Butorphanol or a Combination of Ketamine and Xylazine Do Not Interfere With Arrhythmogenic Parameters in Agoutis (Dasyprocta prymnolopha) Obtained Through High‐Resolution Electrocardiogram [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction/Objectives: Agoutis is a medium‐sized wild rodent with potential for use as an experimental model. This study aimed to evaluate physiological parameters of arrhythmogenesis in this species, by HR‐ECG and VCG techniques, under physical and pharmacological containment (ketamine‐xylazine and butorphanol). Materials and methods: Eight
Charlys Rhands Coelho de Moura +9 more
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Addressing Conservation Needs: Genetic Diversity and Population Ecology of the Endemic Tree Spondias tuberosa Arruda [PDF]
Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), popularly known as umbuzeiro or imbuzeiro, is a fruit tree native to the semiarid region of Brazil. The extractive harvesting of its fruits contributes significantly to the economy, generating an annual revenue of approximately $4,2 million.
Raiane Pereira de Sales +6 more
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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil [PDF]
The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
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Anatomical and histological characteristics of teeth in agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha Wagler, 1831)
The agouti species Dasyprocta prymnolopha (D. prymnolopha) is a medium-sized rodent, diurnal, and characteristic of northeastern Brazil, south of the Amazon. Several studies have been made on these rodents.
Francisco B Teixeira +2 more
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Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil [PDF]
The connection between eating and healing is common in traditional folk medical systems, and the multiple possibilities resulting from the combination of biodiversity and culture confer a wealth and complexity in terms of knowledge of the flora and fauna as to their potential as food medicine.
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
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Sex determination in budgerigars using radiographic pelvimetry [PDF]
In this study, we aimed to investigate the morphometric measurement values of their pelvis, to determine the ratios between the measurement values, and to reveal the biometric differences between these pelvimetric measurements by using X‐ray images of budgerigars.
Osman Yilmaz +3 more
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Maturação in vitro de oócitos de cutias (Dasyprocta prymnolopha, Wagler 1831) seguida de fertilização in vitro e ativação partenogenética [PDF]
RESUMO O objetivo foi avaliar protocolos de maturação in vitro (MIV) para oócitos de cutias, seguida de fertilização in vitro (FIV) e ativação partenogenética (AP). Os oócitos imaturos (CCOs) foram obtidos por fatiamento do ovário, após OSH, e submetidos
Maria Acelina Martins Carvalho +2 more
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Abstract Despite evidence about the contribution of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) to conservation, prevailing strategies still seek their separation from nature, often triggering conflicts. Current pledges to expand global protected area coverage suggest a need for the critical analysis of governance quality and the way conservation ...
Neil Dawson +5 more
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Serum biochemistry in hystricomorpha: agouti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha) during pregnancy
The aim of this estudy was to establish the levels of serum total protein, albumin, globulin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), calcium, phosphorus, urea, creatinine, bilirubin and glucose during pregnancy in agoutis ...
Maria Acelina Martins de Carvalho +11 more
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DETERMINAÇÃO DO CICLO REPRODUTIVO DA CUTIA (Dasypwcta prymnolopha) ATRAVÉS DO DIAGNÓSTICO COLPOCITOLÓGICO [PDF]
Foram realizadas análises colpocitológicas das diferentes fases do ciclo estral em 20 fêmeas adultas de cutias (Dasyprocta prymnolopha), assim como a determinação da duração da gestação em outros seis animais.
Diva Anélie GUIMARÃES +2 more
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