SILVA, S. G.; SILVA, Sollyto Gomes da.
Abstract:
The study was conducted with improved academic purpose of leptospirosis in horses with the
intent of improving clinical and epidemiological knowledge, especially in semi-arid climatic
conditions. A survey of occurrences in locus through clinical follow-up outpatient cataloged
and archived data in medical records and by the clinical involvement was made. Emphasizing
that this study was predominant recognition of specific clinical signs, allowing thus confirm
the diagnosis of reproductive disorders and oftalmias compatible with subclinical occurrences
of leptospirosis. Verifying a sample of 52 horses suffering from diseases correlated with the
possibility of primary or secondary disease condition, among which, was treated for eye
disorders and reproductive disorders. These being predominant affections in horses (30), male
(23 cases), in age from four months to twelve years old, the Quarter Horses, and Piquira
mongrel; these, a greater quantity of suffering from uveitis (11 cases), keratoconjunctivitis (7
cases) and keratitis (5 cases). Among reproductive disorders, a higher occurrence of abortions
(6 cases), with quantitative equivalence (3 cases) of onsets in female asinine (three years) and
mares (two, five and ten years old) mongrel. Of treated animals, and only three were tested
positive for leptospirosis, through specific serology for Leptospira spp; thus revealing a 0.15%
rate of disease occurrence. Concluding that keratitis and uveitis constitute allusive ophthalmic
diseases and more incidents in horses undefined breed, and in cases of leptospirosis among
reproductive disorders, the occurrence of abortion indicates a consistency more suggestive of
the disease in horses.
