RESUMOObjetivou-se avaliar a eficiência do tratamento da hipotensão arterial com eletroacupuntura comparativamente à dobutamina em equinos. Foram avaliados seis cavalos adultos, saudáveis, mantidos em anestesia inalatória, com isofluorano, em ventilação mecânica. Após a estabilização da anestesia, foi induzida hipotensão arterial, através do incremento da concentração do isofluorano, iniciando-se um dos tratamentos: DOB: dobutamina (1,5µg kg -1 min -1 , infusão contínua intravenosa); EA: estímulo elétrico no acuponto pericárdio 6 (PC6), bilateralmente; SHAM: estímulo elétrico em ponto falso de acupuntura. Foram mensurados: frequência cardíaca (FC), pressão arterial média (PAM), temperatura retal (T), concentração final expirada de isofluorano (ET iso ), variáveis hemogasométricas, concentração sérica de aspartato aminotransferase (AST) e creatina fosfoquinase (CK), tempo e qualidade da recuperação pós-anestésica. Houve incremento na PAM de 50%, 36,6% e 7,5% nos tratamentos DOB, EA e SHAM, respectivamente. Não houve diferença entre os grupos nas variáveis hemogasométricas, FC, T, ET iso , CK, AST, tempo e qualidade de recuperação pós-anestésica. Conclui-se que o tratamento com dobutamina foi mais efetivo para o tratamento da hipotensão em cavalos sob anestesia inalatória quando comparado ao estímulo elétrico do acuponto PC6 ou ponto falso de acupuntura.Palavras-chave: equino, eletroacupuntura, dobutamina, hipotensão ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture compared to the dobutamine treatment of hypotension in equines. Six adult horses were maintained in isoflurane anesthesia with mechanical ventilation. After anesthesia was established, the isoflurane concentration was raised until hypotension was achieved. After that the animals were treated with a constant rate of 1.5mg kg -1 min -1 intravenous dobutamine (DOB), electroacupunture to pericardium 6 (PC-6) acupoint (EA) and false point treatment (SHAM). Heart rate (HH), median arterial blood pressure (MAP), rectal temperature (T), isoflurane endtidal concentration, arterial blood gases, creatine kinase (CK), aspartate transaminase (AST), recovery time and quality of recovery were investigated. The MAP increased 50%, 36.5% and 7.5%% in DOB, EA and SHAM treatments, respectively. HH, T, arterial
The dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) supplementation, before the Timed Artificial Insemination (TAI) protocol, may contribute to a reduction in embryonic mortality. In this context, we hypothesized that dietary supplementation with sunflower seed, before the TAI protocol, will promote an increase in the ovulatory Follicle Diameter (FD), with a consequent increase in the Corpus Luteum Diameter (CLD) and the plasma concentration of Progesterone (P4) in the subsequent diestrum. We evaluated the effect of sunflower seed supplementation, prior to TAI, on the ovulatory FD, CLD, lipid profile and plasma P4 concentration of both pregnant and non-pregnant Nelore heifers. Thirty heifers of 24-36 months old, kept on pasture with water and mineral salt ad libitum, were divided into two groups. The heifers received a 1.7 kg/day supplement containing 53% soybean meal and 47% corn (control group, n = 15) or 40% soybean meal and 60% sunflower seed (sunflower seed group, n = 15) for 56 days. All heifers received the TAI protocol 24 h after the final supplementation. At the time of TAI (D0), the ovaries of all animals were evaluated by ultrasound examinations to determine the FD. Every 48 h for 26 days, the CLD was measured using ultrasound. Blood samples were collected for P4 determinations (except on D8, D20 and D24) and total cholesterol, triglycerides, High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL), analyses were conducted on D0 and D21. There was no effect of sunflower seed supplementation on mean FD on TAI day, CLD and P4 concentration or lipid profile after TAI in pregnant or non-pregnant heifers. In conclusion, sunflower seed supplementation for 56 days preceding TAI did not change the FD, CLD, P4 concentration, or lipid profile in Nelore heifers.
Supplementation with compounds rich in linoleic acid, including sunflower seed supplementation, promotes increase in conception rates in cows. We aimed to evaluate whether the sunflower seed (linoleic acid source) supplementation in beef donor females alters the plasma concentrations of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL, increases the number and quality of oocytes, increases the cleavage rates and determines an improvement in number and quality of in vitro produced blastocysts. Thus, Nelore females were divided into two groups of 15 animals to receive supplementation with or without sunflower seed for 57 days. Females underwent follicular aspiration and the oocytes were subjected to in vitro embryo production. There was no difference (p > .1) between control group and group supplemented with sunflower seed on the number of displayed follicles; number of aspired oocytes; recovery rate; cleavage rate; number of embryos; number of blastocysts; embryos number of grades I and II; plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, triglycerides; HDL and LDL. Therefore, sunflower seed supplementation in oocyte donors did not increase the number and quality of oocytes, cleavage rates and the number and quality of blastocysts produced in vitro.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
334 Leonard St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.