Médico Veterinario Zootecnista

Cats are susceptible to S. aureus, which mainly colonizes the nose and ears of these feline species. Otitis externa in cat ears is one of the illnesses produced by S. aureus in animals. Antibiotic therapy for affected animals is the conventional treatment for infections by S. aureus. Antibiotic use during prolonged treatment and given at […]

This publication reports on a rabid dog in São Paulo city, Brazil, with the AgV3 variant of rabies virus related to vampire and fruit bats, which is of significant importance to the surveillance of rabies in a region where the typical canine AgV2 rabies virus has been eradicated. This publication reports on a rabid dog

Bacteriophages (phages) are small viruses that infect bacteria and represent nature’s most abundant biological entities. After infection, new phages are produced during their lytic reproductive cycle, causing disruption of the bacterial cell and releasing bacteriophages into the environment. Thus, phages have been used as a possible strategy for controlling bacterial infections in several areas, including

Establishing methods and actions to improve performance and reduce changes during physical activity is essential in search and rescue dogs. Studying the changes in search and rescue dogs during working activities and how to correct them can help improve their performance and avoid complications. Six healthy adult dogs, which had participated in search and rescue

Neospora caninum is a parasite that causes considerable loss in cattle production. Understanding its infection mechanisms is essential to comprehend its impact on herds. Cell fractionation and characterization of the fractions could contribute to the selection of proteins and organelles with immunogenic characteristics. Thus, the present study aimed to isolate rhoptry and subcellular fractions of

Ketamine is a versatile veterinary, clinical, and hospital drug. Evaluating the binding parameters of ketamine to total plasma proteins from domestic cats provides necessary information in determining the value of the pharmacokinetic parameter named distribution volume, which is used for the consequent prospection of drug concentrations in clinical trials. This work aimed to evaluate the

Bovine theileriosis is a tick-borne disease caused by protozoa of the genus Theileria and may affect different ruminant species, mainly cattle among domesticated species. The disease occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical regions where climate and environmental conditions favor the development of their vectors. The clinical signs vary according to the infecting species. This study