Simple capillary electrophoretic determination of soluble oxalate and nitrate in forage grasses

Comparison between different sources of minerals in horses with nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism

ABSTRACT Minerals perform several functions in the body, such as coagulation actions, muscle contraction, enzymatic and hormonal production, among others. This study aims to evaluate the effect of a 150 days chelated and not chelated mineral supplementation with and without potassium oxalate on serological parameters and bone mineral density of horses. Twenty-four crossbred yearlings (12 females and 12 males) with an average age of 21±3 months and body weight of 330.8±37.9kg were divided into four groups containing six equines in each (three females and three males) in a completely randomized design with repeated measurements in a 2x2 factorial arrangement. Treatments were: 1 - chelated minerals compound; 2 - chelated minerals compound and potassium oxalate; 3 - not chelated minerals compound; and 4 - not chelated minerals compound and potassium oxalate. Clinical signs of nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSH) were observed only in treatment 4. Results showed no treatment effect in bone biopsy for calcium, phosphorus and bone density. There were significant reductions of parathyroid hormone (PTH) means concentrations in treatments 2 and 4 during supplementation. Animals supplemented with chelated minerals compounds avoided mineral imbalances and NSH even when in dietary potassium oxalate challenged.

Osteodistrofia fibrosa em equinos criados em pastagem de Panicum maximum cultivar Aruana: relato de casos

Relata-se a ocorrência de osteodistrofia fibrosa em 38 equinos criados em pastagens de Panicum maximum cultivar Aruana, da raça Mangalarga Marchador, provenientes de uma propriedade localizada no estado do Paraná. No exame clínico geral, observou-se aumento bilateral e simétrico dos ossos da face e, também, aumento de volume na porção distal do rádio. A análise radiológica das áreas afetadas demonstrou redução da densidade óssea, e, na bioquímica sanguínea, 24 (63%) animais apresentaram níveis de fósforo elevados. O exame bromatológico revelou níveis elevados de oxalato na pastagem de Aruana. Conclui-se que a ingestão de Aruana, forragem com altos níveis de oxalato, foi responsável pelo aparecimento de lesões de osteodistrofia fibrosa em equinos.