Efeito Do Extrato De Oxicoco No Tratamento De Infecçôes Do Trato Urinário Em Porcas

Abstract

RESUMO:O experimento consistiu na avaliação da eficácia de um produto comercial a base de extrato de oxicoco (pHD® -Biomin LTDA) no tratamento de infecções do trato urinário (ITU) em porcas. Foram utilizadas 42 porcas, com idade gestacional variando entre 50 e 70 dias, portadoras ou não de ITU. Os animais sadios foram diferenciados dos animais afetados mediante resultados de urinálise e urocultivo. O ensaio foi composto por: porcas com ITU que receberam o produto a base de extrato de oxicoco na ração por um período de 14 dias; porcas negativas para ITU (controle negativo); e porcas positivas para ITU (controle positivo). Foram coletadas amostras de urina nos dias zero, sete e 14 após o início do tratamento. Realizou-se urinálise completa dessas amostras, avaliação da densidade urinária específica, do pH, contagem bacteriana e isolamento bacteriano. A E. coli foi o agente mais frequente no isolamento bacteriano (90,62%). Os resultados demonstraram que o produto a base de extrato de oxicoco foi eficaz em promover redução do pH urinário, porém não interferiu em mais nenhum dos outros parâmetros avaliados. Palavras-chave: acidificante urinário; contagem bacteriana; Escherichia coli; pH; urinálise EFFECTS OF CRANBERRY EXTRACT IN THE TREATMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN SOWS ABSTRACT:The experiment consisted in assessing the effectiveness of a commercial product based on cranberry extracts (pHD® -Biomin LTDA) in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) in sows. Were used 42 sows, with gestational ages ranging between 50 and 70 days, either suffering from UTI or not. Healthy animals were differentiated from affected animals by urinalysis and urine culture. The experiment was composed of sows with UTI that received the cranberry extract product in the diet for a period of 14 days; sows negative for UTI (negative controls) and sows positive for UTI (positive controls). The former two groups did not receive the cranberry extract product in the diet. Urine samples were collected on days zero, seven and 14 after initiation of treatment. Complete urinalysis of these samples, urine specific gravity, pH, bacterial count and bacterial isolation were performed. E. coli was the most frequent isolated agent (90,62%). The results showed that the commercial product made with cranberry extract was effective in promoting a reduction of urinary pH, but did not interfere in any other parameters observed.

Rational use of antibiotics for treatment of urinary infection in sows

“…was found in 12.50% (2/16), that is, 100% of the 16 urine samples positive for UI in the first collection had isolation Like what occurs in humans, where more than 80% of UI are caused by uropathogenic E. coli (23) , the microbiota involved in UI in pigs had a predominance of E. coli., which corroborates several studies that isolated this agent in most of the urine samples evaluated, with the positivity of 90.62% (24) , and 89.50% (25) .…”

Cranberries (Vacciniummacrocarpon aiton) in dog nutrition: influence on diet digestibility and palatability and in the course of urinary tract infections

“…Although, other Gram-negative microorganisms may also be responsible for causing the infection, such as the genders Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterococci and Staphylococci (Sato et al, 2005). For animals with LUTD, it is expected to find urine with alkaline pH, which favors these bacteria growth and adhesion (Mazutti et al, 2012). From the collected samples, the urinary pH did not present statistical variation and the results obtained were within the normal range, from 5 to 8 (Feitosa, 2008).…”

“…This change in urine coloration is within the normality standard for dogs (Feitosa, 2008), but can indicate a preventive effect of cranberry on urinary tract infections. Turbid urine is a characteristic of urinary sedimentation, which may occur by deposition of protein, epithelial cells, bacteria, crystals, and other substances, leading to urinary tract diseases (Mazutti et al, 2012).…”

“…The cranberry (Vacciniummacrocarpon aiton) is a native plant from northern hemisphere and is recognized for its therapeutic and prophylactic effects (Catão et al, 2015). Due to scientific evidence on the efficacy of this fruit in preventing and assisting the treatment of lower urinary tract diseases (LUTD) in humans (Olby et al, 2017), research on the effects of the dietary supplementation of cranberry to animals has increased (Mazutti et al, 2012). Its composition includes anthocyanidins, proanthocyanidins type A, catechins, and organic acids (citric, malic, quinic, benzoic and glucuronic acid) (Raz et al, 2004).…”