was above 3% error, being classified as \"unfit\" to perform measurements at dairy farm level by following the recommended criteria of the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR). ML admitted to PPML, had never been valued by an independent body; only 26% of them were evaluated for a second time and 4% for a third, in the period covered by this evaluation from 2008 to 2012. The results of the checks carried out, allow to the conclusion that it is necessary and indispensable, created in Uruguay, a regulatory body that establishes limits of error and technical requirements, following international standards. The ML had been experiencing an intense wear and tear for the continuous and permanent use, between da","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81395005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Con CIENCIA Agropecuaria (EDITORIAL)","authors":"José Luis Repetto","doi":"10.29155/vet.55.211.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.55.211.7","url":null,"abstract":"The Agricultural Awareness initiative led by the MGAP, carried out in conjunction with public and private institutions, seeks to promote \"a social transformation to actively mobilize Uruguayans around the opportunities for labor and professional development offered by agriculture. We adhere to and participate in this program convinced of its importance and opportunity. In this editorial, we will not refer to that awareness, but to that which refers to how up-to-date we are in Uruguay on the road to incorporating technological development and innovation into agricultural production. Our contry is an agro-exporting country, in which agricultural income represents 80% of total exports. We are the first exporters of milk and rice, and the second largest exporters of meat on the continent. In spite of these titles, we know that the path for the country's development will not only be linked to quantity, which must continue to increase, but also to the value that we can incorporate into our products. All this is tied to the indispensable ethical commitment to the environment and society.","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75732572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martín Scayola, Eduardo Supparo, Juan Cedano, Zully Hernández
{"title":"Leishmaniosis visceral: presentación en perros de la ciudad de Salto, Uruguay","authors":"Martín Scayola, Eduardo Supparo, Juan Cedano, Zully Hernández","doi":"10.29155/VET.55.211.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/VET.55.211.6","url":null,"abstract":"espanolLa leishmaniosis visceral canina, ocasionada por Leishmania infantum, es una enfermedad zoonotica cronica y endemica en algunas regiones del mundo. El ciclo biologico es complejo y participan hospedadores y vectores. Las manifestaciones clinicas se destacan por ser muy amplias y variables. El objetivo del trabajo fue analizar la presentacion de la leishmaniosis visceral en perros seropositivos a L. infantum en la ciudad de Salto, Uruguay. Se efectuo un muestreo en una subpoblacion de perros donde previamente se habia detectado la presencia de anticuerpos anti-Leishmania, registrandose los datos identificatorios y la evaluacion clinica. El estudio se llevo a cabo durante el periodo agosto de 2017 a marzo de 2018. La poblacion canina analizada estuvo compuesta por un 67,44% de machos, con un 55,81% de mestizos y una edad media de 4,97 anos, estando el 46,51% entre los 2 y 4 anos. Se encontro un 86% de perros con presencia de signos clinicos, entre los que se destacaron una variedad de lesiones cutaneas, el adelgazamiento, la palidez de mucosas y la linfadenomegalia. Los signos dermatologicos estuvieron representados mayormente por la dermatitis descamativa, la onicogrifosis y la hiperqueratosis nasal. Si bien se reconoce un conjunto de signos clinicos frecuentes, la variabilidad de presentacion de la leishmaniosis visceral canina conlleva a incluirla en el diagnostico diferencial de afecciones con manifestaciones compatibles, principalmente en las zonas epidemiologicamente comprometidas. Palabras clave : Leishmania infantum; Canis familiaris; Uruguay EnglishCanine visceral leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania infantum, is a chronic and endemic zoonotic disease in some regions of the world. The biological cycle is complex and hosts and vectors participate. The clinical manifestations stand out for being very broad and variable. The aim of the study was to analyze the presentation of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs seropositive to L. infantum in the city of Salto, Uruguay. A sampling was carried out in a subpopulation of dogs that had previously detected the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies and the identification data and the clinical evaluation were recorded. The study was carried out during the period from August 2017 to March 2018. The dog population analyzed was composed of 67.44% males, with 55.91% mixed race and an average age of 4.97 years, being 46.51% between 2 and 4 years. A total of 86% of dogs were found with clinical signs, including a variety of skin lesions, thinning, mucous membrane pallor and lymphadenomegaly. The dermatological signs were mainly represented by desquamative dermatitis, onychogriphosis and nasal hyperkeratosis. Although a set of frequent clinical signs is recognized, the presentation variability of canine visceral leishmaniasis leads to include it in the differential diagnosis of conditions with compatible manifestations, mainly in epidemiologically compromised areas. Key words: Leishmania infantum, Canis f","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85439036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resistencia a los antimicrobianos en bacterias aeromonadales móviles aisladas de peces cultivados en Uruguay","authors":"A. Perretta, Karina Antúnez, P. Zunino","doi":"10.29155/vet.55.211.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.55.211.1","url":null,"abstract":"espanolNuestro pais es referente a nivel mundial en algunos sectores de la acuicultura tales como la produccion de caviar a partir de la cria de esturiones. Como en todas las producciones animales intensivas, en piscicultura se desarrollan epizootias debido a patogenos bacterianos en cuyo caso el empleo de antimicrobianos puede constituir una estrategia de control. La Septicemia por Aeromonas moviles (SAM) es la enfermedad infecciosa mas prevalente en la piscicultura nacional. Las dificultades para el acceso en el pais a formulaciones especificas para acuicultura y la carencia de informacion farmacologica para las especies y condiciones de cultivo nacionales, provocan en muchos casos un uso indebido de los farmacos con el consecuente riesgo de desarrollo de resistencia a los antimicrobianos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar los perfiles de resistencia a los antimicrobianos desarrollados por un numero representativo de aeromonadales aislados de peces cultivados en nuestro pais. Para ello se empleo el metodo de difusion en placa segun protocolo estandarizado por el Clinical and Laboratory Standar Institute. Los antimicrobianos evaluados fueron: amoxicilina acido clavulanico, ampicilina, ampicilina dicloxacilina, enrofloxacina, eritromicina, nitrofurantoina, oxitetraciclina, penicilina, tiamfenicol y sulfametoxazole-trimetropim. Se hallo un elevado porcentaje (82.3%) de aislamientos multirresitentes a los antimicrobianos. Todos los aislamientos analizados fueron susceptibles a la accion de los antimicrobianos enrofloxacina y nitrofurantoina. Palabras clave: Aeromonas, resistencia, peces, Uruguay EnglishUruguay is a world reference in some aquaculture sectors such as caviar production in sturgeons farms. Bacterial outbreaks are usual in fish farming as well as in all intensive animal production and the use of antimicrobials appears as a strategy for their control. Motile aeromonads septicemia is the most prevalent infectious disease in Uruguayan aquaculture. The difficulties for access to specific formulations for aquaculture in the country and the lack of pharmacological information for the species and national culture conditions, cause in many cases, improper use of the drugs with the consequent risk of developing resistance to antimicrobials. The aim of this work was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance profiles developed by a representative number of aeromonads isolated from fishes cultured in Uruguay. It was used the agar diffusion method according to the protocol standardized by the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute. The antimicrobials evaluated were: amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, ampicillin, ampicillin with dicloxacillin, enrofloxacin, erythromycin, nitrofurantoin, oxytetracycline, penicillin, thiamphenicol and sulfamethoxazole-trimetropim. We found a high percentage (82.3%) of antimicrobial multiresistant isolates. All the isolates analyzed were susceptible to the action of the antimicrobials enrofloxacin and ","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83137527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Matto, Rodríguez, M. Giles, Gustavo Varela, Braga, María Inés Mota, Vico, M. L. Adrien, E. Gianneechini, R. Rivero
{"title":"Detección de Listeria monocytogenes en un rodeo de bovinos de carne en el que previamente ocurrió un caso clínico de listeriosis nerviosa","authors":"C. Matto, Rodríguez, M. Giles, Gustavo Varela, Braga, María Inés Mota, Vico, M. L. Adrien, E. Gianneechini, R. Rivero","doi":"10.29155/vet.55.211.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/vet.55.211.3","url":null,"abstract":"espanolListeriosis es una enfermedad asociada al consumo de alimentos contaminados con bacterias del genero Listeria. Este trabajo se realizo en un sistema de cria extensiva de bovinos. Los objetivos fueron confirmar la sospecha clinica de un caso de listeriosis nerviosa en un bovino de carne a pastoreo, detectar la presencia de portadores asintomaticos de Listeria sp. en el rodeo y establecer la presencia de bacterias del genero Listeria en pasturas y agua de bebida del predio. Se realizo la necropsia de una vaca de cria que presentaba marcha en circulos, decubito y muerte. En sistema nervioso central (SNC) se recuperaron colonias de Listeria monocytogenes, mientras que en la histopatologia se observo meningoencefalitis supurativa con multiples microabscesos en tronco encefalico e inmunomarcacion positiva a L. monocytogenes. Se detectaron dos vacas de cria portadoras asintomaticas que excretaban L. monocytogenes y seis que excretaban L. innocua en materia fecal. En las muestras de pasturas no hubo aislamiento, mientras que en la muestra de agua de arroyo se recupero L. innocua. El aislamiento de L. monocytogenes obtenido de SNC y otro de una vaca portadora asintomatica se tipificaron como perfil de serotipo 4b, el restante se tipifico como perfil 1/2a. Estos serotipos coinciden con los mas comunmente reportados a nivel mundial en casos humanos y animales, asi como en alimentos para consumo humano a nivel nacional. Es necesario continuar los estudios epidemiologicos en los sistemas de produccion carnica y lechera de Uruguay para conocer la dispersion del agente, establecer su relacion con casos de listeriosis en humanos y disenar/aplicar medidas de control adecuadas que disminuyan su diseminacion entre animales de produccion. Palabras clave: Rumiante, romboencefalitis, pastoreo EnglishListeriosis is a disease associated with the consumption of food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Listeria. This study was carried out in an extensive beef cattle operation. The aims were to confirm the clinical suspicion of nervous listeriosis in a beef cattle, to detect asymptomatic carriers of Listeria sp. within the herd and to establish the presence of bacteria of the genus Listeria in pastures and drinking water from the farm. A cow showed circling, decubitus and death. Necropsy was performed and Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from the central nervous system (CNS). Suppurative meningoencephalitis with multiple microabscesses was observed in the brainstem and positive L. monocytogenes immunostaining was detected. Two asymptomatic cows were shedding L. monocytogenes and six were shedding L. inocua in feces. Listeria sp. was not isolated from pasture samples, while L. innocua was isolated in the water sample from the stream. L. monocytogenes isolates from CNS and another from an asymptomatic carrier cow were typified as serotype 4b profile, and the other one as serotype 1/2a. Both serotypes belong to the most commonly reported worldwide in humans and ","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79306526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leishmaniosis: breve puesta al día","authors":"M. T. Armua-Fernandez, J. Venzal","doi":"10.29155/VET.55.211.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/VET.55.211.5","url":null,"abstract":"espanolLa leishmaniosis es un complejo de enfermedades, causadas por protozoarios parasitos del genero Leishmania. Las presentaciones mas tipicas son: leishmaniosis cutanea (LC), leishmaniosis mucocutanea (LMC), y leishmaniosis visceral (LV). Las lesiones y la progresion de cada enfermedad estan dadas por la especie de Leishmania. Estos parasitos son transmitidos por dipteros (flebotomineos). Se han identificado a la fecha, varios generos de flebotomineos, siendo, Phlebotomus (viejo mundo) y Lutzomyia (nuevo mundo) los mas importantes para la transmision de Leishmania spp. Algunas de las especies de Leishmania son exclusivas del viejo mundo, y otras del continente Americano. Sin embargo, la especie mas cosmopolita es L. infanutm, uno de los agente etiologicos mas importantes de leishmaniosis visceral, ya que puede ser transmitida tanto por flebotomineos del viejo como del nuevo mundo. El ciclo de L. infantum involucra a un vector biologico (Lutzomyia longipalpis) y un hospedero vertebrado (en nuestra region, el perro). Tal cual ocurre en humanos, la LV en perros es una enfermedad cronica y multisistemica. El espectro y gravedad de los sintomas varia ampliamente, pudiendose encontrar perros poli, oligo o asintomaticos. El cometido de esta revision bibliografica es abordar diferentes aspectos sobre la epidemiologia y control, tanto de Leishmania infantum como de su vector principal, Lu. longipalpis. Palabras claves: Leishmaniosis visceral, Uruguay, Lutzomyia longipalpis, Leishmania infantum EnglishLeishmaniasis is a complex of diseases caused by parasitic protozoan of genus Leishmania. The typical disease presentations are cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Lesions and progression of each disease vary depending of the Leishmania species. These parasites are transmitted by dipetera (phlebotominae sand flies). Until now, there are several sand fly genera identified, being, Phlebotomus (Old World) and Lutzomyia (New World) the most important for Leishmania spp. transmission. Some of the Leishmania species are exclusive of the Old World, meanwhile others, are for the Americas. However, the most cosmopolitan species is L. infantum, one of the most important etiological agent of VL, since can be transmitted by sand flies of the Old and New World. The life cycle of L. infantum involves a biological vector (Lutzomyia longipalpis) and a vertebrate host (in this region, the dog). Similarly as in humans, VL in dogs is a chronic and multisystemic malaise. Severity and range of symptoms varies, finding poly, oligo and asymptomatic dogs. The aim of this review is to discuss different epidemiological aspects and control of L. infantum as well as its main vector, Lu. longipalpis. Keywords: Visceral leishmaniasis, Uruguay, Lutzomyia longipalpis, Leishmania infantum","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"122 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75869479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluación de potenciales evocados somatosensitivos del nervio tibial en caninos con Distemper.","authors":"A. Mondino, M. Gutiérrez, L. Delucchi","doi":"10.29155/VET.55.211.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29155/VET.55.211.4","url":null,"abstract":"espanolEl Distemper Canino es un de las enfermedades infecciosas mas importantes que afectan a los caninos en todo el mundo. El virus afecta varios organos, entre ellos el sistema nervioso. La leucoencefalitis desmielinizante es la forma mas frecuente de Distemper neurologico, esta forma comparte similitudes en los cambios neuropatologicos con enfermedades desmielinizantes humanas, como por ejemplo la esclerosis multiple. Los potenciales evocados somatosensitivos (PESS) pueden brindar informacion de las lesiones en la conduccion nerviosa, tanto por dano axonal como de la mielina. En la esclerosis multiple, permiten detectar precozmente lesiones que se sospechan a nivel clinico. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar si existe alteracion en la respuesta de los PESS del nervio tibial en caninos con Distemper. Se registraron a nivel craneal y espinal los PESS obtenidos por estimulacion del nervio tibial de caninos con Distemper y caninos sanos. Se demostro un aumento de la latencia de la onda P1 y una disminucion de la amplitud N1-P2 en el registro craneal. Asi mismo, existio un aumento en la amplitud N2-P2 en los registros espinales. El resultado obtenido puede aportar un diagnostico precoz dado que, muchas veces los sintomas neurologicos de los pacientes con Distemper aparecen mas tardiamente que los sintomas digestivos o respiratorios. Por lo tanto, la realizacion de estos estudios podrian ser una herramienta para detectar trastornos en la conduccion nerviosa central aun subclinicos. Palabras clave: Distemper, potenciales evocados somatosensitivos, desmielinizacion, estudios electrofisiologicos EnglishCanine Distemper is one of the most important infectious diseases affecting dogs worldwide. The virus affects several organs, including the nervous system. The demyelinating leukoencephalomyelitis is the most frequent neurological presentation of Distemper. The neuropathological changes that occur in this presentation are similar to the ones present in human demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) can provide information about axonal and/or myelin lesions. In multiple sclerosis patients, the SSEPs allow the early detection of subclinical lesions. The aim of this study was to determine if there was an alteration in the response of SSEPs of the tibial nerve in canines with Distemper. Cranial and Spinal SSEPs were recorded by means of tibial nerve stimulation in dogs with Distemper and in healthy dogs. There was an increase in the P1 wave latency and a decrease in the N1-P2 amplitude of the cranial SSEPs. Furthermore, an increase in N2-P2 amplitude was observed in the spinal SSEPs. These results showed that the use of SSEPs in dogs with Distemper can be an useful diagnostic tool to detect subclinical central conduction impairment. Keywords: Distemper, Somatosensory evoked potentials, demyelination, electrophysiological studies","PeriodicalId":32689,"journal":{"name":"Veterinaria Montevideo","volume":"179 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73081007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}