Corrective shoeing as the only treatment of a congenital flexural deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint in the hind limb of a Spanish filly

En el presente artículo se describe el caso de una potra PRE, de 18 meses de edad, con una deformación flexural congénita de la articulación interfalangiana distal del miembro pelviano derecho, que respondió a una serie de herrados correctivos. Existen diversas opciones terapéuticas en una deformación flexural en la articulación interfalangiana distal en potros: tratamiento conservador (modificación de la dieta, ejercicio controlado, oxitetraciclina y control del dolor), quirúrgico (desmotomía del ligamento accesorio del tendón del flexor digital profundo y tenotomía del flexor digital profundo) y herrado terapéutico. En este caso, debido a la larga duración del proceso y a la negativa del propietario a someter a la potra a cirugía, se optó por un tratamiento ortopédico podológico. En el primer herrado, se aplicó una herradura de tamaño superior al casco, con extensión craneal, sin recortar los talones. Además, se hicieron claveras alternativas en las cuartas partes y talones. En el segundo herrado, 45 días después, se colocó una herradura sin compensar en las lumbres, del mismo tamaño que la utilizada en el primer herrado. Debido al crecimiento del casco, se recortaron los talones. En el tercer herrado, 45 días tras el segundo, las lumbres habían crecido, ocupando la extensión craneal de la herradura. Se mantuvieron las claveras alternativas para evitar clavar en hombros, favoreciendo así la expansión del casco en esta zona. Además, para mejorar la sujeción al caso se usó una herradura con pestañas en los hombros. Tras la serie de tres herrados, se apreció una notable mejoría clínica en esta potra. En conclusión, la deformación flexural congénita de la articulación interfalangiana distal puede responder a una serie de herrados correctores en algunos casos, sin necesidad de tratamientos adicionales.In the present article, we describe a congenital flexural limb deformity affecting the distal interphalangeal joint of the right hind limb in an 18-months old Spanish filly which positively responded to serial corrective shoeing procedures. There are different therapeutic options for the treatment of flexural limb deformity in the distal interphalangeal joint in horses: conservative treatment (changes in diet, controlled exercise intensity, oxytetracycline and medical pain management), surgical (inferior check ligament desmotomy and deep digital flexor tenotomy) and therapeutic shoeing. In the case presented here, because of the long duration of the process and because the owner refused the surgical option, we selected the orthopedic shoeing. In the first shoeing, we used a shoe bigger than the hoof, with cranial toe extensions. Additionally, we use alternative nail holes in quarters and heels. In the second shoeing, carried out 45 days after the first shoeing, we used a non-compensated shoe of the same size those used in the first shoeing. Furthermore, and because of the growth of the hoof, the heels were lowered. In the third shoeing, performed 45 days after the second, we observed that the toe grew up in the cranial toe extensions. We kept the alternative nail holes in order to avoid the holes in the toes promoting the growth of the hoof in the toes. Moreover, and in order to hold better the shoe, we applied with clicks in the toes. After 3 shoeing procedures, the filly underwent a marked improvement. It is concluded that a congenital flexural deformity affecting the distal interphalangeal joint might favorably respond in some cases to a series of corrective shoeing procedures without the necessity of additional treatments

CARACTERIZACIÓN TECNICA Y SOCIOECONÓMICA DE CRIADORES DE GANADO SUIZO DE REGISTRO EN EL CENTRO DE CHIAPAS, MÉXICO

The breeders of registered Swiss cattle in the central region of Chiapas, México, were characterized technically and socioeconomically through interviews and questionnaires performed in June-August, 2014, with n=30 that belonged to the Association of Pure Race Breeders in the State of Chiapas. The statistical analysis was descriptive, using the SPSS software (IBM SPSS Statistics 20). Results showed the integration of women to the field tasks; the average age of breeders was 52.4 years; they all belong to the regime of small landholding; they have equipment, machinery and facilities; and they have 18 years of experience as breeders. In terms of studies, 90 % have Bachelor’s degrees, and 100 % have studied artificial insemination. The main income is from the sale of studs, 54.74 %, and 86.7 % have income from outside the farm. The breeders of registered Swiss cattle have experience, education and economic and social potential to innovate and improve the cattle breeding and selection processes. Fortunately, they are organized at the state level, which eases the commercialization and implementation of technological innovations in the short, medium and long term.Se caracterizó técnica y socioeconómicamente a los criadores de ganado suizo de registro en la región centro de Chiapas, México con una n=30 pertenecientes a la Asociación de Criadores de Razas Puras del Estado de Chiapas mediante entrevista y cuestionario de junio-agosto de 2014. El análisis estadístico fue descriptivo, utilizando el programa SPSS (IBM SPSS statistics 20). Los resultados mostraron la integración de mujeres a las labores del campo, el promedio de edad de los criadores fue de 52.4 años, en su totalidad pertenecen al régimen de la pequeña propiedad, cuentan con equipo, maquinaria e instalaciones, y la experiencia como criador fue de 18 años. El 90% cuenta con licenciatura, 100% tiene programas de inseminación artificial y el principal ingreso es la venta de sementales 54.74%, y 86.7% tienen ingresos extra-finca. Los criadores de ganado suizo caracterizados cuentan con experiencia, educación y potencial económico y social para innovar y mejorar los procesos de cría y selección de ganado. Afortunadamente están organizados a nivel estatal, lo que les facilita la comercialización e implementación de innovaciones tecnológicas en el corto, mediano y largo plazo

Resident satisfaction as a project quality measure : the case of Nova Vida housing project, Angola

Towards the end of the 1975-2002 civil war, Luanda, the capital of Angola, experienced unprecedented urban growth. The pressure to reduce the housing backlog gave rise to large scale governmental residential development initiatives such as the Nova Vida housing project. Although the project experienced minor cost and schedule overruns the key question remains as to whether or not the project met the desired quality parameters in terms of resident satisfaction. As part of overall project quality performance measurement and continuous improvement cycle procedures, a post-project evaluation was done to investigate the level of satisfaction of the Nova Vida residents with their homes. A questionnaire was distributed among the Nova Vida residents measuring four factors namely (i) house design and architecture, (ii) house functionality, (iii) accessibility, and (iv) neighbourhood and community amenities. From the results it was possible to assess that the main concerns related to design, planning and urban management of infrastructure, public services and utilities. In general dissatisfaction is significantly higher for apartment residents than for house residents. The objective of providing safe, practical and comfortable living space was achieved. The results provided insight into the experiences of the Nova Vida occupants and are valuable input towards improving the planning, design and quality of future government housing projects.http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_jcman.htmlai201

Some histopathological and clinical correlations in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an important health problem that causes high mortality and morbidity. Correlations between some clinical and histopathological parameters were studied in 37 oral SCC. Some interesting aspects in oral SCC arising from precancerous lesions were found such as smaller size and a lower TNM stage at the moment of diagnosis. Histological and clinical differences were also found between tumors invading deep tissues by little groups of dissociated malignant cells and those invading by big masses of malignant cells. The possible significance of the intensity of peritumoral eosinophilic infiltrate was also studied.Le carcinome squameux de la cavité orale constitue un problème important de santé, qui est responsable d’une mortalité et d’une morbidité élevées. Nous avons étudié 37 carcinomes squameux de la cavité orale à travers un suivi clinique et une étude des corrélations entre les variables cliniques et histopathologiques. Nous avons relevé différents aspects intéressants en ce qui concerne les carcinomes squameux de la cavité orale qui procédaient de lésions précancéreuses comme leur petite dimention et le bas stade TNM au moment du diagnostic. Nous avons également trouvé des différences cliniques et histopathologiques entre les tumeurs qui envahissent les tissus adjecents en petits groupes et ceux qui le font en grandes masses de cellules malignes. Finalement, nous avons étudié la signification possible de l’intensité de l’infiltrat à eosinophiles peritumoral

Cryptococcal Pneumonia and Meningitis in a Horse

AbstractGross and microscopic evidence of Cryptococcus neoformans in the lungs and central nervous system of a mature Thoroughbred horse presenting with granulomatous pneumonia and meningitis has been described in this article

Heterotic Compactification, An Algorithmic Approach

We approach string phenomenology from the perspective of computational algebraic geometry, by providing new and efficient techniques for proving stability and calculating particle spectra in heterotic compactifications. This is done in the context of complete intersection Calabi-Yau manifolds in a single projective space where we classify positive monad bundles. Using a combination of analytic methods and computer algebra we prove stability for all such bundles and compute the complete particle spectrum, including gauge singlets. In particular, we find that the number of anti-generations vanishes for all our bundles and that the spectrum is manifestly moduli-dependent.Comment: 36 pages, Late

Scattering of Stark-decelerated OH radicals with rare-gas atoms

We present a combined experimental and theoretical study on the rotationally inelastic scattering of OH (X\,^2\Pi_{3/2}, J=3/2, f) radicals with the collision partners He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and D$_2$ as a function of the collision energy between $\sim 70$ cm$^{-1}$ and 400~cm$^{-1}$. The OH radicals are state selected and velocity tuned prior to the collision using a Stark decelerator, and field-free parity-resolved state-to-state inelastic relative scattering cross sections are measured in a crossed molecular beam configuration. For all OH-rare gas atom systems excellent agreement is obtained with the cross sections predicted by close-coupling scattering calculations based on accurate \emph{ab initio} potential energy surfaces. This series of experiments complements recent studies on the scattering of OH radicals with Xe [Gilijamse \emph{et al.}, Science {\bf 313}, 1617 (2006)], Ar [Scharfenberg \emph{et al.}, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. {\bf 12}, 10660 (2010)], He, and D$_2$ [Kirste \emph{et al.}, Phys. Rev. A {\bf 82}, 042717 (2010)]. A comparison of the relative scattering cross sections for this set of collision partners reveals interesting trends in the scattering behavior.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure