FERREIRA, R. M.; FERREIRA, Rivaldo Matias.
Abstract:
Respiratory problems in horses are long causing economic losses in several global
equídeocultura. Thus the creators of these animals have been seeking to avoid contamination
of these agents which can be infectious, traumatic or allergic. Currently, there are several ways
of avoiding this contamination, for example, proven vaccine development, maintaining
cleanliness of the stalls, and isolate sick animals not put concentrate in the form of meal, they
can obstruct the airway of these animals. This study was conducted by collecting data with
clinical records relating to major respiratory conditions in the medical and surgical equine
clinic at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) Patos-
PB, from March 2002 to October 2014 the horses being cataloged with diagnosis confirmed
by clinical and laboratory examinations using endoscopy. The Veterinary Hospital (HV) of the
Health Center and Rural Technology (CSTR) was the largest sample of equine influenza and
strangles, diseases prevalent during the evaluation study of clinical records. This study aimed
to conduct a survey of the occurrence of diseases of the respiratory system in horses in the
Medical Clinic of Large Animal industry (MCA) of the Veterinary Hospital (HV) of the
Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus Patos- PB, in order to know the
most common diseases, as well as the most affected species.
