Pharmacokinetics of imidocarb in normal dogs and goats

The pharmacokinetics of imidocarb was studied in seven mongrel dogs and eight crossbred goats. An intravenous bolus dose (4 mg/kg) of 12% imidocarb dipropionate solution was injected into the cephalic vein in dogs and the jugular vein in goats. The plasma concentration of imidocarb was measured by spectrophotometry. The experimental data were analysed using a two-compartment open model. The apparent volume of the central compartment was significantly higher (P<O.O 1) in dogs than in goats. The significantly larger (P<0.05) apparent specific volume of distribution in goats than in dogs may be attributed to passive diffusion followed by ion trapping of the drug in rumen fluid. Neither the half-life nor body clearance differed significantly between dogs (tl/2' 207 ± 45 min; CIB, l.47 ± 0.38 ml/min kg) and goats (tY2' 251 ± 94 min; CtB, 1.62 ± 0.50 ml/min kg). While almost 80% of the dose had been eliminated at 8 h in both species, the high ratio of the imidocarb level in the peripheral-to-central compartment in goats suggests that a prolonged period may be required for complete elimination of the drug

Prevalência de anticorpos anti-Babesia equi em eqüinos no Planalto Catarinense Prevalence of Babesia equi antibodies in horses in the Santa Catarina Plateau, Brazil

Para avaliar a prevalência de anticorpos anti- Babesia equi, através da técnica de imunofluorescência indireta (IFI), foram examinados 397 amostras de soro. As amostras de sangue, para obtenção dos soros, foram coletadas de eqüinos de diferentes idades, raças, sexos, nascidos e criados no Planalto Catarinense, dos municípios de Lages, São Joaquim, Bom Jardim da Serra, Campos Novos, Anita Garibaldi, Curitibanos e Correia Pinto. Os resultados obtidos indicaram a existência de 50,38% de animais sorologicamente reativos para B. equi, na diluição de 1:40. Entre os municípios, os percentuais de animais soropositivos variaram de 18,51% a 64,70%.<br>Serum samples from 397 horses were examined by the indirect immunofluorescence technique. The blood samples were taken from horses of various ages, breeds and both sexes, bred and born in the Santa Catarina State, Brazil, in the counties of Lages, São Joaquim, Bom Jardim da Serra, Campos Novos, Anita Garibaldi, Curitibanos e Correia Pinto. The results indicated a prevalence of 50.38% of positive animals for B. equi at the 1:40 serum dilution. In different counties studied, the prevalence positive animals varied from 18.51% to 64.70%