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A CRÍTICA E OS MOMENTOS CRÍTICOS: DE LA JUSTIFICATION E A GUINADA PRAGMÁTICA NA SOCIOLOGIA FRANCESA
Authors: Corrêa Diogo Silva , Dias Rodrigo de Castro
Published: August 2016

Resumo: O objetivo do presente texto é apresentar a sociologia pragmática francesa a partir do livro De la justification de Luc Boltanski e Laurent Thévenot. Primeiro, fazemos uma introdução geral dos principais pontos de convergência do campo sociológico francês desde a década de 80. Em seguida, apresentamos a obra De la justification, considerada como um marco na guinada pragmática da sociologia francesa. Então, apresentamos dois de seus principais conceitos: o de prova e o de cité. Por fim, através de um apanhado das forças e das fraquezas do modelo, problematizamos alguns de seus limites e desafios, como o de integrar na intuição pragmatista questões como o engajamento crítico do sociólogo e a análise dos processos, das disposições e dos problemas de longa duração.
VIRANDO FUNAI: UMA TRANSFORMAÇÃO KANAMARI
Authors: Costa Luiz
Published: August 2016

Resumo: Os Kanamari (Katukina, Amazonas) dizem que estão "virando Funai". Virar Funai pode expressar aspirações práticas, como o desejo de trabalhar para a Fundação Nacional do Índio. Mais usualmente, no entanto, refere-se a um processo difuso e coletivo que leva os Kanamari a aceitarem com entusiasmo as regras que a Funai lhes impõe e a emularem ou exagerarem algumas de suas convenções. Isto inclui tatuar insígnias do Estado brasileiro em seus corpos, deixar de trabalhar aos domingos, usar roupas com logotipos da Fundação e dar a seus filhos os nomes de funcionários do órgão indigenista. Neste artigo proponho que, longe de ser a consequência sui generis da subsmissão dos Kanamari ao aparato do Estado brasileiro, "virar Funai" é um processo que deve ser compreendido em relação à história e à mitologia kanamari. À luz deste contexto, "virar Funai" surge como uma transformação lógica de ideias kanamari mais antigas sobre assimetria e submissão quando estas se defrontam com a política tutelar do Estado brasileiro.
DESLOCANDO O GENE: O DNA ENTRE OUTRAS TECNOLOGIAS DE IDENTIFICAÇÃO FAMILIAR
Authors: Fonseca Claudia
Published: August 2016

Resumo Neste artigo, inspirado nos estudos de ciência e tecnologia, revisitamos a hipótese de uma possível "genetização" da vida social causada pelo uso do teste de DNA em investigações judiciais de paternidade. Consideramos a produção e os efeitos do teste no contexto, primeiro, da evolução de provas científicas de paternidade, segundo, do aprimoramento de práticas de governo que facilitam a "legibilidade" da população e, finalmente, do quadro afetivo e material de algumas famílias contemporâneas. Esse percurso analítico nos leva a questionar as perspectivas que opõem o genético ao social e a valorizar as sutilezas contextuais dos mundos "locais". O mergulho nos detalhes etnográficos sugere que são em grande medida os elementos mundanos da experiência cotidiana que medeiam o impacto das tecnologias globalizadas.
PRIMITIVISMO E IMAGINÁRIO ETNOGRÁFICO NOS PRIMEIROS ESCRITOS DE MICHEL LEIRIS
Authors: Fontes Filho Osvaldo
Published: August 2016

Resumo Nos anos 20 e 30, pari passu com a formação da etnologia como disciplina academicamente postada, o primitivo surge como trunfo retórico das invectivas mais críticas contra os marasmos da civilização branca. Michel Leiris (1901-1990), nos primeiros tempos de sua formação de etnólogo, desperta para as possibilidades de desvio expressivo que ofereciam as artes ditas primitivas. Engajado em uma autorretratística literária afeita à deambulação imaginária pelos lugares da Cultura, da Mitologia e da História, o autor de L'Afrique fantôme (1934) sedimenta seus recursos estilísticos em artigos sulfurosos para a revista de vanguarda Documents (1929-1931), nos quais é possível observar a formação inicial de seu imaginário etnográfico e do que se convenciona chamar, a seu respeito, uma "etnografia de si". Este texto revisita alguns momentos da escrita leirisiana que ajudaram a impregnar de jogos de linguagem e de ficção uma nascente consciência antropológica e etnográfica, pouco propensa à objetividade imparcial e à neutra documentação científica do Outro.
O RUMOR E O TERROR NA CONSTRUÇÃO DE TERRITÓRIOS DE VULNERABILIDADE NA ZONA PORTUÁRIA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Gutterres Anelise dos Santos
Published: August 2016

Resumo O artigo aborda a existência de um discurso de esvaziamento que produz concomitantemente a urgência de um preenchimento, criando zonas com potencial de gentrificação. A partir de experiências vividas por moradoras ameaçadas de remoção na zona portuária do Rio de Janeiro - especificamente na favela da Providência e seus arredores - o artigo explora as orientações da governamentalidade na produção de deslocamentos forçados, destacando a resiliência como parte de um conjunto de resistências acionadas por essas moradoras para permanecerem na favela. Reconhecendo a produção de um processo de desabitação, o texto descreve as práticas de Estado, especialmente através do rumor e do terror, na construção de territórios de vulnerabilidade.
Functional anatomy and intestinal morphometry of bullfrog tadpoles subjected to a dietary regime with commercial feeds
Authors: Seixas Filho José Teixeira de , Mello Silvia Conceição Reis Pereira , Cardoso Fabiane Toste , Souza Rodrigo Otavio Lopes de
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT One of the main hindrances to frog farming is the lack of knowledge of the nutritional requirements of tadpoles that allow nutritionists to formulate the ideal diet for this phase, reducing operational costs and providing homogeneity to the shoal. This study aimed at evaluating the anatomy of the digestive tract and morphometry of the midgut and hindgut of bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) tadpoles to provide subsidies for nutritionists to make adjustments in the balancing of suitable diets for this species. The population of tadpoles that received the dietary regimen named DR3, which consisted of a fortnight increase of the dietary protein levels (from 32 to 45% of CP) for 60 days, showed the best results regarding weight gain, survival rate, and homogeneity in the passage of the larval stages as compared with the other dietary regimens tested. Additionally, the morphometry of the intestines of the animals subjected to DR3 showed a greater length (419.2 mm) and higher caliber of the midgut portion where most of the nutrient absorption takes place. It can thus be inferred that this fact is related to the height of the absorptive intestinal folds resulting from the supply of a diet with better quality, confirmed by the weight of the juveniles.
Köppen, Thornthwaite and Camargo climate classifications for climatic zoning in the State of Paraná, Brazil
Authors: Aparecido Lucas Eduardo de Oliveira , Rolim Glauco de Souza , Richetti Jonathan , Souza Paulo Sergio de , Johann Jerry Adriani
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Climate is the set of average atmospheric conditions that characterizes a region. It directly influences the majority of human activities, especially agriculture. Climate classification systems (CCSs) are important tools in the study of agriculture, enabling knowledge of the climatic characteristics of a region. Thus, we aimed to perform the climatic characterization of the State of Paraná using the methods proposed by Köppen and Geiger (1928), modified by Trewartha (1954) (KT), Thornthwaite (1948) (TH) and Camargo (1991) and modified by Maluf (2000) (CM), using data from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) model. The results of spatial interpolation (virtual stations) were performed using the Kriging method in spherical shape with one neighbour and resolution of 0.25°. The CCSs displayed the ability to separate the warm and dry from cold and wet regions. The most predominant climates were Cfa (temperate humid with hot summers), C1rA'a' (sub-humid with little water deficiency, megathermal) and ST-UMi (humid subtropical with dry winter), according to KT, TH and CM, respectively. CM is an intermediate CCS between KT and TH.
Cryopreservation of coffee zygotic embryos: dehydration and osmotic rehydration
Authors: Pinto Maísa de Siqueira , Paiva Renato , Silva Diogo Pedrosa Corrêa da , Santos Paulo Augusto Almeida , Freitas Rodrigo Therezan de , Silva Luciano Coutinho
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Conservation of plant genetic resources is important to prevent genetic erosion. Seed banks are the most common method of ex situ conservation; however, coffee seeds can not be stored by conventional methods. Cryopreservation is a viable alternative for long-term conservation of species that produce intermediate or recalcitrant seeds, as coffee. The aim of this work was to cryopreserve Coffea arabica L. cv Catuaí Vermelho IAC 144 zygotic embryos, and analyse the effects of dehydration prior cryopreservation and osmotic rehydration after thawing, in embryos germination and seedlings formation after cryopreservation. Prior to cryopreservation, different dehydration times (0, 15, 30, 60 and 120 min) were tested. Dehydrated embryos were cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen for 1 hour, and after thawing were rehydrated by osmotic solutions. Dehydrated and non-cryopreserved embryos were also analysed. The test with 2,3,5 triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) was used to evaluate the embryos viability. Non-dehydrated embryos did not survive after freezing. Embryos that were dehydrated until 20% of the moisture content did not germinate when osmotic rehydration was not performed. In contrast, cryopreserved embryos with the same moisture content presented 98% germination when they were rehydrated slowly in osmotic solution. According to tetrazolium tests, embryos presented maximum viability (75%) after dehydration for 60 minutes (23% moisture content). Therefore, coffee zygotic embryos (Coffea arabica L. cv. Catuaí Vermelho) can be successfully cryopreserved using physical dehydration in silica gel for 60 minutes (23% moisture content), followed by osmotic rehydration after thawing. This method allowed a germination of 98% of cryopreserved zygotic embryos.
Hydrological simulation as subside for management of surface water resources at the Mortes River Basin
Authors: Eduardo Eliete Nazaré , Mello Carlos Rogério de , Viola Marcelo Ribeiro , Owens Phillip Ray , Curi Nilton
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Hydrological models are tools which describe processes and allow predicting the results of making management decisions, and are an important water resource management tool, especially for small-sized watersheds. This work had as an objective to test different calibration strategies and apply the SWAT model for hydrological simulation of the Mortes River Basin, MG. We evaluated 6 fluviometric stations, with drainage area between 272 and 6070 km² for purposes of water resource management. The evaluation of the model performance was conducted by using Nash-Sutcliffe coefficients (CNS) and percent bias (PBIAS). The results obtained from the statistic indices applied in the analysis of the model performance qualified the SWAT hydrological model as adequate for streamflow simulation in the Mortes River Basin. The adopted strategies attest to the applicability of the model as a management tool for water resources planning for other small-sized watersheds without data, in order to plan for rational water use.
Xanthic- and Rhodic-Acrudoxes under cerrado vegetation: differential internal drainage and covarying micromorphological properties
Authors: Skorupa Alba Lucia Araujo , Tassinari Diego , Silva Sérgio Henrique Godinho , Poggere Giovana Clarice , Zinn Yuri Lopes , Curi Nilton
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Soil internal drainage plays a major role in soil genesis, and it is mostly dependent on topography. However, the existence of sedimentary and meta-sedimentary rock strata with variable dip angle allows for strong differences in internal drainage for identical topographies, which result in a marked differentiation in the properties of overlain soils. This work aimed to investigate the micromorphology of soils formed from different dip angles of rock strata and their relationships to internal drainage, in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Over horizontal strata, a Xanthic Acrudox lacking hematite and with blocky structure has developed. Over strata with 45° dip angle, strong drainage has resulted in intense desilication, forming a Rhodic Acrudox having hematite and with strong fine granular structure. Micromorphological analyses showed that both soils contain relict nodules which are probably being dissolved in the current environment, whereas only the Xanthic Acrudox has nodules in current processes of formation due to slower drainage. The Cr horizon of both soils, but mainly the Xanthic Acrudox, presented a much slower saturated hydraulic conductivity than the respective overlying horizons, which was associated with a pattern of poorly connected fissural pores as seen in thin sections. The Cr horizon of the Rhodic Acrudox showed a matrix impregnated by Mn and Fe oxides in an unusual pattern of microlamination and hypocoatings that appear to be unstable, dissolving in the current, strongly drained environment. The soil color is a reliable indicator of such differential pedogenesis in these conditions.
Iron oxides and organic matter on soil phosphorus availability
Authors: Fink Jessé Rodrigo , Inda Alberto Vasconcellos , Tiecher Tales , Barrón Vidal
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Continuous crop expansion has led to a growing demand for phosphate fertilizers. A sound knowledge of the dynamics of phosphorus, and its interaction with iron oxides and organic matter, can be useful to develop effective strategies for sustainable management, especially in a scenario of increasing shortage of mineral phosphate resources. In this paper, we review the relationship of phosphate to iron oxides and organic matter, and its effect on phosphorus availability. Crops typically obtain phosphate from weathered minerals and dissolved fertilizers. However, the amount of phosphorus present in the soil solution depends on the extent to which it is adsorbed or desorbed by iron oxides, which may be influenced by interactions with organic matter. Therefore, systems for fertilizer recomendation based on methodologies considering interactions between soil components such as oxides and organic matter, and the phosphorus sorption capacity resulting from such interactions (e.g. residual P analysis), may be more reliable to ensure efficient, rational use of phosphate.
Nutritional value of whole coconut, coconut powder, and coconut fiber treated with sodium hydroxide for sheep
Authors: Araújo Neto José Cardoso de , Fernandes Fernando Yuri Brandão , Pimentel José Carlos Machado , Vasconcelos Vânia Rodrigues , Azevedo Márcia Mourão Ramos
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT The growing consumption of green coconut - fresh and industrialized - in Brazil generates a large volume of wastes and coproducts that justifies the search for alternatives for their use in animal feeding. The most limiting factor to the inclusion of these coproducts in ruminant diets is their high fiber content, which may restrict intake and performance. The present study determined the composition and in vitro dry matter degradability of whole coconut, coconut powder, and coconut fiber treated with sodium hydroxide (0%, 3%, and 6%) and the effect of including whole coconut hydrolyzed with 6% sodium hydroxide at different concentrations (25%, 30%, 35%, and 40%) in the diet on apparent digestibility of nutrients, performance, and feeding behavior of sheep. Alkalinization decreased the hemicellulose, NDF, and ADF contents of the evaluated coproducts. Whole coconut and coconut powder provided greater in vitro degradation of DM compared with coconut fiber, with highest values obtained with the inclusion of 6% sodium hydroxide. Inclusion of whole coconut in the diets did not affect the intakes of DM, CP, NDF, and ADF, but influenced weight gain, feed conversion, and apparent digestibility of DM and NDF. Regarding the feeding behavior of the animals, the inclusion of whole coconut in the diet only affected their rumination time. Whole coconut hydrolyzed with 6% NAOH can be included in diets for feedlot sheep at up to 35% without reducing intake or weight gain.
Hematological approaches to multiple myeloma: trends from a Brazilian subset of hematologists. A cross-sectional study
Authors: Kerbauy Lucila Nassif , Parmar Simrit , Kutner José Mauro , Gusmão Breno Moreno de , Hamerschlak Nelson
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: For the last nine years, hematologists and oncologists have gathered annually at an educational symposium organized by a Brazilian and an American hospital. During the 2015 Board Review, a survey among the attendees evaluated the differences in management and treatment methods for multiple myeloma (MM). DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study during an educational hematology symposium in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Hematologists present at the symposium gave responses to an electronic survey by means of mobile phone. RESULTS: Among the 350 attendees, 217 answered the questionnaire. Most of the participants believed that immunotargeting agents (iTA) might be effective for slowing MM progression in heavily pretreated patients (67%) and that continued exposure to therapy might lead to emergence of resistant clones in patients with MM (76%). Most of the physicians use maintenance therapy after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (95%) and 45% of them would further restrict it to post-transplantation patients with underlying high-risk disease. The first-line drugs used for transplantation-ineligible patients (TI-MM) were bortezomib-thalidomide-dexamethasone (31%), bortezomib-dexamethasone (28%), lenalidomide-dexamethasone (Rd; 17%) and melphalan-based therapy (10%). Lenalidomide was the drug of choice for post-transplantation maintenance for half of the participants. No significant differences were observed regarding age or length of experience. CONCLUSION: The treatment choices for TI-MM patients were highly heterogenous and the melphalan-based regimen represented only 10% of the first-line options. Use of maintenance therapy after transplantation was a common choice. Some results from the survey were divergent from the evidence in the literature.
Structure and composition of fish assemblages from São Sebastião Channel tide pools, southwestern Atlantic
Authors: Pastro Gabriela , Dias Gustavo Muniz , Gibran Fernando Zaniolo
Published: August 2016

Abstract Organisms living in tide pools in the intertidal zone are exposed to daily and abrupt changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and salinity, during tidal cycles. Fish assemblages in tide pools are usually very different from those in surrounding areas; resident species exhibit morphological and ecological adaptations to deal with such a variable environment. In this study, we described the environmental conditions and the fish diversity and composition from four tide pools at the continental margin of the São Sebastião Channel, São Sebastião (23º41'-23º54'S; 45º19'-45º30'W), in southeastern Brazil. Monthly, from January to December 2011, we sampled four tide pools (12 samples per pool), applying a standard protocol to record environmental variables, and visual censuses to record abundance, richness and composition of fish assemblages. Environmental and fish data were compared among tide pools and periods throughout the year (warm and cold) using both univariate and multivariate analyses of variance. Tide pools showed significant environmental differences, mainly in area, volume and complexity of substrata. We observed 13 species of fishes (10 families), which belong to five trophic guilds (roving herbivores, territorial herbivores, mobile invertebrate feeders, omnivores and carnivores). Density and richness of fish were almost constant during the studied period, except for a reduction in fish density in São Francisco's Beach during a cold period. However, assemblages from the sampled tide pools differed from each other in composition and relative abundance of species, resulting in four distinct assemblage structures. Bathygobius soporator was the dominant species in most of the tide pools, corresponding to 66% of all recorded fish. The tide pool from Baleeiro's Point was intermediate in size, but was covered by a complex algae community and supported the most diverse fish assemblage, suggesting that habitat complexity may contribute to the diversity of fish.
Análise da variabilidade da frequência cardíaca em cordeiros da raça Bergamácia, do nascimento aos 35 dias de idade
Authors: Koether K. , Lourenço M.L.G. , Ulian C.M.V. , Gonçalves R.S. , Sudano M.J. , Cruz R.K.S. , Siqueira E.R. , Velo A.F. , Chiacchio S.B.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO A atividade do sistema nervoso autônomo sobre o coração pode ser verificada pela variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC), método que quantifica e assim infere sobre a modulação autonômica cardíaca, refletindo o funcionamento do sistema nervoso autônomo. Durante o período neonatal, diferenças significativas no que se refere à maturação autonômica são descritas em diversas espécies. Embora a espécie ovina venha sendo utilizada como modelo experimental em diversos protocolos em neonatologia e cardiologia em humanos, estudos descritivos sobre a VFC utilizando animais saudáveis e não sedados são escassos na literatura. O objetivo do estudo foi descrever a VFC em cordeiros da raça Bergamácia durante os primeiros 35 dias de idade. Foram realizados exames eletrocardiográficos em 20 cordeiros da raça Bergamácia a partir do nascimento e semanalmente até o 35° dia de idade. A VFC foi analisada pelo intervalo RR normal (batimentos sinusais), pela frequência cardíaca, pelo índice de tônus vasovagal (iTVV), pela raiz quadrada da média do quadrado das diferenças entre intervalos RR normais adjacentes (RMSSD) e pela raiz quadrada da somatória do quadrado das diferenças dos valores individuais em relação ao valor médio, dividido pelo número de iR-R em 90 segundos - VFC global (RMSM). Todos os parâmetros se alteraram ao longo das semanas. A frequência cardíaca média elevou-se entre o nascimento e os primeiros sete dias de idade, com decréscimo nas quatro semanas subsequentes, sendo o menor valor encontrado aos 35 dias de idade (145,63±37,80bpm). Entre 21, 28 e 35 dias de idade, o iTVV elevou-se significativamente, o RMSM a partir do 28º dia, e, aos 35 dias, o RMSSD, reflexo da ativação parassimpática, exibiu diferenças em relação aos momentos subsequentes. O início da predominância parassimpática, refletida nos índices da VFC, particularmente o iTVV, ocorre aos 21 dias de idade. A partir dos 35 dias de idade, os índices RMSM e RMSSD podem ser utilizados como marcadores fidedignos das mudanças nos efeitos simpático e parassimpático sobre o coração de cordeiros.
Physical and morphological characteristics of the first three jets of Pêga jackasses sperm-rich fraction
Authors: Carvalho L.E. , Silva Filho J.M. , Palhares M.S. , Sales A.L.R. , Gonczarowska A.T. , Oliveira H.N. , Resende M. , Rossi R.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT The first three jets of the sperm-rich fraction of Pêga jackasses were collected and assessed separately. Five fertile Pêga jackasses were used as semen donors and underwent fractionated semen collection, using an open model artificial vagina. The first three jets of the semen were collected separately and assessed for volume, sperm motility, vigor, concentration/mL of semen, and sperm morphology. These characteristics were compared between first, second and third jets and between jackasses. It was observed that the jet volume differed (P<0.05) between jackasses, although it was similar (P>0.05) between first, second and third jets. Sperm motility did not differ (P>0.05) between jets and jackasses. Vigor was similar (P>0.05) between jets of the same jackass, and only the first jet differed (P<0.05) between jackasses. The first, second and third jets of the sperm-rich fraction had decreased sperm concentrations (P<0.05) of 955.56, 725.56 and 280.56x 106 sperm/mL of semen, respectively. Sperm morphology differed between the first three jets only for the incidence of mid-piece defect, higher in the third one (4.26%), compared to the first (3.36%) and second (3.38%) ones. When comparing the morphological characteristics of the sperm-rich fraction between five jackasses, regardless of the jet, there were differences in the percentage of normal sperm, proximal cytoplasmic droplet, mid-piece and head defects.
Reproductive biology of Pêga Jackasses: characteristics of sperm-rich fraction collected using the split-ejaculate method
Authors: Carvalho L.E. , Silva Filho J.M. , Palhares M.S. , Sales A.L.R. , Gonczarowska A.T. , Oliveira H.N. , Resende Jr. T. , Rossi R.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical and morphological characteristics of the sperm-rich fraction of jackass semen. To this end, 130 ejaculates from five Pêga jackasses were collected using an open model artificial vagina. The sperm-rich fraction was collected using the split-ejaculate method and assessed for the number of mounts/ejaculate, for physical and morphological characteristics of the semen and number of doses produced/ejaculate. It was observed that all characteristics evaluated differed among the five jackasses, except for the head defect rates. The mean values obtained for the jackass sperm-rich fraction collected were: number of mounts/ejaculate - 1.27; semen volume - 20.21mL; motility - 84.53%; vigor - 4.46; motility after dilution - 80.10%; sperm concentration/mL - 894.38 x 106; total sperm/ejaculate - 16.14 x 109; number of insemination doses/ejaculate (400x106 motile sptz) - 33.39; number of insemination doses/ejaculate (800 x 106 motile sptz) - 16.69; and percentage of normal sperm - 90.46%. Thus, in the present experiment the split-ejaculate method using an open artificial vagina worked well with the jackasses, and the sperm-rich fraction of the ejaculate of Pêga jackasses had high quality and sperm concentration, allowing its use for semen processing without reducing the number of insemination doses produced per ejaculate.
Serum concentrations of acute phase proteins and immunoglobulins of calves with rotavirus diarrhea
Authors: Rocha T.G. , Silva F.D.F. , Bortoletto C. , Silva D.G. , Buzinaro M.G. , Zafalon L.F. , Fagliari J.J.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to characterize changes in acute phase protein levels according to the occurrence of rotavirus diarrhea in calves in the first month of life. Blood and fecal samples were taken before colostrum intake and at 1, 2, 7, 15, 21 and 30 days of age from 24 Holstein calves allotted in three experimental groups: calves that did not present diarrhea (group A), calves that presented diarrhea, but tested negative for rotavirus in feces (group B), and calves that presented diarrhea and tested positive for rotavirus in feces (group C) (experiment 1). When the animals presented episodes of diarrhea, blood and fecal samples were taken at 24-hour intervals until the end of clinical signs (experiment 2). Serum proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE technique and rotavirus in feces was detected by PAGE. Data of experiment 1 were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey's test, considered significant at P<0.05. Data of experiment 2 were subjected to the HSD test. Total protein, globulins, and IgG concentrations were lower in group C than in groups A and B. Ceruloplasmin and transferrin levels were higher in group C than in groups A and B. Serum concentrations of haptoglobin and α1-acid glycoprotein did not differ significantly between groups throughout the experimental period. Calves presented diarrhea between 10.4 and 14.6 days of age in group B, and between 10.3 and 14.6 days of age in group C. In the moments of diarrhea manifestation, least square means of IgA, haptoglobin and α1-acid glycoprotein concentrations did not differ significantly between groups B and C, but ceruloplasmin and transferrin concentrations were higher in group C than in group B, as opposed to what occurred with IgG levels. These findings show that optimizing passive immunity transfer of immunoglobulins decrease the likelihood of calves developing diarrhea caused by rotavirus. In addition, ceruloplasmin presents characteristics of a biomarker of rotavirus infection in calves.
Deformação miocárdica radial por meio do speckle tracking bidimensional em suínos com hipertensão pulmonar induzida e tratados com angiotensina-(1-7)
Authors: Coelho M.R. , Oliveira L.E.D. , Muzzi R.A.L. , Oberlender G. , Varaschin M.S. , Costa R.C. , Muzzi L.A.L.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO A hipertensão arterial pulmonar (HAP) é uma doença complexa, caracterizada por disfunção endotelial, que resulta em remodelamento vascular pulmonar e elevação da pressão arterial pulmonar, com consequente insuficiência cardíaca direita. O speckle tracking bidimensional (2D-STE) é uma das mais recentes ferramentas da ecocardiografia, o qual tem sido empregado para avaliação mais precoce da função ventricular e do efeito da HAP sobre a função dos ventrículos esquerdo e direito. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a deformação (St e StR) miocárdica radial do VE em modelo experimental de suínos com HAP induzida e tratados com angiotensina-(1-7), a fim de verificar as possibilidades desse novo fármaco nas respostas clínica e hemodinâmica, pois apresenta efeitos anti-inflamatório e vasodilatador, bem como ações antiproliferativas no sistema cardiovascular. Neste estudo, foi possível observar que os animais tratados com Ang-(1-7) apresentaram St e StR radiais maiores que o grupo placebo aos 60 dias de experimento, demonstrando uma melhora na função sistólica do miocárdio pelo aumento da deformação miocárdica (16,06±7,50 - placebo; 25,14±14,91 - Ang-(1-7)) e StR (1,28±0,51 - placebo; 1,51±0,58 - Ang-(1-7)). Essa melhora na função sistólica pode ser atribuída aos efeitos do fármaco, que reduziram também o desenvolvimento da hipertensão pulmonar. Diante dos resultados, acredita-se que a Ang-(1-7) possa ser um medicamento promissor para tratamento da HAP.
Synthetic pigments for Japanese quail fed diets with sorghum
Authors: Moura A.M.A. , Melo T.V. , Miranda D.J.A.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Corn is the major energy ingredient in diets, and many ingredients have been tested aiming to replace it. In this regard, sorghum stands out for its chemical profile similar to that of corn. However, because it is low in carotenoids, its inclusion in diets reduces the egg yolk color pigmentation, which can be corrected by the addition of synthetic pigments. This study aimed to evaluate the performance and egg quality of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) supplemented with red (canthaxanthin) and yellow (apo-ester 10%) synthetic pigments. A total of 150 quail at 70 days of age were distributed according to the experimental diet [R1: corn-based control diet (DC); R2: sorghum-based diet (DS); R3: DS + yellow; R4: DS + yellow + red; and R5: DS + red] with six replications and five birds per experimental unit, for 28 days. Performance, egg quality, yolk color, and feed cost characteristics were evaluated. Regression equations were estimated for the effects of color as a function of periods, and treatment means were compared by Tukey's test at 0.05 probability. There was no significant effect (P>0.05) of additives on the quail productive traits. However, addition of synthetic pigments significantly improved the chromatic profile of the yolks (P<0.05). Inclusion of synthetic pigments improves yolk color, but should be evaluated according to market demands.
Influence of gender on carcass yield of twin lambs Blackbelly x Pelibuey at 56 days of age
Authors: García-Osorio I. del C. , Oliva-Hernández J. , Osorio-Arce M.M. , Torres-Hernández G. , Hinojosa-Cuéllar J. A. , González-Garduño R.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the influence of gender on pre-weaning growth, yield and weight of primal cuts of the carcass of Blackbelly x Pelibuey lambs. 16 twin lambs were used. The lamb gender was the fixed factor. The variables evaluated were: body weight at birth and at weaning, average daily weight gain, weight and yield of carcass and primal cuts: neck, arm, thorax, abdomen and leg. Gender did not affect (P>0.05) body weight at birth. However, the pre-weaning average daily weight gain and body weight at weaning were affected (P<0.05) by the gender. Hot carcass yield and weight and primal cuts were not affected (P>0.05) by the gender of the lamb. Nevertheless, the area of the Longissimus dorsi muscle and cavity fat were different between males and females (P<0.05) 11.5±0.73cm2 and 198±0.05 g vs 9.3±0.73cm2 and 282±0.05g, respectively. In conclusion, in twin lambs Blackbelly x Pelibuey males had greater average daily weight gain and body weight at weaning than females. Carcass yield and weight and primal cuts were not affected by the gender of the lamb. However, males had greater area of the L. dorsi muscle than females and these in turn had a greater amount of cavity fat than males.
Indicadores de desempenho de fazendas leiteiras de Minas Gerais
Authors: Pereira M.N. , Resende J.C. , Pereira R.A.N. , Silva H.C.M.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO Foram avaliados indicadores de desempenho de 159 fazendas de leite da região Triângulo Mineiro-Alto Paranaíba no estado de Minas Gerais, em 2007 e 2008. Os dados foram obtidos mensalmente por 18 consultores privados. A produção de leite foi de 770(697 L/d, oriunda de 81(54 vacas em lactação, exploradas em 109(75 ha. A produção anual de leite por hectare foi de 3333(2.720 L, oriunda de 0,70(0,44 vacas em lactação/ha, por vaca adulta foi de 3383(1.269 L, e 26(8% do rebanho adulto era não lactante. A produção de leite por mão-de-obra contratada foi 103342(44616 L. Concentrados constituíram 30% e mão-de-obra 10% do custo de produção. A renda líquida foi em média positiva, mas o resíduo foi negativo em 15 e 25% das fazendas, quando a estimativa de custo computou ou não os juros sobre o valor dos bens, respectivamente. Os indicadores de lucratividade foram: renda líquida anual R$32841,00; renda líquida anual sobre o valor dos bens 4,7%; e renda líquida sobre a renda bruta 8,7%. Mesmo com desempenho acima das médias brasileira e mineira, os indicadores de desempenho foram modestos, sugerindo existir oportunidade para ganho em eficiências produtiva e financeira.
Determinantes de lucratividade em fazendas leiteiras de Minas Gerais
Authors: Resende J.C. , Freitas A.F. , Pereira R.A.N. , Silva H.C.M. , Pereira M.N.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO Identificaram-se quais indicadores de desempenho determinam a variação na lucratividade de 159 fazendas da região Triângulo Mineiro-Alto Paranaíba de Minas Gerais. A lucratividade foi mensurada pela renda líquida anual (RL), RL sobre o valor dos bens e RL sobre a renda bruta. Cento e dezenove fazendas com lucratividade positiva produziram mais leite por mão de obra e por vaca, tinham maior proporção de vacas em lactação e maior proporção de custo com concentrados, custo com mão de obra com menor proporção do custo de produção e menor relação entre o custo com mão de obra e o custo com concentrados do que as 40 fazendas com lucratividade negativa (P<0,01). A análise de componentes principais mostrou que os principais determinantes da variação na lucratividade entre fazendas foram: relação entre o custo com mão de obra e o com concentrados, custo de mão de obra por litro de leite, produção de leite por mão de obra, produção de leite por vaca e proporção de vacas lactantes no rebanho. Maior lucratividade foi associada ao uso mais eficiente da mão de obra, ao maior investimento em concentrados e ao ganho na produção por vaca.
Parâmetros e ganhos genéticos em características de crescimento de bovinos Tabapuã da Bahia
Authors: Campos B.M. , Silva F.F. , M. Filho R. , Malhado C.H.M. , Carneiro P.L.S.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO Compararam-se dois modelos (com ou sem o efeito materno) na estimativa de parâmetros genéticos por meio do fator de Bayes (FB) e do critério de informação da deviance (DIC). Adicionalmente, avaliaram-se as tendências genéticas, maternas e fenotípicas em características de crescimento de bovinos da raça Tabapuã do estado da Bahia. O modelo que incluiu o efeito materno proporcionou menores valores de FB (167629,2; 117341,2 e 124804,8) e DIC (174550,0; 120242,7 e 128037,2) para pesos aos 205 (P205), 365 (P365) e 550 (P550) dias de idade, respectivamente. As estimativas médias, a posteriori, das herdabilidades diretas e maternas foram 0,33; 0,43 e 0,44 e 0,15; 0,14 e 0,16 para as três características, respectivamente. As tendências genéticas para o efeito direto foram de 0,4415 e 0,3613kg/ano para P205 e P365 e representam incrementos de apenas 0,25 e 0,15% nas médias das características ao ano. As tendências genéticas maternas para as três características demonstraram perdas e indicam ausência de seleção de matrizes para boa habilidade materna. Apesar de existir variabilidade genética suficiente para justificar ganhos genéticos via seleção, estes e os ganhos fenotípicos foram pequenos, sugerindo necessidade de melhorias genéticas e ambientais.
Avaliação dos perfis minerais séricos, urinários e sedimentares de ovinos recebendo dieta calculogênica
Authors: Maciel T.A. , L. Júnior N. , Araújo V.V. , Silva Filho A.B. , Gomes D.L.S. , Barbosa A.M.S. , Farias C.C. , Magalhães A.L.R. , Lima M.J.M. , Melo S.A.X. , Oliveira D.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO A urolitíase obstrutiva em pequenos ruminantes é uma doença metabólica de etiologia multifatorial com distribuição mundial. A elevação da concentração urinária de solutos, minerais ionizados (cristaloides) que formam cristais insolúveis é citada por alguns autores como o fator mais importante. Assim, o conhecimento do perfil mineral dos animais submetidos a dietas calculogênicas e a composição química dos urólitos tornam-se ferramentas eficazes na prevenção da doença. Neste estudo, foram utilizados 14 ovinos hígidos, machos (não castrados), da raça Santa Inês, com idade aproximada de 90 dias, distribuídos em dois grupos (G1 - sem vitamina C e G2 - com vitamina C) e alimentados com dieta calculogênica. A análise dos perfis minerais, séricos e urinários revelou completo desbalanceamento na relação entre concentrações de cálcio, fósforo e magnésio, havendo elevação expressiva do fósforo e do magnésio e diminuição substancial do cálcio. Com isso, a análise bioquímica dos urólitos demonstrou que o cálcio esteve presente em 50% das amostras analisadas.
Ciclooxygenase inhibitor and metronomic chemotherapy association for the treatment of metastatic anal sac carcinoma in dog: case report
Authors: Teixeira N.C.T. , Bicalho A.P.C.V. , Vasconcelos A.V. , Horta R.S. , Cunha R.M.C. , Lavalle G.E.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Metronomic chemotherapy consists of an anticancer modality treatment. It is applicable in patients at an advanced stage, with the objective of increasing overall survival. The aim of this study was to report an anal sac apocrine carcinoma case in a dog with lymph node metastasis treated with metronomic chemotherapy sequential to surgery and conventional chemotherapy using gemcitabine and carboplatin. Metronomic chemotherapy was associated with cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, due to strong tumor COX-2 immunohistochemistry expression. Metronomic chemotherapy was initiated with cyclophosphamide, but it was replaced by lomustine, also in metronomic dosage, due to adverse effects. Treatment showed effectiveness, since the patient's overall survival exceeded 1095 days (36 months), considerably higher than the mean overall survival expected for this pathology.
Brucella spp. in equines slaughtered in the south region of Brazil
Authors: Santos R.F. , Silva G.C.P. , Assis N.A. , Mathias L.A.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Bacteria of the genus Brucella are widespread in many countries. These microorganisms can infect humans and many wild and domestic animal species. These bacteria have zoonotic potential, and can cause economic and public health problems since they can be transmitted by direct contact with sick animals, through consumption of contaminated milk, raw meat and its derivatives (Soares et al., 2015). Brucellosis is considered a chronic evolving disease, unusual in horses, predominantly caused by Brucella abortus. However, it is not characterized by reproductive disorders in horses, but primarily by abscess in the cervical region, bursa, tendons, and joints. Transmission is likely to occur via ingestion of contaminated water and pastures, especially in areas endemic for bovine brucellosis (Ribeiro et al., 2008). The slaughterhouse is a strategic point for obtaining information about the animal and animal products, edible or not. This study investigated the presence of anti-Brucella spp. immunoglobulins in the serum samples from horses slaughtered in a slaughterhouse in southern Brazil, to estimate the frequency of Brucella spp. antibodies and determine the spatial distribution of the cases.
Gemistocytic astrocytoma in the spinal cord in a dog: a case report
Authors: Chaves R.O. , Bazzi T. , Copat B. , Feranti J.P.S. , Müller D.C.M. , Corrêa L.F.D. , Fighera R.A. , Mazzanti A.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT This paper reports a case of a rare variant of the cervical spinal cord astrocytoma diagnosed in a dog with progressive neurological signs, initially asymmetrical, not ambulatory tetraparesis, segmental reflexes and normal muscle tone in all four limbs and absence of pain upon palpation of the cervical spine. Myelography revealed attenuation of the ventral and dorsal contrast line in the third region of the fifth cervical vertebra. At necropsy intramedullary cylindrical mass that stretched from the third to the sixth cervical vertebra, which replaced all the gray matter of the spinal cord was observed. In the histological study, there was the replacement of the substance by neoplastic cells mantle arranged loosely. The cells were large and slightly rounded. The eosinophilic cytoplasm was well defined, sometimes forming processes interconnecting cells. The nucleus was eccentric, round, oval or kidney-shaped, and the nucleolus was evident. Thus, the microscopic changes observed in the cervical spinal cord were consistent with gemistocytic astrocytoma.
Primeiro registro de Amblyomma geayi (Acari: ixodidae) em preguiça (Bradypus variegatus) no estado do Acre, Amazônia Ocidental: relato de caso
Authors: Souza S.F. , Medeiros L.S. , Oliveira R.S. , Deschk M. , Carvalho Y.K. , Ribeiro V.M.F. , Souza A.P. , Lavina M.S.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO O Amblyomma geayi é um carrapato da família Ixodidae, encontrado principalmente em mamíferos e aves silvestres de regiões tropicais da América do Sul. Descreve-se a ocorrência de um carrapato ixodídeo da espécie A. geayi, encontrado em uma preguiça (Bradypus variegatus) proveniente do Parque Zoobotânico da Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Amazônia Ocidental.
Meat characteristics of cattle fed diets containing whole cottonseed
Authors: Gomes V.S. , Mano S.B. , Freitas M.Q. , Santos M.D. , Conte Júnior C.A. , Silva J.M. , Santos E.B.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT Sensory and instrumental analyses evaluated the meat and fat characteristics of feedlot-finished steers fed a diet containing cottonseed. Global impression, texture, meat color, and fat color were assessed. Thirty Nellore bulls with an average age of 30 ± 6 months and initial body weight of 382.7 ± 28.4kg were kept in feedlot stalls and fed the following cottonseed levels: 0; 2.22 %; 4.44 %; 6.66 %; 8.88 %; 11.11 % of the dietary dry matter. The cottonseed used in this experiment had an average free gossypol content of 4.5g/kg of cottonseed. The overall impression of the samples, assessed by the triangle test for difference, did not differ for more than 62 % of the panelists (P>0.01). The shear strength of roasted meat varied from 6.00 to 6.54kg. According to texture profile analysis (TPA), the hardness, springiness, and chewiness of roast meat ranged from 24.15 to 28.01 N, 0.52 to 0.56, 8.42 to 11.01 N, respectively; of raw meat, 9.51 to 13.86 N, 0.26 to 0.29, and 1.38 to 1.81 N, respectively. The different treatments did not affect meat texture, meat color, or fat color (P>0.05). Meat color, luminosity, and red intensity ranged from 37.71 to 42.85, 20.68 to 25.25, and 6.74 to 8.61, respectively; fat color, luminosity, and yellow intensity ranged from 62.26 to 63.78, 11.13 to 11.62, and 10.53 to 10.86, respectively. Cottonseed intake of up to 1.13kg/animal/day, equivalent to a free gossypol intake of 5.05g/animal/day, in place of soybean meal and ground corn, did not significantly change the global sensory impression, texture, and color of the meat and fat.
B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography of adrenal glands of healthy dogs
Authors: Fernandez S. , Feliciano M.A.R. , Crivellenti S.B. , Crivellenti L.Z. , Simões A.P.R. , Maronezi M.C. , Uscategui R.R. , Capela C.R. , Gilor C. , Santana A.E. , Vicente W.R.R.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the vascular indices of adrenal blood flow in healthy dogs (systolic velocity - SV; diastolic velocity - DV; resistance index - RI). Eighteen dogs (thirty six adrenal) were studied. Physical examination, biochemical profile and dexamethasone suppression test were performed to determine general health status. Echotexture, size, contours and margins, and overall shape of the adrenal gland (right and left) were assessed via ultrasound. By spectral Doppler of the phrenic-abdominal artery, the SV, DV, and RI were acquired. Animals did not show alterations in clinical and laboratory examination and suppression of cortisol. Normal homogeneous and echotexture, regular contours and margins and normal shape and size were verified via B mode. Spectral Doppler of the phrenic-abdominal artery showed monophasic-patterned waves and low vascular resistance and systolic peak evident with means values: left adrenal - SV = 31.34cm/s, DV = 9.54cm/s and RI = 0.69; and right adrenal - SV = 27.83cm/s, DV = 7.71cm/s and RI = 0.68. Doppler evaluation of adrenal was easily implemented and may provide base line data in the study, allowing for the use of this technique as a diagnostic tool for diseases of the dog's adrenal.
Recovery of sperm after epididymal refrigeration from domestic cats using ACP-117c and Tris extenders
Authors: Lima D.B.C. , Silva T.F.P. , Cortez A. Aquino , Pinto J.N. , Magalhães F.F. , Caldini B.N. , Silva L.D.M.
Published: August 2016

ABSTRACT We aimed to compare fresh sperm and sperm cooled to 4ºC that had been recovered from the epididymides of cats using powdered coconut water (ACP-117c) and Tris extenders. Sixty epididymides were divided into 6 groups: 10 fresh epididymides were recovered using Tris (T0h); 10 were kept at 4°C/2h and recovered using Tris (T2h); 10 were kept at 4°C/4h and recovered using Tris (T4h); 10 fresh were recovered using ACP-117c (A0h); 10 were kept at 4°C/2h and recovered using ACP-117c (A2h), and 10 were kept at 4°C/4h and recovered using ACP-117c (A4h). The testis-epididymis complexes (TEC) control were not cooled. The others were cooled at 4°C for 2 or 4h. The epididymis was separated and the sperm was recovered by the modified flotation method. Sperm kinetic parameters were evaluated by a computer-system analysis, and vigor, viability, concentration, membrane function and morphology of the sperm were assessed under a light microscope. The progressive motility with ACP-117c declined after 2h of cooling, but did not differ between fresh and 4h. The vigor and membrane function were higher in A4h than A0h. The vigor at T2h and T4h were decreased compared to T0h. T0h was higher than A0h for vigor and sperm membrane function. However, after 4h of cooling, ACP-117c maintained a higher percentage of living cells. Feline epididymal sperm quality can be maintained to the degree necessary for artificial breeding programs following cooling and ACP-117c may be successfully used to recover cat sperm that have been cooled for up to 4h.