Banca de DEFESA: ARIANE DE JESUS LACERDA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : ARIANE DE JESUS LACERDA
DATA : 18/02/2019
HORA: 15:00
LOCAL: Sala 205 - EMEVZ/UFBA
TÍTULO:

Profile ferning test in wild animals

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Birds, Ocular surface, reptiles, tears, tear crystalization.

PÁGINAS: 70
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências Agrárias
ÁREA: Medicina Veterinária
SUBÁREA: Clínica e Cirurgia Animal
ESPECIALIDADE: Clínica Cirúrgica Animal
RESUMO:

The tear ferning test is a qualitative – quantitative method commonly used for humans to assess the ocular surface. It has been already described for healthy patients and those with different diseases. However, scarce are the descriptions for this test in some wild species, so the aim of the present study was to evaluate tear ferning of reptiles and birds, describing the differences observed. Forty healthy, adult birds (80 eyes) and 25 reptiles (50 eyes) were used - 10 Ara ararauna, Amazona aestiva, Tyto alba, Rupornis magnirostris, Chelonoidis carbonaria, Caiman latirostris, and 5 Caretta caretta. Sampled tears were collected using absorbent paper millimeter strips and deposited in a glass slide to dry in room temperature and humidity. Crystallization patterns were observed in polarized light microscope and classified according Rolando and Masmali scales. Tear ferning patterns using Rolando scale ranged from I to II and from 0 to 2 using Masmali scale for birds; and from II to IV (Rolando) and from 2 to 4 (Masmali) for reptiles. The evaluators have given higher grades for some species; however, this condition could not be attributed to disease state, but to differences in tear composition. There were no similar crystallization patterns among phylogenetically related species or exposed to the same habitat. Tear ferning test still is an insipient tool to assess tear film quality in veterinary medicine and cannot be considered as a routine methodology.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Presidente - 1675087 - ARIANNE PONTES ORIA
Interno - 1561789 - RICARDO WAGNER DIAS PORTELA
Externo à Instituição - RENATA MARIA MONÇÃO DA SILVA - UFBA
Externo à Instituição - ASTRIA DIAS FERRÃO GONZALES