Adult specimens of Choloepus hoffmanni, 14 females and 5 males, bred in captivity, in apparent good health, were used to perform an ultrasound evaluation of the abdominal and pelvic organs using the ESAOTE MyLab One Vet ultrasound scanner with SC3123 convex transducer, 9-4 MHz. The results indicate that the ultrasound characteristics and dimensions of the abdominal organs of C. hoffmanni are very similar to those observed in the tamandua and other companion animals of similar size; however, it differs from other species in that the liver has less echogenicity than the kidney, the stomach is large, and the testicles are located intra-pelvically; and the fullness of the stomach and urinary bladder can affect the topographic location and visualization of other abdominal organs.

The aim of this study was to determine the perception and knowledge of veterinary practitioners in Metropolitan Lima on the use of phytocannabinoids for medicinal use in companion animals. An anonymous and voluntary survey was carried out on professionals who worked in veterinary centres in various districts of Lima, obtaining 151 surveys. Among the respondents, 56.3% (85) were women, the average age was 33.0 years and the average professional practice time was 7.1 years. The 85.4% (129) had heard about phytocannabinoids and, of these, 74.8% (113) knew that they are used in veterinary medicine. The most recognized medicinal uses in humans and animals were as antiepileptic, analgesic, and palliative in cancer patients. Of the respondents, 79.5% (120) considered that they should be beneficial, 18.5% (28) had the answer “maybe” and 2% (3) did not consider them beneficial. According to t...

The aim of this study was to determine the perception and knowledge of veterinary practitioners in Metropolitan Lima on the use of phytocannabinoids for medicinal use in companion animals. An anonymous and voluntary survey was carried out on professionals who worked in veterinary centres in various districts of Lima, obtaining 151 surveys. Among the respondents, 56.3% (85) were women, the average age was 33.0 years and the average professional practice time was 7.1 years. The 85.4% (129) had heard about phytocannabinoids and, of these, 74.8% (113) knew that they are used in veterinary medicine. The most recognized medicinal uses in humans and animals were as antiepileptic, analgesic, and palliative in cancer patients. Of the respondents, 79.5% (120) considered that they should be beneficial, 18.5% (28) had the answer “maybe” and 2% (3) did not consider them beneficial. According to t...

It is reported the treatment of a 2-year-old male castrated domestic feline, 6.8 kg of body weight, with mediastinal lymphoma. At clinical examination, it showed a temperature of 38 °C, superficial restrictive inspiratory dyspnea, <2 s capillary refill time, heart rate of 140 beats/min, respiratory rate 62/min. In the laboratory analyzes was found leukopenia with lymphopenia and positive for the feline leukemia virus. Radiography and thoracic ultrasound showed moderate pleural effusion and a rounded hypoechoic structure with irregular edges, respectively. The thoracocentesis revealed the presence of chylothorax and the cytology by fine needle puncture of the rounded structure allowed a final diagnosis of mediastinal lymphoma. A chemotherapy was instituted with L-asparaginase, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisolone. The patient underwent eight chemotherapy sessio...

Se reporta el tratamiento de un caso de un felino doméstico macho castrado de 2 años y 6.8 kg de peso vivo con linfoma mediastínico. Al examen clínico mostró temperatura de 38 °C, disnea inspiratoria restrictiva superficial, tiempo de llenado capilar <2 s, frecuencia cardiaca de 140 lat/min, frecuencia respiratoria 62/min. En los análisis de laboratorio se encontró leucopenia con linfopenia y positivo al virus de la leucemia felina. En la radiografía y ecografía torácica se encontró presencia de efusión pleural moderada y una estructura redondeada hipoecoica de bordes irregulares, respectivamente. La toracocentesis reveló presencia de quilotorax y mediante la citología por punción de aguja fina de la estructura redondeada se dio como diagnóstico final linfoma mediastínico. Se instauró una quimioterapia con L-asparaginasa, vincristina, ciclofosfamida, doxorrubicina y...