PESQUISA VETERINÁRIA BRASILEIRA

Abstract in English:

RESUMO.- Néspoli P.B., Gheller V.A., Peixoto P.V., Carvalho A.U., França T.N., Facury Filho E.J., Godoy de Araújo D.K. & Bordin A.I. 2010. [Evaluation of renal biopsy techniques in sheep.] Avaliação de técnicas de biópsia renal em ovinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 30(3):260-266. Departamento de Clínica Médica Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa s/n, Coxipó, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brazil. E-mail: nespoli@ufmt.br Devido à escassez de trabalhos sobre biópsias renais em ovinos foi desenvolvido um estudo comparativo entre três técnicas de biópsia renal nesta espécie. Neste estudo foram utilizadas nove ovelhas (26,64 kg ±4,86) mestiças (Santa Inês) em procedimentos seriados, com intervalos consecutivos de uma semana. Foram avaliados os aspectos clínicos, achados de patologia clínica, o peso das amostras renais, a qualidade histológica, o número de glomérulos e a presença de artefatos no corte histológico da técnica de biópsia percutânea cega, da biópsia guiada por ultrassonografia e do procedimento videolaparoscópico. Não foram observadas alterações hematológicas ou bioquímicas relevantes nos animais submetidos às biópsias renais e as manifestações clínicas detectadas foram leves e transitórias, exceto por um caso de obstrução uretral por coágulo sangüíneo. A técnica percutânea cega foi relacionada à maior ocorrência e gravidade de hematúria, com danos mais graves ao tecido renal e com o único caso de obstrução do fluxo urinário. Na técnica videolaparoscópica, o peso médio das amostras foi superior e a hematúria discreta e transitória. Verificou-se relação direta entre a ocorrência de hematúria grave e a presença de epitélio de transição nas amostras e o número de tentativas utilizado para a obtenção dos fragmentos.

• Renal biopsy

Abstract in Portuguese:

ABSTRACT.- Néspoli P.B., Gheller V.A., Peixoto P.V., Carvalho A.U., França T.N., Facury Filho E.J., Godoy de Araújo D.K. & Bordin A.I. 2010. [Evaluation of renal biopsy techniques in sheep.] Avaliação de técnicas de biópsia renal em ovinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 30(3):260-266. Departamento de Clínica Médica Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa s/n, Coxipó, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brazil. E-mail: nespoli@ufmt.br Due to lack of studies about renal biopsies in sheep, a comparative study was performed for three renal biopsy techniques in this species. In this study, nine crossbred (Santa Inês) ewe lamb (26.64 kg ±4,86) were used in serial procedures with one week consecutive intervals. The clinical aspects, clinical pathological findings, renal sample weights, histology quality, number of glomeruli, and the presence of artifacts in the histology slices were evaluated using the techniques of percutaneous blind biopsy, ultrasound guided biopsies and of videolaparoscopic procedure. No relevant hematological or biochemical alterations were observed in the animals subjected to renal biopsies and the clinical manifestations detected were slight and transitory, except for one case of urethral obstruction by blood clot. The blind technique was related to more frequent and severe cases of hematuria, with more severe damage to the renal tissue and to the only case of obstruction of the urinary flow. In the videolaparocopic technique, the average weight of the samples was superior and hematuria was slight and transitory. A direct relation was seen between occurrence of severe hematuria and presence of transitional epithelium in the samples and the number of trials used for obtainment of fragments.

Abstract in English:

ABSTRACT.- Néspoli P.B, Gheller V.A., Mahecha G.A.B., Godoy de Araújo D.K., Gilberto L. Macedo G.L.J. & Bordin A.I. 2009. [Morphologic aspects of hepatic ultrasonography in sheep.] Aspectos morfológicos da ultra-sonografia hepática de ovinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 29(4):333-338. Departamento de Clínica Médica Veterinária, Faculdade Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa s/n, Coxipó, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brazil. E-mail: nespoli@ufmt.br The ultrasonography (US) is a complementary technique of choice for the diagnostic of hepatic diseases in many domestics’ species. In sheep however there are few reports about ultrasonography in hepatic diseases and there is not precise definition about the anatomic standards of normal liver limits in ultrasonographic examination. In this study 58 Santa Inês sheep breed were used and divided in 3 groups: n1=8 males, n2=10 not pregnant females and n3=40 pregnant females. The animals were scanned from the 12º to 8º intercostal spaces (EI) to observe the localization of the vena cava caudal (VC), gallbladder (VB) and to measure the liver thickness above the VC and vena portae VP under the 11º and 10º EI. The liver was examined on satisfactory way from the 12º till the 8º EI. Both the VC and the VP where observed from the 12º to 9º EI, however the VC could not be observed in 11 animals, 10 of them were over 50 kg. Between the two female groups the VC and VP where observed most frequently from the 11º to 10º EI and in all males examined from the 12º to 10º EI. The location of the gallbladder varies between the 10º to the 8º EI, with bigger incidence between the 9º and the 8º EI in pregnant and no pregnant females groups and underneath the 9º EI on the male group. Comparatively, the ecogenicity of the liver parenchyma was more intense than kidney cortex. There was a significant correlation between liver’s weight and hepatic thikness above the vena portae on the 11º and 10º EI on the pregnant females group. The US supplied to important information about the topography and echogenicity of the liver and showed to be a useful tool to esteem the liver’s weight.

• Sheep ultrasonography liver Vena cava caudalis Vena portae gall bladder

Abstract in Portuguese:

ABSTRACT.- Néspoli P.B, Gheller V.A., Mahecha G.A.B., Godoy de Araújo D.K., Gilberto L. Macedo G.L.J. & Bordin A.I. 2009. [Morphologic aspects of hepatic ultrasonography in sheep.] Aspectos morfológicos da ultra-sonografia hepática de ovinos. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 29(4):333-338. Departamento de Clínica Médica Veterinária, Faculdade Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa s/n, Coxipó, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brazil. E-mail: nespoli@ufmt.br The ultrasonography (US) is a complementary technique of choice for the diagnostic of hepatic diseases in many domestics’ species. In sheep however there are few reports about ultrasonography in hepatic diseases and there is not precise definition about the anatomic standards of normal liver limits in ultrasonographic examination. In this study 58 Santa Inês sheep breed were used and divided in 3 groups: n1=8 males, n2=10 not pregnant females and n3=40 pregnant females. The animals were scanned from the 12º to 8º intercostal spaces (EI) to observe the localization of the vena cava caudal (VC), gallbladder (VB) and to measure the liver thickness above the VC and vena portae VP under the 11º and 10º EI. The liver was examined on satisfactory way from the 12º till the 8º EI. Both the VC and the VP where observed from the 12º to 9º EI, however the VC could not be observed in 11 animals, 10 of them were over 50 kg. Between the two female groups the VC and VP where observed most frequently from the 11º to 10º EI and in all males examined from the 12º to 10º EI. The location of the gallbladder varies between the 10º to the 8º EI, with bigger incidence between the 9º and the 8º EI in pregnant and no pregnant females groups and underneath the 9º EI on the male group. Comparatively, the ecogenicity of the liver parenchyma was more intense than kidney cortex. There was a significant correlation between liver’s weight and hepatic thikness above the vena portae on the 11º and 10º EI on the pregnant females group. The US supplied to important information about the topography and echogenicity of the liver and showed to be a useful tool to esteem the liver’s weight.