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Accidents caused by spiders of the genus Loxosceles are important in the small animal clinic, even though there are no epidemiological data on these attacks in pets, given the severity of the lesion and possible systemic complications, it becomes necessary to know more about the species and the consequences of the poisoning. The present work reports the presence of a dermonecrotic lesion in a cat attributed to brown spider (Loxosceles sp). The patient had a necrotic lesion in the perineal region with fibrin and purulent secretion. The treatment consisted of using chlorhexidine for cleaning, hydrogel, sugar, Fitofix® and Dersani® as healing promoters. After one month of treatment, the animal showed a satisfactory improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of silage viscera of tambaqui for feeding young dogs. The variables studied were the general condition, live weight gain, body and fecal score, consistency and odor of feces and liver and kidney biochemical functions of animals. The ration consisted of 46% silage and calculated to generate nutrient levels equal to those recorded on the label of the commercial feed and compatible with the recommendation for the age of the animals (26% crude protein, 1.0 to 2.0% calcium, 0.9% phosphorus and 3295 kcal kg-1). The experimental period was 52 days and that the blood samples for biochemical analyzes were collected on day 53 after fasting for 12 hours. The use of silage in the diet of dogs was satisfactory and did not differ with respect to all variables in the control group. This study, exploratory, generates the indicative use of silage from fish waste to be used as a protein source in the diet formulation for dogs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]