Browsing by Author "Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina"

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Aplicación de la didáctica universitaria al microcurriculum de la materia de Equinotecnia
(2009) Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Soria Parra, Manuel Elías
Caracterización de los diferentes tratamientos traumatológicos efectuados en pacientes caninos en las clínicas de la ciudad de Cuenca entre el año 2018 - 2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2024-11-26) Buri Morocho, Kevin Geovanny; Jiménez Llivisaca, David Brian; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina
This study categorized traumatological treatments performed on dogs who suffered a fracture in Cuenca between 2018 and 2022, a retrospective assessment of 506 clinical histories in 15 veterinary clinics that offer traumatology services was made. The frequency and association of the treatments were assessed. Results showed that bone fractures are more common in the hip and femur, representing 55%. “Plate and screw” system is the most commonly used treatment, with 38.7%, while only 1% of the patients were referred to other veterinary clinics. On the other hand, this study showed that hip and femur fractures are usually treated with surgery. Overall, it was observed that in hip fracture there are 13 times more chances that a ”plate and screw” system is chosen rather than an external fixation device. When it comes to femur fracture there is a preference to use an external fixation device instead of plates and screws or cerclage wiring
Comparación de dos abordajes quirúrgicos para orquiectomía, escrotal y pre-escrotal, en perros de 6 meses a 6 años
(2016) Vivar Cordero, Fernando Andrés; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina
This investigation was performed at the Veterinary Clinic of the University of Cuenca; this project evaluates these approaches, to determine which one is the most acceptable in small animal surgery. A sample of 40 dogs were taken as experimental units, which were randomly allocated 50% and 50% for the two approaches raised. The variables that were considered were the operating time in seconds, the amount of suture in centimeters and the amount of blood in milligrams. The average of the variable amount of bleeding in the pre-scrotal approach was of 332.4 mg, while in the scrotal approach was of 397.7 mg, no statistically significant difference was found, but despite this, the mean pre-scrotal approach was lower, which means less invasion. The variable amount of suture was lower in the scrotal approach with 29.2 centimeters higher in the pre-scrotal approach 30 centimeters, which is not significant. In the variable time of surgery, the mean pre-scrotal approach was 310 seconds of scrotal approach compared with 352 seconds, which proved to be statistically significant and showed that pre-scrotal technique is a faster technique. In conclusion, the pre-scrotal approach could be less invasive technique in which fewer suture is used and that is statistically faster
Comparación de dos abordajes quirúrgicos, lateral y medial para ovariohisterectomía en perras de uno a siete años de edad en la ciudad de Cuenca
(2016) Andrade Espinoza, María Belén; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina
The purpose of this project was to compare the lateral and medial approaches in ovariohysterectomy, all to determine the best technique in regards to invasion, execution speed and cost. In order to do this study, 40 adult female dogs aged between 1 to 7 years old that came to a sterilization procedure to the University of Cuenca were tested. Randomly through a drawing, 20 ovariohysterectomies were performed by a medial approach and 20 by the lateral technique. After statistical calculations concluded, the results showed that for the time variable the two techniques did not show any significant difference (P> 0.05). Even though the difference was minimal, the time spent was still slightly lower in some surgeries using the lateral approach. When it came to the variables of size, bleeding and Vicryl statistically significant differences were found (P <0.05), the lateral approach proved to be less invasive (bleeding and wound size) and less expensive (Vicryl).
Comparación de dos abordajes quirúrgicos, medial y lateral, para ovariohisterectomía en gatas, en el tiempo de cirugía y parámetros de invasión
(2017) Ramón Calderón, José Alejandro; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina
The objective of following research was to evaluate two surgical approaches, midline and flank, for ovariohysterectomy OVH in cats comparing surgery time and invasive parameters. This project was made in the “Clínica Veterinaria Docente” of the Universidad de Cuenca, in 40 cats clinically healthy, between 12 and 48 months and a body condition index between 2.5 and 3, independently of race. The 40 cats were divided homologously into two groups to be operated surgically for an OVH, through a midline AM; n = 20 and a flank approach AL; n = 20. The time of surgery was evaluated in seconds and invasive parameters were evaluated as: amount of bleeding in milligrams and wound size in millimeters. A homolog distribution desing for experimental units and the Mann Whitney U test (P <0.05) were used to determinate statistical differences of each variable between groups. The results obtained were better for flank approach (P <0.05) compared to midline approach respectively: for the surgery time was: 354.8 ± 7.92 and 555.5 ± 11.06 sec; wound size: 7.85 ± 0.10 and 11.25 ± 0.2 mm and amount of bleeding: 240 ± 38.43 and 626 ± 36.08 mg. As a conclusion the flank approach used for an OVH in cats is more effective in surgery time and invasive parameters in contrast to the approach midline
Creation of a 3D printed pleural drainage placement model
(IATED, 2018) Sanz Dueñas, Javier; De la Morena, Eva; Gaspar, Ignacio; Rojo Salvador, Concepción; Rodríguez Quirós, Jesús; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Perez Díaz, Carmen
3D printing technologies are in a period of great development and so are their educational applications for health sciences. FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) printers allow for great advances in veterinary education by creating anatomical models adapted to learning needs. The knowledge of routine procedures in the veterinary clinic, such as the placement of a pleural drain, represents a key point in the practical training of students. The difficulties associated to obtaining, preparing and conserving cadavers makes their use in practical teaching very difficult. The models printed using FDM technology are a versatile, realistic and inexpensive tool that can be applied in teaching. In this study, a dog chest was created by segmentation of tomographic studies obtained from a live patient. This data allowed for the creation of a 3D mesh, which was used to create both virtual online access models and physical models manufactured with FDM printing technologies. This thorax introduced into a stuffed animal was used by students to understand and perform the placement and posterior fixation of a pleural drainage. In order to validate the developed pleural drainage placement model, 25 veterinary students with prior clinical experience (15 of them had observed the procedure in practice before) from the Complutense University (Madrid) performed the placement procedure using the model. 71% of these students considered that the model was useful for understanding the location of anatomical structures and their relations to surrounding organs and tissues. 53% considered that pleural drainage placement in the model was anatomically equivalent to the animal. Participating students expressed their interest in the creation of other models of clinical practice. FDM technology is capable of producing accurate, low-cost anatomical models, although its main limitation is printing speed. Virtualization and 3D printing are a new and effective educational tool with great potential for development. Both techniques are subject to a learning curve, which can be assumed thanks to the resources available online
Evaluación del grado de bienestar animal de los perros en las cuatro áreas de salud del cantón Cuenca, utilizando un test basado en las cinco libertades de los animales
(2015) Solano León, María Katherine; Rivadeneira Idrovo, Hernán Gabriel; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina
ABSTRACT The principal objective of this investigation was to determinate the level of animal welfare in dogs in Cuenca, to make a test based on the five rights of the animals, the authors applied it to 400 dogs and their owners. 102 in Pumapungo area, 99 in Miraflores, 84 in Tomebamba and 115 in Yanuncay. The test had two parts, the first one was addressed to the owners and the second one was to collaborate or deny the first part using the observation of the environment, the behavior and the physical examination of the patient. Every question in the test had a score depending on the answer, the total score of the test helped to categorized animal welfare as “excellent”, “good”, “average” and “bad”. The results were analyzed and are: the animal welfare in Cuenca is “good”, in Pumapungo area is “excellent”, in Miraflores, Tomebamba and Yanuncay is “good”. In the statistic part of the investigation it was determined that there isn´t a relationship between the economic level and the five basic rights of animals.
Evaluación retrospectiva de la frecuencia de fracturas en perros en clínicas de la ciudad de Cuenca, durante el periodo 2018-2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-11-09) Carpio Córdova, Teresa; Inguil Aguaiza, María Fernanda; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina
The present investigation characterized the risk factors associated with the frequency of fractures in the canine species in Cuenca (Ecuador) through a retrospective study of clinical cases between 2018 and 2022. For this purpose, 385 clinical records were reviewed, from 15 veterinary clinics with traumatological services. The independent variable was the affected bone, and the dependent variables were breed size, age, sex, and etiology. According to the affected bone, 26.6% of fractures occurred in the pelvis, 25.6% in the femur, and 15% in the tibia/fibula. Small breed dogs presented a higher frequency of fractures (55.19%) as well as the category “female” (60.56%). Adult dogs account for 43.33% of fractures, while the most common etiology was car accident (73.52%). In general, it stands out that femur fracture has a higher risk of happening in dogs’ youngers than one year and has a lower probability of occurrence in small breeds. Geriatric dogs have a lower risk of tibia/fibula fractures, while dogs younger than oneyear-old have a lower risk of pelvic fractures. Regarding to etiology, car accident predisposes to the presentation of a femur fracture. Finally, regarding to sex, male dogs have a higher probability to suffer a pelvis fracture.
Fractura del hueso nasal en perro, a propósito de un caso clínico
(SEOVE, 2018) Herrera Zurdo, Pablo; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Rodríguez Quirós, Jesús; Jiménez Socorro, Antonio Nicolás; Herrera Zurdo, Pablo
Las fracturas de hueso nasal no son muy comunes en la clínica de pequeños animales, cuando se presentan es importante manejarlas rápidamente para prevenir obstrucciones en la vía respiratoria y deformidades con la mala consolidación ósea. El caso descrito es el de un Yorkshire atropellado, con sangrado nasal y enfisema subcutáneo, de dos días de evolución. Gracias a un estudio radiológico se diagnosticó la fractura del hueso nasal y se trató quirúrgicamente bajo anestesia general. La estabilización de la fractura se obtuvo gracias a un monofilamento no absorbible del calibre 1. La completa recuperación se alcanzó al mes y medio sin complicaciones.
Limb-sparing surgery using the new ITC spanish porous titanium endoprosthesis in a dog with distal radius osteosarcoma
(WVOC-ESVOT, 2018) Jiménez Socorro, Antonio Nicolás; Martín, Afonso; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Jiménez Heras, Maria; Rojo Salvador, Concepción; Robles Sanmartin, Javier; Rodríguez Quirós, Jesús; Jiménez Socorro, Antonio Nicolás
Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common bone tumour in Dogs and in giant breeds it’s commonly located in distal radius. Treatment includes: surgery (limb amputation or limb-sparing surgery), radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Amputation is a first-line procedure, it increases survival, brings pain relief thereby delays euthanasia. But limb amputation in giant breeds decreases life quality so limb-sparing surgery can be considered as a good option of treatment. New porous titanium developed by Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC) can be use as bone substitute in combination with a stabilized plate It has been described that titanium endoprosthesis with limb salvage does not affect survival and provides some advantages over traditional amputation, for OSA treatment.1,3,4 Premature resection of distal radius osteosarcoma and implantation of ITC porous titanium endoprosthesis can be an acceptable option of treatment for the distal radius OSA in dogs, as it increases a quickly return to normal limb function and life quality.
Prevalencia de anticuerpos a. neospora caninum en hatos de bovinos lecheros en las Parroquias de Tarqui, Cumbe y Victoria del Portete
(2006) Cueva Pazos, Michelle; Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Celi Vivanco, Bolívar
Reimplante de un canino mandibular avulsionado en perro, a propósito de un caso clínico
(SEOVE, 2018) Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Rodríguez Quirós, Jesús; Jiménez Socorro, Antonio Nicolás; Muñíz Flores, Laura; Muñíz Flores, Laura
La avulsión dentaria es una de las lesiones mas severas que un diente puede sufrir, se trata de una auténtica urgencia odontológica. Un galgo español con una avulsión del 404, fue tratado rapidamente mediante la recolocación del diente en su alveolo dentario y se estabilizó con una férula de alambre de acero y composite fotopolimerizable. Tres semanas mas tarde se retiró la férula y se llevó a cabo el tratamiento endodóntico de la pieza. Un año después del reimplante el diente se encuentra bien clínica y radiológicamente.
Short-term outcomes and complications of 65 cases of porous TTA with flange: a prospective clinical study in dogs
(2020) Bernardi Villavicencio, Cristina; Jiménez Socorro, Antonio Nicolás; Rojo Salvador, Concepción; Robles Sanmartin, Javier; Rodríguez Quirós, Jesús
Background: Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) is the most common orthopaedic cause of lameness in the hind limb in dogs. Many surgical treatments have been described, but tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) is one of the most commonly used today. Since it was first described, TTA has evolved to reduce major complications and to arrest the progression of osteoarthrosis. The aim of this study was to assess a surgical technique called Porous TTA with flange prospectively. This study was performed in 61 dogs that underwent 65 Porous TTA with flange procedures, to validate it as an alternative CrCLR treatment. Complications and clinical outcomes (pain, lameness, weight bearing, flexion, extension, crepitation and atrophy) were reported over 3 months, i.e. at 3, 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively. Results: The results showed a positive clinical outcome, a minor complication rate of 47.69% at the first review 3 weeks postoperatively, 10.77% at the second one (6 weeks after the surgery) and 4% at the third one (at 12 weeks). Major complications were observed only at the last review, with one case that had an infection requiring implant removal; this represented 1.5% of cases. Variables evaluated for a relationship with complication scores and improvement were body condition score, sex, age, breed, body weight, breed size, side of the affected limb, traumatic anamnesis and time of lameness before surgery. No relationship was detected. Conclusions: Clinical outcomes and complications show that Porous TTA with flange is an efficient alternative for surgical treatment of CrCLR in dogs.