Comparison of pulmonary ultrasound aspects of dairy calves born from a normal or dystocic parturition

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i15.37399

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Bovine; Veterinary practice; Disease; Lungs; Ultrasound.

Abstract

Ultrasound has relatively low use in the veterinary practice of cattle, especially in the diagnosis of respiratory diseases. There is little information on imaging patterns and occurrence of these diseases in calves from dystocic parturition, especially in the ability to diagnose the subclinical respiratory diseases. The correct clinical diagnosis aims to support efficient growth and expression of genetic potential for the replacer calves. Eighteen Holstein calves, five of which did not require assistance during birth and thirteen calves from dystocic parturition had the respiratory system evaluated by ultrasound. The objective was to describe and compare the pulmonary ultrasound aspects of calves from dystocic parturitions, compared to calves born without any aid. The degree of dystocia was classified on a scale from 1 to 5 points and the categorization of ultrasound images considered the presence or absence of pulmonary lesions. The ultrasound examination was able to diagnose animals affected with BRD in a subclinical manifestation, considering that none of the animals that presented pulmonary consolidation showed clinical signs of respiratory diseases. All cows with dystocia were classified as grade 2 dystocic parturition. There was no correlation between normal delivery (grade 1) and mild dystocia (grade 2) and occurrence of pulmonary consolidation.

Author Biographies

José da Páscoa Nascimento Neto, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Ensino Fundamental e Médio pela Escola Estadual Souza Leite- EESL (2010-2016); Graduação em Medicina Veterinária pelo Centro Universitário de Lavras- UNILAVRAS (2017-2022); Integrante do Núcleo de Estudos em Bovinocultura Leiteira - NEBOL UNILAVRAS (2017-2022): Atuando 2 períodos como Coordenador-Geral, 2 períodos como Vice-Coordenador Geral, 1 período como Coordenador de Finanças e 2 períodos como Coordenador de Pesquisas; Bolsista de Iniciação Científica PIBIC/ CNPq (2019-2021); Intercâmbio Estudantil no Canadá pelo programa Visiting International Research Students-VIRS, Departamento de Biociência Animal- University of Guelph (2022); Mestrando em Ciências Veterinárias (Produção e Reprodução Animal) pela Universidade Federal de Lavras- UFLA (2022-Atual)

André Luis Mendes Azevedo Carvalho, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Técnico em Agropecuária pelo Instituto Federal de Barbacena, 2015. Graduado em Medicina Veterinária pelo Centro Universitário de Lavras - UNILAVRAS. Membro fundador do Núcleo de Estudos em Bovinocultura Leiteira (NEBOL-UNILAVRAS). Atuando 3 períodos com coordenador e vice-coordenador geral, e 1 período como coordenador de pesquisas do núcleo. Bolsista de Iniciação Científica PIBIC/CNPq 2019. Mestrando em Ciências Veterinárias - Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA

Clara Emmanuelly Mota Martins , Universidade Federal de Lavras

Ensino Fundamental e Médio pela Escola Estadual Firmino Costa (2016); Graduada em Medicina Veterinária pelo Centro Universitário de Lavras- UNILAVRAS. Membro do Núcleo de Estudo em Bovinocultura Leiteira- NEBOL UNILAVRAS, atuando um período como coordenadora geral e dois períodos como membro da comissão organizadora

Hélio Rezende Lima Neto, Kemin Industries

Possui graduação em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (2005), mestrado em Genética e Melhoramento Animal pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2007), PhD em Animal Science pela Newcastle University (2012) e Postdoc pela University of Calgary (Canada) em 2015. Tem experiência na área de Zootecnia, com ênfase em Produção Animal e Biotecnologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: modelos de crescimento, raças de bovinos de corte e leite, estimativas de parâmetros genéticos de características de carcaça, modelos de degradabilidade in vitro, avaliacão de alimentos alternativos para ruminantes e sustentabilidade na produção animal. Foi Professor Adjunto das disciplinas de caprinovinocultura e ambiencia animal/construcoes rurais em 2007 na Fead-MG para os cursos de Zootecnia e Agronomia. Foi visitng scientist no Instituto de Life Sciences da University of Norway em 2009 e Teaching Assistant na Newcastle University de 2008 a 2012. Possui treinamentos específicos em Biotecnologia Agrícola e Propriedade Intelectual. Membro do Editorial Board do periódico Animal Feed Science and Technology a partir de 2010. Membro das sociedades brasileira e britânica de zootecnia desde 2007. Foi laureado com os prêmios Sir Kenneth Blaxter Award pela BSAS-UK e Award of Dictinction na Postgraduate Conference 2010 da Newcastle University. Chairman convidado na NEPG 2010 e Postgraduate Conference 2011, ambas na Newcastle University. Prestou assessoria técnica para o livro Fazendas do Brasil, publicado em 2011 pela Pfizer. Atualmente ocupa o cargo de Research Scientist no Olds College Centre for Innovation.

Luthesco Haddad Lima Chalfun, Centro Universitário de Lavras

Graduação em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (2004). Mestrado em Zootecnia, área de concentração em Produção Animal pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (2008). Graduação em Medicina Veterinária pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (2015). Doutorado em Ciências Veterinárias pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (2018). Area de atuação: Produção, Nutrição e Reprodução Animal (ruminantes); Clínica Médica de Grandes Animais (ruminantes); Diagnóstico por Imagem (ruminantes). Doenças infecciosas dos ruminantes. Professor do curso de Medicina Veterinária do Centro Universitário de Lavras - UNILAVRAS (2016...) Coordenador do Núcleo de Estudos em Bovinocultura Leiteira do Unilavras (NEBOL-UNILAVRAS) (2016...)

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NASCIMENTO NETO, J. da P.; CARVALHO, A. L. M. A.; MARTINS , C. E. M. .; CARVALHO, T. B. T.; MÜLLER, L. F. R.; LIMA NETO, H. R. .; CHALFUN, L. H. L. . Comparison of pulmonary ultrasound aspects of dairy calves born from a normal or dystocic parturition . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 15, p. e455111537399, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i15.37399. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/37399. Acesso em: 25 apr. 2024.

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