Ocular examination findings and measurements of tear production and tonometry of ring‐tailed coatis ( nasua nasua )

The study aimed to evaluate tear production by means of modified Schirmer tear tes-1 (mSTT-1) in neonate cats. Likewise, correlation between mSTT-1 and STT-1 was assessed in vitro. Standard SST strips were cut in half and after eye lid opening, tear production of neonates (n=15) was daily measured in both eyes (mSTT-1), until the 7th day, and at day 14, 21, and 28. Animals were daily weighted until 28 days of age. Results were compared statistically (P<0.05). During the first 7 days, the overall mSTT-1 mean was 0.76 wetting/minute. Significant differences between right and left eyes were not observed at any time point (P=1.00). Tear secretion increased significantly, from the 14th to 28th day, in comparison with 7 first days (P<0.05). Positive correlation between maturity parameters and tear secretion was observed (P<0.0001). Distance between slopes of each strip changed significantly (P<0.0001). It was concluded that tear secretion in the neonatal period of cats is very below the reference values described for young and adults of the same species. It is not possible to extrapolate results obtained with mSTT-1 to standard STT-1.

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Characterization of tear production in subjects with dry eye disease during intranasal tear neurostimulation: Results from two pivotal clinical trials

The Ocular Surface ◽

10.1016/j.jtos.2018.11.009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 142-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

John D. Sheppard ◽

Gail L. Torkildsen ◽

Joel A. Geffin ◽

Jung Dao ◽

David G. Evans ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trials ◽

Dry Eye ◽

Dry Eye Disease ◽

Eye Disease ◽

Tear Production

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Occurrence of parasitism by Dioctophyma renale in ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) of the Tiete Ecological Park, São Paulo, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0100-736x2009001200001 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 29 (12) ◽

pp. 959-962 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Liliane Milanelo ◽

Márcia Bento Moreira ◽

Lílian S. Fitorra ◽

Bruno S.S. Petri ◽

Melissa Alves ◽

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Keyword(s):

Population Control ◽

Abdominal Cavity ◽

Exploratory Laparotomy ◽

Renal Tissue ◽

Intermediate Hosts ◽

Wild Mammals ◽

Rigid Structure ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Males And Females ◽

The Right

Dioctophymosis is a worldwide renal parasitosis caused by the Dioctophyma renale nematode, which results in progressive destruction of renal tissue. Aquatics annelids are considered the main intermediate hosts and the literature refers as permanent hosts of dogs, wild mammals and even humans. During procedures for population control of coatis (Nasua nasua) in the Ecological Park of Tietê (PET), was noticed the presence of parasitosis by D. renale. From 68 animals, males and females, young and adults, submitted to exploratory laparotomy, 51 were positive for the presence of worms, 9 were found only in the right kidney. In 10 cases, in addition to right kidney parasitism, worms were also observed in the abdominal cavity. In 24 cases D. renale was found only in the abdominal cavity and in 8 animals the right kidney was reduced to a small rigid structure. The study showed that the preferred site for parasitism of the worm, considered erratic, was the abdominal cavity in 66.66% of the cases.

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Descrição anatômica dos ramos arteriais da aorta torácica e abdominal do quati (Nasua nasua) (Carnivora, Procyonidae)

Biotemas ◽

10.5007/2175-7925.2015v28n2p119 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 119 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Arrais Biihrer ◽

Gregório Corrêa Guimarães ◽

Gabriela Castro Lopes ◽

Imara Guimarães Lima

Keyword(s):

Nasua Nasua

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