EVALUATION OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY USING RADIOGRAPHIC OPTICAL DENSITOMETRY OF PRE AND POSTPUBERTAL BITCHES SUBMITTED TO OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY

Authors

  • Alfredo F.M. Lima Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Stélio P.L. Luna Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Sheila Canevese Rahal Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Rúbia Tomacheuski Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Bruna Martins Silva Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Ivan Felismino Charas dos Santos Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v25i4.72859

Keywords:

gonadectomy, radio, radiography, small animals, ulna.

Abstract

The reduction of gonadal steroid hormone secretion is identified as one ofthe  factors responsible for the decrease in bone mass and, consequently, a decrease in bone mineral density. The study aimed to evaluate the bone mineral density by using radiographic optical densitometry of the distal epiphyseal region of the radius and ulna in prepubertal and post pubertal bitches submitted to ovariohysterectomy (OVH). Thirtyfour female dogs were divided into two groups of 16 animals, according with age of neutering: G1 - prepubertal bitches submitted to OVH; G2 - postpubertal bitches submitted to OVH. The animals were submitted to the evaluation of bone mineral density at 24 h before the surgical procedure, 24 and 48 weeks after the surgical procedure. No significant differences in bone mineral density were identified in all groups. Ovariohysterectomy in pre and postpubertal bitches did not induce significant variations in bone mineral density of the distal epiphyseal region of the radius and ulna by using radiographic optical densitometry, during 48 weeks of evaluation.

Author Biography

Ivan Felismino Charas dos Santos, Faculdade de Medicina veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ, Botucatu), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil

Departamento de Cirurgia Veterinária e Reprodução Animal.

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Published

2020-12-11

How to Cite

Lima, A. F., Luna, S. P., Rahal, S. C., Tomacheuski, R., Silva, B. M., & Santos, I. F. C. dos. (2020). EVALUATION OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY USING RADIOGRAPHIC OPTICAL DENSITOMETRY OF PRE AND POSTPUBERTAL BITCHES SUBMITTED TO OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY. Archives of Veterinary Science, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v25i4.72859

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2020)

Section

Small Animal Medicine and Surgery

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