Are Food Producing animals a source of multidrug-resistant E. coli and Salmonella spp.?

Objectives: To assess the role of food-producing animals as potential transmission vehicles of Salmonella spp. and E. coli to Humans, in order to understand the epidemiology and population structure of these zoonotic agents in Portugal.Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Research projects_ 2022_ ResisCampyOHN/

Denervação capsular percutânea no tratamento da displasia coxofemoral canina Percutaneous hip denervation for the treatment of canine hip dysplasia

A displasia coxofemoral canina (DCF) é uma afecção ortopédica freqüente, comumente dolorosa, decorrente de instabilidade e que leva à doença articular degenerativa. Várias formas de tratamento cirúrgico são descritas, entre elas a denervação capsular a céu aberto. Neste trabalho, é descrita a denervação capsular percutânea e seus efeitos em 92 cães com sensibilidade dolorosa na articulação do quadril atribuída à DCF. Foram avaliados os seguintes aspectos: o grau de claudicação (CLAUD), a dor por escala analógica visual, a perimetria da coxa (PC) e os graus máximos de extensão (GME) e flexão (GMF) passiva do quadril imediatamente antes da cirurgia e aos sete, 15, 30, 180 e 360 dias de pós-operatório (p.o.). Os animais foram pré-medicados e submetidos à anestesia geral inalatória e, posteriormente, a borda acetabular crânio-dorsal foi denervada por meio da introdução percutânea de um pino de Steinman com aproximadamente 4,5mm de diâmetro. A CLAUD e a dor foram analisadas por meio da ANOVA e do teste de Friedman. A PC, a GME e a GMF foram analisadas por meio da ANOVA e do teste de Tukey. Foi observada melhora significativa na CLAUD e dor a partir dos 15 dias de p.o. A GME apresentou aumento significativo já aos 30 dias de p.o., enquanto que a PC apresentou aumento significativo após os 60 dias de p.o. Conclui-se que a denervação capsular percutânea é alternativa cirúrgica eficaz em restabelecer a movimentação do quadril displásico e promove melhora significativa da dor e claudicação.Canine hip dysplasia is a common painfull orthopedic disorder, resulting from articular instability and causing degenerative joint disease. Several treatment options are available, including capsular denervation. This study describes the results of percutaneous capsular denervation in 92 dogs diagnosed with hip dysplasia. Lameness (LAM) and pain on palpation (PN) were determined using a visual analogue scale (VAS), muscle girth (MG) and maximum degree of passive extension (PME) and flexion (PMF) of the hip were determined pre-operatively and at days 7, 15, 30, 180 and 360 post-operatively. Dogs were anesthetized and 4.5mm Steinman pin was used to percutaneously scrap the craniodorsal border of the acetabulum. LAM and PN were analyzed by means of ANOVA followed by a Friedman test, whereas MG, PME and PMF were analyzed by means of ANOVA followed by a Tukey test. There was a significant decrease in LAM and PN 15 days following surgery. PME presented a significant increase after 30 days of surgery. It is concluded that the percutaneous hip denervation is an effective method in restoring function in the dysplastic hip

Desnervação capsular percutânea ou aberta no tratamento da dor na displasia coxofemoral canina Percutaneous versus open hip denervation in the treatment of canine pain hip dysplasia

A desnervação capsular (DC) se baseia na desperiostização da borda acetabular e tem sido utilizada como uma das técnicas de alívio da dor articular em cães displásicos. Compararam-se as técnicas de DC percutânea e aberta, aplicadas em 25 cães, que apresentaram diagnóstico clínico e radiográfico de displasia coxofemoral, totalizando 31 cirurgias. Os efeitos das técnicas foram comparados, em período de 180 dias, por meio de avaliação subjetiva de claudicação e dor, perimetria da coxa, graus máximos de flexão e extensão da articulação coxofemoral e amplitude de movimento articular. Os graus de claudicação e dor apresentaram decréscimo significativo ao longo do período avaliado em ambos os grupos, sem apresentarem diferenças quando comparados entre si. Com relação à perimetria da coxa, flexão, extensão e amplitude de movimento articular, foi observado o aumento dos valores numéricos destas variáveis ao longo do estudo. Baseado nos achados, concluiu-se que a abordagem percutânea ou aberta na DC produz similitude nas variáveis avaliadas, e ambas trazem bons resultados.<br>Joint capsule denervation is based on removal of sensitive fibers from the acetabular edge and has been used as one of the techniques to joint pain relief in the canine dysplastic hip. This study compared the techniques of percutaneous and open hip denervation in 25 dogs that showed clinical and radiographic signs of hip dysplasia, totaling 31 surgeries. The effects of the techniques were evaluated and compared in a period of 180 days following surgery, including subjective evaluation of lameness and pain, thigh girth, maximum degree of hip flexion and extension and range of motion (ROM). Degree of lameness and pain significantly decreased during the study period for both groups, and no difference could be observed between groups. Thigh girth, degree of flexion, extension and ROM presented an increase in the numerical values throughout the study. Based on these findings, it is concluded that the percutaneous or open approach for capsular denervation produced similar results

Estenose da fossa intercondilar após estabilização articular com retalho de fáscia lata em cães Intercondylar fossa stenosis after joint stabilization using a fascial strip in dogs

Determinaram-se os índices de largura da fossa intercondilar (FI), após transecção do ligamento cruzado cranial em nove cães adultos submetidos à estabilização articular com retalho de fáscia lata. Os joelhos foram alocados em dois grupos, sendo o joelho direito (GI) submetido à incisuroplastia troclear (ITR) e posterior estabilização articular, e o joelho esquerdo submetido somente à substituição ligamentar (GC). Cada grupo foi dividido em três subgrupos correspondentes aos momentos de eutanásia aos 30, 90 e 180 dias de pós-operatório. Os índices de largura da FI foram determinados, macroscópica e radiograficamente, pela mensuração da abertura cranial da FI nos terços cranial, médio e caudal, e indexados em relação à largura epicondilar. Observou-se aumento significativo dos índices macroscópicos e radiográficos nas articulações do GI, sendo estes estatisticamente diferentes daqueles das articulações de GC. Não foi observada estenose intercondilar nos joelhos de GC após a estabilização articular. Conclui-se que a estabilização articular com retalho de fáscia lata preveniu a estenose da fossa intercondilar, e que a ITR promoveu o alargamento permanente dessa estrutura.<br>Intercondylar fossa width indexes (IFWI) were determined in nine adult dogs submitted to intercondylar notchplasty (IN) after transection of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) followed by a fascial strip stabilization. The right stifle was submitted to IN followed by fascial strip reconstruction of the CCL (GI) while in the left stifle IN was not performed (GC). Each group was then divided into three subgroups which corresponded to time of euthanasia at 30, 90 and 180 days after surgery. IFWI were determined, both macroscopically and radiographically, by measuring the cranial outlet of the intercondylar fossa in relation to the epicondylar width. A significant increase was observed in indexes of GI following IN, and these differed from indexes of GC throughout the evaluation period. It was concluded that articular repair using a fascia strip prevented stenosis of the intercondylar fossa, and that IN caused a permanent widening of it

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data