Avaliação do fluido peritoneal de asininos Evaluation of peritoneal fluid from asinines

<abstract language="eng">The peritoneal fluid from six female health donkeys was evaluated. In each animal, it was carried out eight abdominocentesis with 40x12 needles, at 72-hour intervals. All animals presented clinical changes, and there was higher frequency of yellow-tinged fluid with turbidity aspect. Means, and respective standard deviations, for cytology and protein concentration were: erythrocytes, 24.7&plusmn;11.7x10³/mm³; leukocytes, 15.8&plusmn;6.79x10³/mm³; mesothelial cells, 3.85&plusmn;1.30x10³/mm³; neutrophils, 10.9&plusmn;4.51x10³/mm³; lymphocytes, 1.41&plusmn;0.51x10³/mm³; macrophages, 0.98&plusmn;0.55x10³/mm³; eosinophils, 2.48&plusmn;1.36x10³/mm³, and total proteins, 1.97&plusmn;0.31 g/dl

Características fisicoquímicas e citológicas do líquido sinovial da articulação temporomandibular em eqüinos Physical, biochemical and cytological characteristics of the equine temporomandibular joint synovial fluid

Foram estudadas as características fisicoquímicas e citológicas do líquido sinovial da articulação temporomandibular de dez eqüinos hígidos. Verificou-se que o líquido é viscoso, amarelo claro a citrino, límpido e livre de partículas à temperatura ambiente. Houve contaminação da amostra por sangue em três amostras que se apresentaram amarelo avermelhadas a vermelhas e de aspecto turvo. A taxa de glicose variou entre 100 e 250 e a concentração protéica não ultrapassou 3,8g/dL. O número médio de células nucleadas foi de 417 células/µL, com predominância de grandes células mononucleares e linfócitos. As mensurações das características pesquisadas no líquido sinovial da articulação temporomandibular de eqüinos são de execução simples e passíveis de implantação na rotina de atendimentos clínico-cirúrgicos.<br>Physical, biochemical and cytological characteristics of the temporomandibular joint synovial fluid were studied in ten clinically normal horses. It is a viscous, pale yellow, clear fluid and without flocculent material at room temperature. There was blood contamination in three samples, they presented red-yellow to red and cloudy. The range of glucose levels were 100 to 250 and its protein concentration was up to 3,8g/dL. Nucleated cells mean number was 417 cells/µL, with predominating large mononuclear cells and lymphocytes. Equine temporomandibular synovial fluids can be easily evaluated, being feasible in clinical and surgical routine, and the information may be useful to the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of animals with temporomandibular alterations