Considering the venereal transmission of visceral leishmaniasis from dogs to bitches, the aim of this study was to verify if the penile surface and smegma from infected dogs can be the source of parasites in bitches. Twelve Leishmania infantum infected dogs had semen and smegma samples collected for submission to PCR identification of the DNA of the parasite. Semen (41.7%) and smegma (50.0%) ha...

When presented with the apparently infertile bitch, the practitioner must sort through a myriad of facts, historical events, and diagnostic tests to uncover the etiology of the problem. Many bitches that present for infertility are reproductively normal and are able to conceive with appropriate intervention and breeding management. An algorithmic approach is helpful in cases of infertility, whe...

Mammary tumors have a high prevalence in bitches and women, are related to rates of morbidity mortality. For the human species, thermography has stood out as diagnostic tool for breast cancer. However, its clinical benefit remains unknown. Thus, goal present study was evaluate applicability infrared canine mammary tumors, well correlate tumor temperature with mitotic index volume. Thermographic...

A total of 73 bitches with ovarian cysts were ovariohysterectomized. Cysts were characterized by gross pathology and endocrine parameters. Therefore, oestradiol-17ß and progesterone concentrations were assessed in cyst-fluid and corresponding blood plasma in each bitch. Our data demonstrated that multiple cysts were often present in a single individual (82%) and that cysts were commonly found o...

Bitches changed abruptly their maternal behavior on 15th and 16th day of the maternal cycle, following an exchange - on the beginning of 15th day - of some puppies from their own litter for other 2-3 days old puppies. The total time of tactile contact with puppies on days 15 and 16 greatly increased as compared with the 13th and 14th day, i.e., the days immediately preceding the exchange of pup...

Pöppl A.G., Valle S.C., González F.H.D., Kucharski L.C. & Da Silva R.S.M. 2016. Insulin binding characteristics in canine muscle tissue: effects of the estrous cycle phases. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 36(8):761-766. Setor de Clínica de Pequenos Animais, Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias. Departamento de Medicina Animal, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, A...