Estudo retrospectivo dos casos de síndrome cólica em equinos atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da UFCG.

Abstract

Retrospective study of Assisted Colic Syndrome cases at the Veterinary Hospital of UFCG. The objective of this study conducted a survey of clinical cases of horses with colic syndrome treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande (HV / UFCG). The records of cases of gastrointestinal colic were reviewed in horses treated at the HV / UFCG, from January 2005 to December 2014, by survey of archived medical records. A quantitative analysis considering all the cases of horses with colic syndrome was carried out, the total number of horses attended by other causes and exempt from colic syndrome, as well as a series of clinical large animal in the HV / UFCG in a period of ten years. The data showed that the total number of animals served at the Clinic and Major surgery was an average of 492.5 animals per year, and last year there was a significant increase in this number, from 435 in 2013 to 574 in 2014. It was found that most of the animals were cared mestizos quarter mile, represented by 36.2% of the animals, followed by the pure animals of the Quarter race with 33.1%. Considering these two groups of animals it can be observed that approximately 70% of the animals had attended genetic Quarter Horse. According to the data collected, the number of male animals had a superiority over females who had also cases of pregnant mares and a few days of calving. The data on the age of the animals treated at the HV / UFCG, it was found that most of these animals were adults, aged four and fifteen years, indicating a higher incidence of the disease in this age group. Already the young animals up to three years showed number of adults, with a difference of 22 cases. About 60% of có1icas frames gastroenteric origin are motivated by irregularities in food management. The concentrate ration is as the most offered in the feeding of affected horses with colic syndrome because it was administered incorrectly, without any guidance. Medical treatment was the most accomplished and also what was more successful in solving the problem, with the largest number of survivors. The Equine Colic syndrome is highly prevalent and understanding of the epidemiology of this syndrome is of great importance for animal care with colic and studies on the possible causes for its occurrence should continue.