Research
Characterization of Domestic Cats Patients Treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics at the San Carlos of Guatemala University in 2019
The demand for pets to fill affective family spaces, the increased economic capacity of social classes and the displacement of rural populations to cities are influencing factors in increasing pet acquisition. This cohabitation can trigger epidemiological factors that affect human health. For this reason, it is necessary to know the diseases that affect domestic cats that live with humans and determine if there are zoonotic infectious agents that inflict on human health. In the present study, 103 medical records of domestic cats attended in 2019 at the Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Zootechnics were studied. This in order to categorize the most frequent diseases in the species
Presence of Equine Infectious Anemia in Work Horses in San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Equine infectious anemia (IEA) is a worldwide distribution disease caused by a lentivirus associated withthe presence of transmitting vectors of the gender Tabanus and equines by producing anemiaandconsequently hypoxia that produces a multi-organ deterioration. The presence of AIE in the working equine of San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango was evaluated. This in order to assess the presence of the disease since this group of equines is part of the food security of the community. 100 blood samples were analyzed using the gel agar immunodi-fusion test. The presence of the disease was found in 8% of the sampled animals.
Urine Specific Gravity in Canine: Whole or Supernatant Sample?
The ability to concentrate and dilute urine is one of the first functions that are lost as a result of tubular damage. Specific gravity by refractometry is a method used to evaluate this function. Some authors mention that the reactive sediment, as well as the presence of large amounts of high molecular weight substances can give an overestimation of the value of the specific gravity and recommends centrifuging the sample to obtain a reliable value. In the study, 123 urine samples and their specific gravity were evaluated before and after centrifugation. This in order to evaluate if the presence of reactive sediment, glucose and protein affected the value of the density and to obtain a reliable estimate in clinical practice. No significant difference was found between pre and post-centrifugation specific gravity measurement with portable refractometer (W = 8058.5, p-value = 0.3759). However, since the interpretation of specific gravity is a categorical variable, 8 of 123 samples evaluated showed changes but only one change in their categorization. The findings found are important for the clinical assessment of outpatients or when a small amount of sample is available, allowing refractometry to be a reliable method without the need to centrifuge the urine to obtain the parameter.
