Banca de DEFESA: MANOEL HENRIQUE DE LORENA ALVES

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STUDENT : MANOEL HENRIQUE DE LORENA ALVES
DATE: 17/12/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala de Seminários do PPGSA
TITLE:

DETERMINATION OF CLINICAL PARAMETERS AND ERYTHROGRAM OF CARIRI BREED SHEEP IN THE SOUTHERN AGRESTE OF PERNAMBUCO

KEY WORDS:

clinical examination; hematology; animal health; semiarid; sheep farming.

PAGES: 42
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Medicina Veterinária
SUBÁREA: Clínica e Cirurgia Animal
SPECIALTY: Clínica Veterinária
SUMMARY:

Small ruminant farming has high socioeconomic relevance in Brazil, being mainly concentrated in the Northeast Region, which holds 71.2% of the national sheep herd and 95% of the goat population, with the state of Pernambuco ranking as the second largest producer. However, the activity faces difficulties related to production and standardization of marketed products. To improve these indicators, disease prevention associated with clinical and hematological evaluation is essential for accurate diagnosis and prognosis. Nevertheless, the lack of specific clinico-hematological parameters for goats and sheep still represents a challenge, since professional training remains focused on cattle. This study aimed to standardize clinical and laboratory activities related to the erythrogram in sheep, presenting specific clinico-laboratory parameters for native Cariri sheep raised in the Agreste Meridional region of Pernambuco, in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil. Fifty sheep from farms located in Garanhuns-PE and Pedra-PE were used, with no distinction regarding management system; however, all animals were considered clinically healthy after physical examination. Physical and hematological evaluations were performed, including measurement of rectal temperature (RT), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and ruminal motility (RM). The parameters were similar to those described in the literature for adult sheep, except for rectal temperature, which showed a mean value of 38.04 ± 0.64 °C, below the reference range. The generated data are novel and highly relevant to national sheep farming, contributing to the advancement of small ruminant veterinary medicine and to the conservation and valorization of native Brazilian breeds.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1046818 - LUIZ CARLOS FONTES BAPTISTA FILHO
Interno - ***.964.864-** - RODOLFO JOSE CAVALCANTI SOUTO - UFRPE
Externo à Instituição - ALEXANDRE TADEU MOTA MACEDO