A finalidade da insensibilização é deixar os animais inconscientes, para que não sofra dor ou aflição durante a degola. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos de três métodos de abate de bovinos no seu bem-estar e ...

Peripheral nerve injuries are very frequent in medical practice and although the use of autografts remains the standard procedure to repair thegap between the proximal and distal stumps, alternative techniques have been ...

We have shown that tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and plasma kallikrein share a common pathway for liver clearance and that the hepatic clearance rate of plasma kallikrein increases during the acute-phase (AP) ...

PURPOSE: To evaluate histopathological alterations triggered by brain death and associated trauma on different solid organs in rats. METHODS: Male Wistar rats (n=37) were anesthetized with isoflurane, intubated and ...

RATIONALE: The interaction between lungs and chest wall influences lung volume, that determines lung history during respiration cycle. In this study, the influence of chest wall mechanics on respiratory system is assessed ...

Pre-slaughter stress may decrease muscle glycogen content, a key element for a suitable low ultimate pH and prevention of dark-cutting meat. Body temperature monitoring is a tool used in research on animal stress, as an ...

Skin flaps are widely used in plastic surgery, mainly in reconstruction surgeries (transference of skin graft, pre-made tissues). After the surgery one of the major complication is ischemia, which may cause necrosis of the ...

Ractopamine is a β-adrenergic agonist used as an energy repartitioning agent in the diets of finishing pigs. Most ractopamine studies are limited to evaluations of growth performance and meat quality, and there is little ...