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| Freire,B.C.; Garcia,V.C.; Quadrini,A.E.; Bentubo,H.D.L.. |
| ABSTRACT Boids are large, constrictor snakes that feed mostly on mammals, reptiles, and birds. These animals are commonly raised as pets, and their improper handling can favor the emergence of fungal infections, which can lead to dermatological diseases that are undiagnosed in nature. Here, we isolate and identify the filamentous fungi that compose the mycobiota of the scales of boid snakes kept in captivity at the Biological Museum of the Butantan Institute. Thirty individuals of four species were evaluated: four Eunectes murinus, twelve Boa constrictor constrictor, seven Corallus hortulanus, and seven Epicrates crassus. Microbiological samples were collected by rubbing small square carpets on the snake scales. We isolated five genera of fungi:... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Microbiology; Filamentous; Fungi; Reptiles. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352019000401093 |
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| Garcia,V.C.; Unruh,S.M.; Almeida-Santos,S.M.. |
| RESUMO As serpentes vindas da natureza e encaminhadas para centros de reabilitação ou de pesquisa têm uma idade incerta. Na natureza, esses animais, muitas vezes atingem um tamanho corpóreo menor do que os indivíduos cativos devido a uma menor frequência de alimentação. Assim, a idade de uma cobra recém-chegada da natureza é geralmente estimada com base em seu tamanho corpóreo, o qual é comparado com dados em cativeiro. A utilização dos meios de diagnóstico por imagem tem auxiliado a medicina na análise das serpentes em cativeiro, mediante avaliação da estrutura óssea, dos órgãos e de alterações. Este trabalho relata o uso de diagnóstico por imagem (radiografia e ultrassonografia) para identificar a presença de microchips e, consequentemente, estimar a... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Snake; Radiology; Ultrasound; Body size; Age. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352020000100281 |
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| Garcia,V.C.; Prado,C.V.. |
| ABSTRACT Large snakes of the Boidae family, such as Eunectes murinus, require special techniques to facilitate their care when they are sick. Thus, an acupuncture technique called moxibustion was applied that utilizes burning of the weed Artemisia vulgaris for heating at specific points on the skin without handling the animals. The objective of this case report was to describe the use of moxibustion acupuncture as an auxiliary treatment for snakes. A female, 4.0 meters long and weighing about 30 kg, belonging to a Biological Museum of the Butantan Institute, showed symptoms of weight loss, anorexia and hyperemia in the ventral region. The snake was examined and treated with ciprofloxacin antibiotics and a month showed an area of necrosis that exposed the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Snake; Acupuncture; Moxibustion; Artemisia vulgaris; Eunectes murinus. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352017000601560 |
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