Publications by authors named "Maria das Dores Correia Palha"
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of great importance for One Health. In this context, the Amazonian biome may harbor numerous hosts for spp. that contribute to the maintenance of the pathogen in the environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChelonians have been exploited since ancient times for their meat, eggs, fat, and offal, among other things. Among these animals, there is Scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) which is an omnivorous turtle with semiaquatic habits and is widely consumed in Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different feeding management systems on the reproductive performance of captive-bred Scorpion mud turtles, including egg quality and chemical composition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: The lack of ethnoveterinary surveys in Brazil, especially in the Amazon region, results in losses in the veterinary phytopharmacology field and in scientific documentation of the cultural traditions of plant use in the treatment of animal diseases.
Aim Of The Study: To catalog, analyze and disseminate the ethnoveterinary knowledge of the inhabitants of Colares Island, Pará state, eastern Amazon, Brazil.
Materials And Methods: A total of 72 interviews were conducted, and semi-structured questionnaires were answered by 18 men and 54 women.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated the anatomy and biochemical makeup of owl monkey kidneys to establish normal reference values for the species.
- It involved 69 owl monkeys divided into age groups, revealing significant differences in body mass, serum creatinine (SCr), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels based on age and sex.
- The findings highlight the importance of considering age and sex when analyzing kidney function tests in owl monkeys, while providing baseline ultrasonographic data for their kidney morphology.