Publications by authors named "Francisco Leonardo Costa de Oliveira"

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the biochemical and blood gas alterations of whole blood of buffaloes that was stored in citrate-phosphate-dextrose with adenine (CPDA-1) and CPD/SAG-M blood bags for 42 days.

Design: Prospective study.

Interventions: Ten male buffaloes were used in this study.

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This study aimed to characterize oligofructose-induced laminitis in zebu cattle and comparatively evaluate four different diagnostic methods for laminitis. A total of 29 rumen-cannulated Nelore heifers, weighing 474.5 ± 58.

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The objective of this study was to characterize oligofructose-induced acute rumen lactic acidosis and its consequences in zebu cattle. We used 29 Nellore heifers which were submitted to experimental induction of laminitis by oligofructose excess. During the induction period, the animals underwent clinical examination, including laminitis diagnosis (hoof pressure testing and locomotion score) and blood and ruminal fluid sampling every six hours (over the initial 24 h) and every 12 h (up to 72 h), after the highest dose.

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The purpose of this work was to determine a radiographic standard of normality for lateral and medial ungulae in 3-year-old bovine females of the Nellore breed. Twenty-six cows underwent radiographic exposure of the medial and lateral ungulae of the hindlimbs and forelimbs; abaxioaxial projections were used. The images were analyzed; distances were measured between the dorsal surface of the distal phalanx and the surface of the hoof capsule.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigated the presence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in horses and other equids across farms in Pará, Brazil, analyzing 1,298 samples from various types of horses including farm, sport, and cart horses.
  • Results showed that 10.3% of the equids had antibodies for T. gondii, while 5.62% tested positive for Neospora spp., with 61% of municipalities having at least one positive case.
  • Key findings highlighted that the type of equid didn't affect T. gondii prevalence, but cart horses had a significantly higher rate of Neospora spp. antibodies, and certain risk factors like horse breed
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