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Background: The ovariosalpingohysterectomy (OSH) is one of the most performed surgeries in bitches often used in population control. Surgical techniques that decrease the chances of operative complications and cause less nociceptive stimulation and acute pain to the patient are highly sought after by veterinarians. We evaluated the inverted OSH technique (IT), which, after celiotomy, begins with the ligature execution, transection of the uterine body and subsequent ligation and ovarian disinsertion. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze aspects of IT execution in bitches, such as visceral manipulation, access to the uterus and ovaries, and surgical time compared to the traditional technique. Materials, Methods & Results: Inverted OSH was compared to the so-called traditional OSH technique, characterized by the initial removal of the ovaries followed by uterine section. The OSH techniques were performed in 24 healthy animals, with a body condition score of up to six (on a nine-point scale) in dogs aged between seven months and five years. All dogs were from the Birth Control Program of Dogs and Cats of the UFRRJ and were distributed into two groups: traditional technique (TT) and inverted technique (IT). Surgeries and anesthesia were carried out by the same veterinarian crew (surgeon, surgical assistant, and anesthesiologist). OSH techniques were evaluated by the surgeon and surgical assistant using semiquantitative analysis (multiple-choice questionnaire with closed questions that pointed scores related to the ease of uterine and ovarian manipulation, as well as to the level of manipulation of the intestinal and urinary vesicle) and qualitative descriptive methods (report of techniques with the opinion of surgeons and an external evaluator-veterinarian surgeon who attended surgeries). Also, the total surgical time and the indication of a positive analgesic response according to changes in the vital parameters observed by the anesthesiologist during specific moments of the operation were…(AU)

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Background: The ovariosalpingohysterectomy (OSH) is one of the most performed surgeries in bitches often used in population control. Surgical techniques that decrease the chances of operative complications and cause less nociceptive stimulation and acute pain to the patient are highly sought after by veterinarians. We evaluated the inverted OSH technique (IT), which, after celiotomy, begins with the ligature execution, transection of the uterine body and subsequent ligation and ovarian disinsertion. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze aspects of IT execution in bitches, such as visceral manipulation, access to the uterus and ovaries, and surgical time compared to the traditional technique. Materials, Methods & Results: Inverted OSH was compared to the so-called traditional OSH technique, characterized by the initial removal of the ovaries followed by uterine section. The OSH techniques were performed in 24 healthy animals, with a body condition score of up to six (on a nine-point scale) in dogs aged between seven months and five years. All dogs were from the Birth Control Program of Dogs and Cats of the UFRRJ and were distributed into two groups: traditional technique (TT) and inverted technique (IT). Surgeries and anesthesia were carried out by the same veterinarian crew (surgeon, surgical assistant, and anesthesiologist). OSH techniques were evaluated by the surgeon and surgical assistant using semiquantitative analysis (multiple-choice questionnaire with closed questions that pointed scores related to the ease of uterine and ovarian manipulation, as well as to the level of manipulation of the intestinal and urinary vesicle) and qualitative descriptive methods (report of techniques with the opinion of surgeons and an external evaluator-veterinarian surgeon who attended surgeries). Also, the total surgical time and the indication of a positive analgesic response according to changes in the vital parameters observed by the anesthesiologist during specific moments of the operation were

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Foram estimados, neste estudo, parâmetros relacionados à dinâmica populacional canina no Município de Ibiúna, Estado de São Paulo, para animais domiciliados, recolhidos e eutanasiados, no período de 1998 a 2002. Os dados foram obtidos a partir de fichas de cães recolhidos e eutanasiados junto ao Departamento de Zoonoses do município e também através de censos da população canina domiciliada, com levantamentos feitos casa a casa, durante as campanhas anti-rábicas. Foi observado um aumento progressivo tanto do número de cães recolhidos quanto do número de cães eutanasiados. Os valores para a razão habitante/cão média no período foram 3,16:1, 7,67:1, e 3,91:1 para a zona rural, urbana e o município todo, respectivamente, com predominância de cães machos (70,10%) e sem raça definida (80,71 %), na população canina domiciliada. O crescimento anual médio da população canina domiciliada foi de 16,69%, e a maioria dos cães encontrava-se na zona rural (82,93%). A eutanásia e o recolhimento de cães não se mostraram efetivos, nos moldes em que foram aplicados, como mecanismos de controle populacional canino em Ibiúna. Os parâmetros da população canina estimados neste estudo servirão de auxílio para a elaboração de programas de controle tanto da população canina quanto de zoonoses, neste município. Os resultados observados chamam a atenção para aspectos relacionados à posse responsável, e sobre a importância do papel dos proprietários de animais na solução do problema do abandono de cães.(AU)

In this study, we estimated parameters related to the dog population dynamics in Ibiúna, a town in the state of São Paulo, regarding household, sheltered and euthanized dogs, in the period from 1998 to 2002. Sheltered and euthanized dogs data were obtained from Ibiúna Zoonosis Department records, and also from household dogs population census, through surveys conducted using a questionnaire to interview household members, during rabies vaccination campaigns. Both the number of sheltered and euthanized dogs increased progressively in the studied period. The values for the human to dog mean ratio were 3.16:1, 7.67:1, and 3.91:1 for the rural area, theurban area, and the whole town, respectively, with predominance of male (70.10%) and mixed breed (80.71%) dogs, in the household dog population. A 16.69% mean annual rate of increase was observed for the dog population, and most of the dogs lived in the rural area (82.93%). Euthanasia and sheltering of dogs did not show to be effective, in the way they were applied, as methods of dog population control in Ibiúna. The dog population parameters estimated in this study will help the health authorities from Ibiúna to design control programmes for both dog population and zoonosis. The results observed call our attention to some aspects related to responsible ownership and to the importance of the animal owner's role for the solution of the abandoned dogs problem.(AU)

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