RESUMO.Torção esplênica é uma condição rara em cães. A rotação ocorre em seu pedículo vascular e geralmente ocorre concomitantemente à dilatação vólvulo gástrica, porém a torção primária esplênica é rara. Segundo a literatura essa enfermidade acomete normalmente cães de grande porte e raças de peito profundo. Os sinais clínicos, achados laboratoriais e radiográficos são inespecíficos e inconclusivos para o diagnóstico preciso de torção esplênica. Assim, a ultrassonografia juntamente com o uso do Doppler colorido tem sido relatada como ferramentas fundamentais para a sugestão do diagnóstico de torção esplênica, que é confirmado através de laparotomia exploratória, geralmente seguida de esplenectomia total como forma de tratamento. Este estudo relata o caso de um cão da raça Pit Bull, três anos de idade, cujo exame ultrassonográfico foi uma ferramenta de grande valor diagnóstico para detecção desta enfermidade.Palavras chave: Baço, torção esplênica, ultrassonografia esplênica Primary splenic torsion in dogs: Case report ABSTRACT. Splenic torsion is a rare condition in dogs. The torsion occurs in the vascular pedicle and usually occurs concomitantly with dilatation gastric volvulus, but the primary splenic torsion is rare. According to the literature, this disease usually affects dogs of big size and breeds of deep chest. Clinical signs, laboratory and radiographic findings are nonspecific and inconclusive for the accurate diagnosis of splenic torsion. Thus, ultrasound along with the use of color Doppler has been reported as fundamental tools for the suggestion of the diagnosis of splenic torsion, which is confirmed by exploratory laparotomy, usually followed by total splenectomy as a form of treatment. This study reports the case of a 3-year-old Pit Bull dog whose ultrasound examination was a tool of great diagnostic value for the detection of this disease. Keywords: Spleen, splenic torsion, splenic ultrasonographyTorsión primaria del bazo en los perros: Reporte de un caso RESUMEN. Torsión esplénica es una enfermedad poco frecuente en los perros. La rotación se produce en su pedículo vascular y por lo general se produce simultáneamente con la dilatación vólvulo gástrico, pero la torsión primaria esplénica es rara. Según la literatura esta enfermedad normalmente afecta a los perros de tamaño grande y razas de pecho profundo. Los signos clínicos, de laboratorio y los hallazgos radiológicos son inespecíficos y no concluyentes para el diagnóstico preciso de la torsión esplénica. Por lo tanto, la ultrasonografía junto con el uso del Doppler a color ha sido reportada como

Background: Clinical care of cats with urethral obstruction is a common routine in feline clinical medicine and the re-establishment of urinary flow is essential for long-lasting correction of the pathophysiological alterations presented. For this chemical restraint is usually employed, that together with the alteration, increases the anesthetic risk of these patients. Improvement in anesthetic techniques, especially the loco-regional, may contribute to reducing the anesthetic risk of these patients and facilitate maneuvers to clear the obstruction. Thus the objective of the present study was to describe and assess the bilateral block technique of the pudendal nerve in 16 cats with urethral obstruction.Materials, Methods & Results: Sixteen male crossbred cats were used, with partial or total urethral obstruction, attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande, PB, Brazil. The anesthetic block of the pudendal nerve trunk was carried out by placing the local anesthetic close to the ventral foramen of the second sacral vertebra, using a 13 x 0.45 mm needle attached to a 1 mL syringe. To assess the effectiveness of the bilateral block, the analgesia promoted was assessed using the substitute (“Reaction to Palpating the Surgical Wound” of subscale 1 (pain expression) of the “Compound Multi-dimensional Scale to Assess Post Operational Pain in Cats”.  This assessment was made before the bilateral block (M0) and 10 min afterwards (M1) and the scores ranged from 0 to 3. In addition, a segmental assessment of the urethra was made, where, by passing a probe the sensitivity was assessed of the urethral ostium, penile and pelvic urethra and the relaxing of the external urethral sphincter. This assessment was made at M1 and classified as present or absent. In the cases where the bilateral block was inefficient, the technique was repeated, in the same locations and at the same dose as initially administered, and a new assessment (M2) was made 10 minutes after the second administration. In 12 of the 16 patients assessed the bilateral block was made once. The following were observed in these patients at M1: reduction in the reaction to penile manipulation (P = 0.003), total relaxation of the external urethral sphincter and absence of sensitivity to passing the probe through the penile urethra (P = 0.000) and insensitivity of the ostium urethrae (P = 0.006). In the animals in which the anesthetic bilateral block was repeated (4/16) the value of p adjusted for penile manipulation was 0.05. There was no reaction to the probe passage through the ostium urethrae and the penile urethra or contraction of the external urethral sphincter in 3 of the 4 animals (P = 0.625). Considering the total number of animals assessed, the urethral obstruction of the pudendal nerve trunk, carried out one or twice, caused statistically significant (P = 0.004) insensitivity to penile manipulation, probing of the ostium urethrae and the penile urethra and total relaxation of the external urethral sphincter in 14 of the 16 animals. In three patients concomitant anesthetic bilateral block was observed of the sciatic nerve, bilateral (two animals) or unilateral (one animal).Discussion: studies on the feline pudendal nerve have demonstrated that the sensitive and motor bilateral block of this nerve is possible, as corroborated by the present study. Although an atomic study had shown the possibility of concomitant bilateral block of the sciatic nerve, and therefore, according to the authors, the technique should not be recommended, this finding did not demonstrate great clinical relevance, because in most cases the patients remained under fluid therapy throughout the anesthetic recovery period (about two hours) and therefore with restricted movement. Nevertheless, studies should be carried out to improve this technique.

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This report describes the radiographic findings in a case of atlantoaxial instability associated with agenesis of the odontoid process of the axis in an adult dog. Clinically, the patient presented apathy and tetraparesis. A simple radiographic examination of the cervical region was performed, which allowed the disclosure of agenesis of the odontoid process of the axis without articular changes. The atlantoaxial normality index (ANI) was 0.103 mm, indicating instability of the joint. A conservative approach was adopted by means of a cervical collar, movement restriction and anti-inflammatory therapy. We concluded that asymptomatic adult animals can be carriers of this condition, and that the calculation of the ANI was an effective tool to complement the subjective radiographic evaluation of this articulation on this report’s dog. The patient remains stable with the cervical collar.

A zoofilia pode possibilitar a prática de outros crimes mais graves contra o ser humano, pois a violência doméstica, o abuso de crianças, o álcool e os animais estão intimamente ligados. O objetivo deste trabalho foi descrever um caso de zoofilia em um cão, relatar como as medidas legais têm sido adotadas e destacar o papel do médico veterinário como coadjuvante da justiça. Foi atendido no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal do Piauí (HVU/UFPI), na cidade de Teresina, um cão macho, mestiço, 5 anos, apresentando sinais clínicos de dor abdominal. O exame clínico revelou excitação comportamental, hemorragia subconjuntival no olho direito, paralisia dos membros pélvicos, mucosa anal congestionada e edemaciada, laceração da junção mucocutânea anal com falta de sensibilidade e presença de secreção fluida. Após exames, a análise do material reprodutivo exógeno revelou a presença de espermatozoides humanos. O animal foi submetido a fluidoterapia e medicado. 72 horas após o atendimento de emergência, o animal veio a óbito. Diante desse precedente, o HV/UFPI apresentou queixa na Delegacia Especializada de Polícia Ambiental (DEMA) em Teresina, PI, Brasil. Na audiência de instrução e no julgamento do presente caso, o autor do crime e seu advogado aceitaram a proposta de transação penal, que estabelecia um valor penal em benefício de uma associação de proteção aos animais do estado do Piauí, com prazo para confirmação do depósito na conta indicada.