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Obtaining craniometric data is key to establishing parameters that can help in the anatomic identification and understanding of species. The aim of the present study was to establish the craniometric data and describe the main skull bones and structures of Amazona aestiva, which has become common in veterinary clinics, originated from the legalized purchase or trafficking of animals. A total of 20 adult specimens were used, donated for studies by the Paraíba Wild Animal Screening Center (Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres da Paraíba (CETAS-PB)/IBAMA-PB, Brazil. The skulls were dissected and macerated with water. First were identified the frontal, maxilla, mandible, nasal, jugal and quadrate bones that served as a base to identify other bone structures that were then compared with the skull of other bird species already described in the literature, especially psitacids. Values were obtained by measuring with a digital pachymeter, and the maximum skull length was 63.0 mm, the maximum width 33.0 mm and the rhamphotheca was 33.8 mm long. No significant differences were observed between males and females and well developed cranial kinesis was a remarkable characteristic of the species. The data obtained serve as a base to identify and characterize the species. These data can also aid in the clinic, imaging and veterinary surgery.

A obtenção de dados craniométricos é fundamental para o estabelecimento de parâmetros que auxiliem na identificação anatômica e na compreensão das espécies. O objetivo do presente estudo foi estabelecer os dados craniométricos e descrever os principais ossos e estruturas do crânio do Amazona aestiva, que se tornou comum em clínicas veterinárias, oriundos de aquisição legal ou tráfico de animais. Foram utilizados 20 indivíduos adultos, doados para estudos do Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres da Paraíba (CETAS-PB) / IBAMA-PB, Brasil. Os crânios foram dissecados e macerados com água. Identificaram-se os ossos frontal, maxilar, mandibular, nasal, jugal e quadrado, que serviram de base para identificar outras estruturas ósseas que foram então, comparadas com o crânio de outras espécies de aves já descritas na literatura, principalmente psitacideos. Valores numéricos foram adquiridos através de mensuração com paquímetro digital, sendo o comprimento máximo do crânio de 63,0 mm, largura máxima de 33,0 mm e ranfoteca de 33,8 mm de comprimento. Não foram observadas diferenças significativas entre machos e fêmeas e, uma craniocinese bem desenvolvida foi característica marcante da espécie. Os dados obtidos servem de base para identificar e caracterizar as espécies. Estes dados também podem auxiliar na clínica, imagem e cirurgia veterinária.

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Dermatological disorders are responsable for most of the veterinary care performed onrabbits (WHITE et al., 2002). Psoroptes ovis are obligatory ectoparasites, the infestation bysuch parasite is called psoroptic mange. Sarcoptic mange is a highly transmissiblezoonosis, caused by the mite of the genus Sarcoptes scabiei. The objective was to evaluatethe acaricidal efficacy of the ointment based on Melon of São Caetano (Momordicacharantia). The rabbits were treated during a period of 21 days with daily application of themedicaments and were followed up by the parasitological exam of the skin on days 0, 7, 14and 21 where it was found 100% of cure with the obtaining of negativity in the skinscrapings of several parts of the animals from both groups, none of them presented anytype of hypersensitivity reaction. It was concluded that this melon has acaricidal activityand may be a possible treatment.

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Dermatological disorders are responsable for most of the veterinary care performed onrabbits (WHITE et al., 2002). Psoroptes ovis are obligatory ectoparasites, the infestation bysuch parasite is called psoroptic mange. Sarcoptic mange is a highly transmissiblezoonosis, caused by the mite of the genus Sarcoptes scabiei. The objective was to evaluatethe acaricidal efficacy of the ointment based on Melon of São Caetano (Momordicacharantia). The rabbits were treated during a period of 21 days with daily application of themedicaments and were followed up by the parasitological exam of the skin on days 0, 7, 14and 21 where it was found 100% of cure with the obtaining of negativity in the skinscrapings of several parts of the animals from both groups, none of them presented anytype of hypersensitivity reaction. It was concluded that this melon has acaricidal activityand may be a possible treatment.(AU)

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