Resumo Na clínica de equinos, frequentemente, o médico veterinário se depara com resultados de exames hematológicos que são comparados com valores de referência normalmente adaptados da bibliografia internacional, baseados em exames de cavalos hígidos, com clima e atividade física padronizados. Dado isso, este estudo tem como objetivo comparar os valores obtidos de avaliações hematológicas em cavalos de esporte e de tração, levando em consideração o tipo de atividade física que realizam. Foram utilizados dados de anamnese e hematologia de 76 animais: 32 integrantes do Grupo Tração (GT), correspondendo a equinos em atividade de tração (carroceiros em atividade) e 44 pertencentes ao Grupo de Esporte (GE), correspondendo a equinos em atividade hípica de salto situados na região de Pirassununga-SP. A partir da colheita de sangue, foram realizadas contagens referentes de hemograma e dosagem de fibrinogênio plasmático. Os animais do grupo GT apresentaram menores valores na contagem de eritrocitos e hematócrito. Quanto ao leucograma, os equinos GT apresentaram maior número de leucócitos em comparação com o grupo GE. Na avaliação dos equinos estudados, foram encontradas médias de valores hematológicos menores nos equinos carroceiros, em comparação com cavalos de salto. Além disso, esses valores se mostram abaixo dos considerados fisiológicos para a espécie.

Abstract The veterinarian has to frequently assess blood tests in equine medicine. The reference values are adapted from international literature, based on examinations of healthy horses, under a standardized climate and physical activity. This study aimed to compare the blood values obtained from sports horses and traction horses, taking into account the type of activity performed. Anamnesis and hematology data from 76 animals were used: 32 members belonged to the Traction Group (TG), corresponding to equines from traction activity (cart horses) and 44 members belonged to the Sport Group (SG), corresponding to equines used in obstacle jumping, both groups were from the Pirassununga region, State of São Paulo. Complete blood counts and plasmatic fibrinogen dosage were evaluated. The animals from the TG had lower erythrocyte count and hematocrit values. The animals from the TG had greater leukocyte values in the leukogram compared to the animals from the SG. Cart horses were found to have lower means of hematological values compared to the jumping horses. Moreover, these values were below the normal physiological range for the species.

Abstract Purpose: To evaluate abdominal ventral wound healing by using a specific biomaterial, a handmade polyamide surgical mesh. Methods: A surgical incisional defect was made in ten rabbits to simulate a hernia in the ventral abdominal musculature. A polyamide surgical mesh was used in hernioplasty. They were monitored for surgical wound healing, and macroscopically and histologically evaluated at the end of the experiment. The polyamide surgical mesh did not cause foreign body reaction, pain, edema, or infection in the surgical site. The manure production was not affected by intestinal tissue adherences to the mesh, consistent with the ultrasonography result where adherences were not observed and organized scarring tissue formed in the incisional defect. The polyamide mesh was fixed over the abdominal wall, and its external and internal sides were surrounded by a vascularized connective tissue. Results: None of the experimental animals developed adherences from internal organs to the polyamide mesh, except two rabbits where the omentum formed adherence to the internal scarring tissue without present herniation or compromise of the rabbit’s health. Conclusion: Polyamide surgical mesh for hernioplasty presents, in rabbits, excellent biocompatibility, with minimal body adverse reactions and low cost.