Double filtration plasmapheresis in a dog with multiple myeloma and hyperviscosity syndrome

A 12 year old, 38 kg, mix-breed, intact male dog presented with a 20 day history of clinical signs consistent with hyperviscosity syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma. The dog received three double filtration plasmapheresis treatments on day 0, 7 and 22 after presentation. A significant (p<0.05) reduction in serum total protein, alpha-2 and gamma globulins was found following each treatment. These reductions were accompanied by a complete resolution, although temporary, of the clinical signs of hyperviscosity syndrome. The present study reported for the first time the use of double filtration plasmapheresis to reduce clinical signs of hyperviscosity syndrome in a dog with multiple myeloma

Intravenous lipid emulsion and dexmedetomidine for treatment of feline permethrin intoxication: A report from 4 cases

Four cases of feline permethrin intoxication are described. The cause of intoxication is the application of canine permethrin spot-on product (Advantix®, Bayer) by the owners. Principal clinical guidelines recommends the use of anticonvulsant drugs to treat seizures or neurological symptoms after initial stabilization and dermal decontamination. The use of lipid emulsion had an increasing interest in the last decade for treatment of toxicosis caused by lipophylic drugs as reported in human and in veterinary medical practices. All cats presented in this study, were treated with intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) at variable dosages, and dexmedetomidine was also administered by intravenous way. No adverse reaction such as thrombophlebitis, overload circulation or others was noticed during and after administration of ILE. Dexmedetomidine was proved to be helpful in tranquillizing the cats. All cats were discharged in good condition faster than other cases treated without their use

Análise multivariada do efeito de diferentes densidades de alojamento sobre lesões podais em frangos de corte.

Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a utilização de estatísticas multivariadas para análise de um conjunto de dados com diferentes densidades de alojamento em frangos de corte. Foi conduzido um experimento com duas densidades de alojamento (11,07 e 13,21 aves/m²), e mensuradas variáveis de desempenho, qualidade de cama e incidência de lesões podais. A análise de fatores gerou 3 autovalores que acumularam 80,4% variância total dos dados. O Fator 1 (41,6% da variância) foi o único estatisticamente significativo pela análise de variância, e agrupou todas as variáveis relacionadas com umidade de cama e graus de lesão podal, mostrando haver uma inter-relação entre as mesmas. Estes dois grupos de variáveis foram utilizados na análise de componentes principais. Os dois primeiros componentes principais gerados acumularam 86,5% da variância total dos dados, e sua epresentação gráfica agrupou variáveis de umidade de cama e os graus mais severos de lesão podal com a maior densidade de alojamento. A análise multivariada utilizada foi eficiente no desdobramento das inter-relações entre as variáveis e demonstrou que o aumento da densidade de alojamento foi determinante na maior incidência de lesões por pododermatite e sua relação com a maior umidade da cama. This study aimed to evaluate the use of multivariate statistics to analyze a data set of different animal densities in broiler chickens. Was conducted an experiment with two animal densities (11.07 and 13.21 birds/m²); the variables measured were performance, litter quality and incidence of foot pad dermatitis. Factor analysis generated three eigenvalues which accumulated 80.4% of the total variance. Factor 1 (41.6 % of variance) was the only statistically significant by analysis of variance, and grouped all variables related to litter moisture and degrees of foot pad dermatitis, showing that there is a relationship between them. These two groups of variables wereused in the principal components analysis. The first two principal components generated accumulated 86.5% of the total variance of the data and their graphical representation grouped variables related to litter moisture and the most severe degrees of foot pad dermatitis with the highest density of housing. The multivariate analysis used was efficient in the deployment of inter-relationships between variab les and showed that increased housing density was determinant in the increased incidence of pododermatitis injuries and its relation to higher litter moisture

Monitoramento de doenças fúngicas em cultivares de trigo no Rio Grande do Sul.

Orientador: João Leodato Nunes Maciel

Ultrasonographic diagnosis of urachal anomalies in cats and dogs: Retrospective study of 98 cases (2009-2019)

This retrospective study investigated the prevalence of different urachal anomalies (UA) in cats (n = 60) and dogs (n = 38) and their association with clinical symptoms and urinalysis alterations. Among UA, the vesicourachal diverticulum was the most prevalent UA diagnosed in both cats (96.7%) and dogs (89.5%): the intramural vesicourachal diverticulum was diagnosed in 76.7% of cats and 71.1% of dogs, followed by extramural vesicourachal diverticulum (20.0% and 18.4% respectively). In both cats and dogs, bladder wall diffuse or regional thickening was the most prevalent alteration. The most common alterations of the urinary bladder content were urolithiasis sediment in cats (33.3%) and in dogs (31.6%). Dogs with UA were more often asymptomatic (p = 0.01). No difference was found in cats. Stranguria, hematuria, and urethral obstruction were the most frequently reported clinical signs, while hematuria and leukocyturia were the most prevalent abnormalities at urinalysis. In conclusion, our study confirmed UA as uncommon, and often incidental findings, with a high prevalence of animals without clinical signs

Lesão por pododermatite em frangos de corte alojados em diferentes densidades.

A criação avícola com uma maior densidade visa o aumento da produção, com o mínimo de investimentos em construções e otimização dos custos fixos. Em consequência, a pressão para redução dos custos na criação de frangos de corte levou ao aumento da densidade das aves que promove maior produção de peso vivo/m2 (2). Além disso, a piora na qualidade da cama, principalmente pela compactação decorrente de aumento de umidade, determina o aparecimento de lesões na pele, pododermatites, calo de peito e hematomas (4). As pododermatites de contato são lesões erosivas da pele, predominantes na superfície plantar das patas dos frangos de corte. A etiologia apresenta uma inflamação da pele devido a uma combinação de umidade e fatores cáusticos presentes na cama, sendo a excreta das aves, que é composta de ácido úrico, um agente importante na formação do problema (1). As pododermatites em frangos de corte passaram a ter maior relevância nos últimos anos devido à exportação dos pés dos frangos para os mercados da Ásia. Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar o efeito do aumento da densidade em aviário convencional sobre a frequência de lesões por pododermatite em frangos de corte

Simultaneous production of mesoporous biochar and palmitic acid by pyrolysis of brewing industry wastes

Pyrolysis of malt bagasse was carried out to obtain simultaneously a mesoporous biochar and an oil fraction rich in palmitic acid. The best result for biochar production was at 500 °C with holding time of 10 min. The yields of biochar and pyrolytic oil in this condition were, 29.7 and 33.9 wt%, respectively. The pyrolysis temperature and holding time influenced the yields of the products. An increase in pyrolysis temperature (from 500 to 700 °C) and holding time (from 10 to 50 min) caused a decrease in biochar yield, a reduction in the volatile matter content and an increase in the amount of ash. Additionally, in the range studied in this work, the increase of the pyrolysis temperature caused a decrease in the specific surface area and total pore volume of the biochar. Meanwhile, the biochar presented interesting functional groups and a mesoporous character, which can be a precursor to obtain adsorbents, or even, be used as adsorbent. The pyrolytic oil was composed of oxygenated aromatic compounds, the main fraction being palmitic acid (27.3%), which can be used in a number of applications, including biodiesel production. This work demonstrated that an available and problematic waste, malt bagasse, can be converted simultaneously into a mesoporous biochar and, into a pyrolytic oil rich in palmitic acid. Biochar and pyrolytic oil, in turn, are products of great value and can be applied in several fields

Impact of Board of Directors on performance of brazilian banks.

The objective of this paper is to verify if the performance of Brazilian banks was impacted by the characteristics of their boards of directors in the period from 2010 to 2016. Performance indicators were defined as the Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) indicators, widely used in bank surveys. To accomplish the objective, a sample of twenty-nine financial institutions registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) was selected. Results showed that the variables representing the influences exerted by the board include the number of directors and percentage of female members is significant to explain Return on Assets (ROA), while the variables average age of the directors, the percentage of independent directors, and segregation of the functions of chairman and chief executive officer, are significant in explaining Return on Equity (ROE)

Motion of a driven tracer particle in a one-dimensional symmetric lattice gas

We study the dynamics of a tracer particle subject to a constant driving force $E$ in a one-dimensional lattice gas of hard-core particles whose transition rates are symmetric. We show that the mean displacement of the driven tracer grows in time, $t$, as $\sqrt{\alpha t}$, rather than the linear time dependence found for driven diffusion in the bath of non-interacting (ghost) particles. The prefactor $\alpha$ is determined implicitly, as the solution of a transcendental equation, for an arbitrary magnitude of the driving force and an arbitrary concentration of the lattice gas particles. In limiting cases the prefactor is obtained explicitly. Analytical predictions are seen to be in a good agreement with the results of numerical simulations.Comment: 21 pages, LaTeX, 4 Postscript fugures, to be published in Phys. Rev. E, (01Sep, 1996

Biochars from animal wastes as alternative materials to treat colored effluents containing Basic Red 9

Bovine bones (BB) and fish scales (FS) were used as alternative precursors to produce biochars, which in turn, were applied for the removal of Basic Red 9 (BR9) from aqueous solutions. BB and FS were pyrolyzed generating a solid (biochars), a liquid (pyrolytic oils) and a gas fraction. All fractions were characterized to evaluate the pyrolysis process. The biochars presented different functional groups and a mesoporous structure with surface areas around 90 m2 g–1. Both biochars demonstrated potential to adsorb BR9, with maximum adsorption capacities of 49.5 (BB–biochar) and 52.3 mg g–1 (FS–biochar). Pyrolytic oils were composed mainly by palmitic acid (BB) and imidazolidinedione (FS), which are compounds with biological and antioxidant activity. Pyrolysis of BB generated CO2 while pyrolysis of FS generated H2. In summary, bovine bones and fish scales are promising precursors to concomitantly produce biochars with great adsorbent potential and oils with interesting characteristics