Banca de DEFESA: DANIELA MACHADO CARAPIÁ

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : DANIELA MACHADO CARAPIÁ
DATA : 20/05/2019
HORA: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala 205 - Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
TÍTULO:

EVALUATION OF THE INTRODUCTION OF RAW BOVINE MEAT IN FEEDING HEALTHY DOGS

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Canines; Meat products; Diet; Safety; Pathogens

PÁGINAS: 72
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências Agrárias
ÁREA: Medicina Veterinária
RESUMO:

There is a tendency to seek more natural habits on the part of the population and this
tendency includes the feeding practices for their pets; in this case, raw meat foods
represent the natural alternative for dogs and cats. The present study proposed to evaluate
the potential risks and benefits of raw meat intake as part of the dog diet. Twelve dogs were
evaluated, six (6) of commercial kennel and six (6) of kennel-shelter, by means of clinical
examination, hematological, biochemical and parasitological analyzes before and after the
dietary intervention with 20% of raw bovine meat of the volume ingested. Dogs received the
same dry commercial feed for 15 days (adaptation phase) and then received 20% of the
daily intake of fresh raw meat for 15 days. The raw beef supplied to the dogs was analyzed
by means of microbiology to investigate bacterial contamination using standard methods for
the research of mesophilic aerobes, coliforms and Salmonella sp. Samples of raw beef from
different commercial establishments in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador, Bahia, were
also analyzed by the same microbiological methods. The results of the hemogram revealed
increased mean red blood cell counts (p <0.05), globular volume (p <0.05) and hemoglobin
(p <0.05) after the introduction of raw meat. There were no significant differences in counts
of total, segmented leucocytes, eosinophils, lymphocytes and platelets that could be
associated with the diet based on raw meat. The research and quantification of mesophilic
aerobic microorganisms indicated that 75% of the meat samples had counts greater than
10 5 UFC, indicating degeneration of the food, 92% of the samples contained enterobacteria,
including E. coli, and none contained Salmonella spp. The present study showed that the
ingestion of raw meat brought benefits evidenced in the hematological parameters of the
dogs. There were no evidence of infection in clinical parameters, leukogram and serum
biochemistry and parasitological tests of the dogs that could be associated with the
ingestion of raw meat. These results indicate that the use of raw meat in the diet may be
beneficial to dogs' health and open the prospect for new studies on nutritional aspects and
canine health associated with raw meat feeding

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Interno - 1489010 - ALESSANDRA ESTRELA DA SILVA LIMA
Externo ao Programa - 2358665 - CARLOS PASQUALIN CAVALHEIRO
Externo ao Programa - 2091662 - EDERLAN DE SOUZA FERREIRA
Presidente - 1283878 - STELLA MARIA BARROUIN MELO