SOUTO, D. M.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1425855415456292; SOUTO, Danilo de Medeiros.
Resumo:
Small Animals (MCSA), and Keratoconjunctivitis Seca (KCS) is one of the eye
diseases that has been highlighted in dogs. It is considered a multifactorial disease, with
distinct etiologic agents, and their determination to cause, appearance and development are
often inaccurate. Thus this study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with
keratoconjunctivitis Seca in dogs treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal
University of Campina Grande (HV / UFCG), Patos Campus by checking the
epidemiological studies of this disease in the region. To this were referred to clinical eye
dogs with clinical changes indicating eye diseases. Every animal owner sent ophthalmic
APPRAISAL, an epidemiological questionnaire was applied (Annex), which included
questions regarding the possible risk factors associated with the incidence. During the
vesting period of samples and obtaining epidemiological surveys, 2209 dogs were seen at
(HV / UFCG) in the range from July 2014 to April 2015. Of these, 50 animals were
referred to eye care, with different eye diseases. Dogs with clinical suspicion of
keratoconjunctivitis Seca underwent completion of the Schirmer Tear Test of. Among the
epidemiological variables involved for the 13 positive animals for CCS study pointed out
that the animal's activity area was considered as the only risk factor directly involved in the
development of the disease, and those animals kept loose statistically more likely to
positivity associated with infectious problems. Furthermore, epidemiological factors such
as multi-purpose vaccination, race and age, contributed indirectly to the development of
keratoconjunctivitis Seca.