The objective of this note is to describe a case of exuberant scarring formation, with keloid characteristics and pseudo-tumoral confi guration in a male Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), with an estimated age of 60 years, ...

This study reports a case of parasitism by Dioctophyma renale (Goeze, 1762) encysted in the abdominal cavity of a capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) coming from the Centro Nacional de Primatas, Brazil. The animal was sent to ...

Background: The combined use of renal biochemistry and ultrasonographic imaging may improve the correct management of renal disease. Although renal disease is frequently observed in nonhuman primates, renal function ...

Background: The Saimiri sciureus represents a valuable resource for biomedical research, due to its large number on primate centers and similarity to human anatomy and physiology. The aim of this study was to apply the ...

Em medicina veterinária, a função renal geralmente é avaliada por determinações séricas de ureia e creatinina. No entanto, estes marcadores mostram baixa sensibilidade para detecção precoce de insuficiência renal, sendo ...

Background Feline night monkeys are very susceptible to stress when handled, and because of that, the use of anesthetic and physical restraint methods should be carefully evaluated. To ensure a safer anesthesia to the ...

Primate order includes around 180 species. Morphological aspects of New World non- -human primates (NHP) have been extensively investigated since last century. General commonsense describes oral cavity adaptations according ...

The objective was to evaluate the procollagen type I N-propeptide (PINP), osteocalcin (OC), β-crosslaps (β-CTX), and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in relation to age and sex of Chlorocebus aethiops in captivity. METHODS: ...

Background: The Saimiri sciureus represents a valuable resource for biomedical research, due to its large number on primate centers and similarity to human anatomy and physiology. The aim of this study was to apply the ...

The aim of this work is to study the morphological characteristics of the trachea of Saimiri sciureus through quantification and measurement of the cartilaginous rings, providing information to facilitate the election of ...