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Open AccessNervous system modulation through electrical stimulation in companion animals
Domestic animals with severe spontaneous spinal cord injury (SCI), including dogs and cats that are deep pain perception negative (DPP−), can benefit from specific evaluations involving neurorehabilitation int...
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Open AccessAntibody response to Phlebotomus perniciosus saliva in cats naturally exposed to phlebotomine sand flies is positively associated with Leishmania infection
Zoonotic leishmaniosis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum, is a public and animal health problem in Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin. Several phlebotomine san...
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Open AccessProceedings of the 9th international symposium on veterinary rehabilitation and physical therapy
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Open AccessParasitic zoonoses associated with dogs and cats: a survey of Portuguese pet owners’ awareness and deworming practices
Parasitic diseases of companion animals comprise a group of globally distributed and rapidly spreading illnesses that are caused by a wide range of arthropods, helminths and protozoa. In addition to their vete...
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Open AccessBacterial and protozoal agents of canine vector-borne diseases in the blood of domestic and stray dogs from southern Portugal
The so-called canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) are caused by a wide range of pathogens transmitted by arthropods. In addition to their veterinary importance, many of these canine vector-borne pathogens can ...
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Open AccessBacterial and protozoal agents of feline vector-borne diseases in domestic and stray cats from southern Portugal
Feline vector-borne diseases (FVBD) have emerged in recent years, showing a wider geographic distribution and increased global prevalence. In addition to their veterinary importance, domestic cats play a centr...
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Anesthesia for Laser Surgery
A number of laser procedures such as laser resurfacing or tattoo removal are associated with some discomfort. Anesthesias provide a reversible loss of sensation and alleviate most of the discomfort. The techni...
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Study of Pt/MCM-22 based catalysts in the transformation of n-hexane: effect of rare earth elements and mode of platinum introduction
The bifunctional transformation of n-hexane was carried out over Pt/MCM-22 based catalysts. MCM-22 was synthesized and submitted to ion exchange with rare earth nitrate solutions of La, Nd and Yb, followed by Pt ...
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Hydroisomerization of n-decane over SAPO-11 catalysts synthesized with methylamine as co-template
The present work deals with preliminary studies concerning a new synthesis approach to prepare SAPO materials with AEL structure and evaluate their catalytic behavior in the hydroisomerization of long paraffin...
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Topical imiquimod in conjunction with Nd:YAG laser for tattoo removal
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of tattoo removal using topical imiquimod 5% cream in conjunction with the 1,064-nm Nd:YAG laser. This procedure for tattoo removal will be compared to las...
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Catalytic characterization of pillared clays through toluene methylation reaction
Pillared clays (PILCs) with Al and Zr oxide pillars were studied in terms of their structure and texture. The catalytic properties of the samples were evaluated through toluene methylation reaction. As compari...
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Transformation of n-hexane on PtAl/MCM-41 and PtAl/SBA-15
PtAl/MCM-41 and PtAl/SBA-15 materials were prepared by post-synthesis alumination followed by introduction of platinum by ion exchange. The samples were characterized by pyridine adsorption followed by FTIR an...
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Characterization of the Acidity of Al- and Zr-Pillared Clays
The surface acidic properties of pillared clays (PILCs) with Al or Zr oxide pillars (prepared from a natural Portuguese smectite and a synthetic Laponite), and of a protonic NaHY zeolite, were studied by two m...
