Electroacupuncture combined with standard Western medical treatment was effective and resulted in shorter time to recover ambulation and deep pain perception than did use of Western treatment alone in dogs with signs of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk disease.

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in the domestic dog is a synovial joint with 2 articular surfaces, the mandibular fossa of the squamous portion of the temporal bone and the articular head of the condylar process of the mandible. Although different diagnostic imaging techniques have been used to study the TMJ in dogs, morphologic and morphometric studies based on computed tomography (CT) are scarce. The purpose of the present study was to describe the morphologic and morphometric features of the TMJ in domestic dogs using CT. Width and depth of the mandibular fossa and 2 different angles between the mandibular fossa and the condylar process were measured in 96 TMJs of 48 dogs of different breeds (Labrador retriever, German shepherd, cocker spaniel, boxer, English bulldog, pug, shih tzu, and Cavalier King Charles spaniel). Temporomandibular joint conformation differed between breeds. Mid- and small-sized dogs had mandibular fossae that were more shallow, less developed retroarticular processes, and irregularly shaped condylar processes. The TMJs were more congruent in large dogs, presenting with deeper mandibular fossae, prominent retroarticular processes, and more uniform condylar processes. The measurements proposed in this study demonstrated 3 different morphologic conformations for the TMJ in the dogs of this study.

ResumoA Densitometria Óptica Radiográfica permite aferir o conteúdo mineral do osso por meio de imagens radiográficas, contribuindo para o diagnóstico de osteopenia, monitoração seriada da densidade em resposta a enfermidades ósseas, a intervenções cirúrgicas e de terapia, e a estratégias preventivas relacionadas ao metabolismo ósseo. As densidades ópticas foram medidas por meio do software de processamento de imagens ImageLab, cuja aplicabilidade foi testada para determinação de valores de referência de DMO, comparandoos a uma escala padrão confeccionada em alumínio, radiografada junto ao osso. Correlacionou-se os valores de DMO com as variáveis peso, idade, sexo e largura e espessura do terço distal do rádio-ulna direito de 112 cães Poodle. Pela diferença na proporção de osso esponjoso e compacto entre as regiões metafisária e diafisária, os animais apresentaram a DMO da metáfise menor que a da diáfise, fato não observado no grupo de animais de até um ano de idade, devido ao alto metabolismo ósseo na região metafisária durante o período de crescimento. A análise dos valores médios de DMO obtidos para cada categoria avaliada, permitiu verificar que a classificação mais adequada para estabelecer valores de referência foi a por peso e região óssea. Assim, foram estabelecidos valores médios para a região metafisária (M) e para as diafisárias 1 (D1) e 2 (D2) em três categorias de peso. Para cães de até 2,5kg os valores definidos foram: DMO-M=2,55±0,30, DMO-D1=2,89±0,40 e DMO-D2=3,16±0,43mmAl; para os de 2,6 a 5,0kg foram: DMO-M=3,16±0,43, DMO-D1=3,67±0,47 e DMO-D2=3,96±0,55mmAl e para os de 5,1 a 7,5kg foram: DMO-M=3,72±0,50, DMO-D1=4,31±0,52 e DMO-D2=4,60±0,62mmAl. Palavras-chave:Densidade mineral óssea. Densitometria óptica radiográfica. Radiologia. Cães. IntroduçãoMuitos fatores ligados ao metabolismo ósseo sejam externos, internos, sistêmicos ou locais exercem influência sobre o processo de remodelação óssea e muitas lacunas ainda precisam ser preenchidas em relação à explicação deste processo em que, estresse mecânico, nutrição, atuação de vitamina D, calcitonina, hormônio paratireóideo (PTH) e hormônios sexuais exercem importante papel 1,2 . Mundy 3 descreve vários fatores que, direta ou indiretamente, atuam na ativação ou inibição da remodelação óssea. Dentre os que levam à ativação de osteoclastos, estimulando a reabsorção óssea estão o PTH, 1,25-diidroxivitaminaD3, interleucina 1, linfotoxina, fator de necrose tumoral, fator estimulador de colônia 1, interleucina 6, vitamina A, leucotrienos, hormônios tireoidianos e glicocorticóides. Em relação

Elucidação de crimes é um assunto de extrema relevância, já que a criminalidade é inerente à sociedade. A Medicina Veterinária Legal é uma área em ascensão e são cada vez mais frequentes processos judiciais envolvendo animais. Este artigo tem por objetivo classificar e descrever diferentes tipos de lesões de ordem mecânica que são encontradas com frequência em animais. A classificação é realizada de uma maneira comparativa com o Código Penal, tendo como base a traumatologia forense em humanos. Desta maneira é possível facilitar os profissionais que irão realizar estes exames a elaborar relatórios e melhorar a determinação do judiciário de sanções penais e administrativas proporcionais para os réus de acordo com a gravidade de cada situação. Â

A non-ambulatory dog with tetraparesis following a pain episode that had evolved over 2 months was submitted for medical treatment and diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease at C3-C4 and dorsal extradural compression at C1-C2 and C3-C4 using myelography and computed tomography. The dog experienced ambulation recovery after 15 days of treatment with only electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, with marked improvement occurring after only 10 treatments. Six months of follow-up demonstrated that the dog was stable and had no recurrence of symptoms. Therefore, it was concluded that the combination of electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine was responsible for motor rehabilitation.

CT and US features common to FISS lesions were highlighted in this study. The imaging modalities employed allowed assessment of peritumoral inflammation, particularly adipose tissue inflammation. Imaging data may contribute to FISS diagnosis, therapeutic planning and patient follow-up.

Objectives Feline injection site sarcoma (FISS) is a rapid growing locally aggressive tumor with a low metastatic rate. Its histologic features are clearly defined, but there are few studies regarding its immunohistochemical characteristics. The present study investigated the immunohistochemical characteristics of 21 cases of FISS. Methods FISSs from 12 male and nine female cats, 20 mixed-breed and one Siamese, were included in the study. After histopathological diagnosis, additional histologic sections were immunostained for vimentin, cytokeratin, desmin, S100 protein, viral feline leukemia virus (FeLV) particles, cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and c-KIT. Positive and negative controls were adopted accordingly. Immunostainings were classified as positive and/or negative according to the number of positive cells from a total of 1000 cells per tumor section. Results Histopathologic diagnosis of the tumors revealed 18 (85.7%) fibrosarcomas and three (14.3%) other sarcomas; four fibrosarcomas (22.2%) were grade III, five (27.8%) were grade II and nine (50.0%) were grade I. Two sarcomas were grade III and one was grade II. Seventeen (81%) tumors were negative for desmin. All samples were positive for vimentin. Twenty tumors (95.2%) were positive for S-100 protein. Positivity for c-KIT was observed in four (19%) samples; COX-2 was positive in 13 (61.9%) and FeLV viral particles were positive in nine (42.9%) FISSs. Conclusions and relevance Immunohistochemical findings of FISSs revealed positive immunostainings for desmin, vimentin, S-100 protein, c-KIT, COX-2 and FeLV viral particles.

Objectives The aim of this study was to compare post-mortem CT findings with necropsy findings in domestic cats. Methods Post-mortem CT and necropsies were performed in 20 cadavers of domestic cats. The sensitivity, specificity and agreement between the post-mortem CT and necropsy findings were determined. Results There were a total of 315 post-mortem findings; 183 were identified by post-mortem CT and 132 were identified by necropsy. Post-mortem CT demonstrated a higher sensitivity to identify the findings mainly in bones. The higher indices of agreement between post-mortem CT and necropsy were related to abnormalities of pleural space, bones and joints. Conclusions and relevance This study demonstrated that post-mortem CT and necropsy provided different information. Thus, their use in conjunction with each other might improve the understanding of the cause of death and the identification of post-mortem lesions.