Síndrome da vaca caída: considerações gerais e casuística no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

Abstract

Downed cow syndrome: general considerations and case series at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande. The objective of this study was to review the literature on the fallen cow syndrome and evaluate the incidence and clinical and epidemiological aspects of this disease at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande. The syndrome has multiple etiologies , including trauma, metabolic disorders, neurological disorders, and toxic - infectious diseases. A key to the permanent framework of decubitus factor is the process of ischemic myonecrosis and degenerative processes of superficial nerves as the tibial and fibular . The degree of muscle damage can be assessed biochemically by measurement of serum levels of the enzyme aspartate aminotransferase and / or creatine phosphokinase. One of the main precautions that should be taken to avoid complications associated with decubitus is to keep the animal in a proper bed , decubitus change several times a day and when possible try to keep it standing as long as possible. The use of pain medication should always be considered because there is improvement in general conditions and recovery of appetite . Proper treatment of hypocalcaemia is one of the main preventive measures of the fallen cow syndrome. Should follow the cows postpartum to initiate treatment of hypocalcemia immediately after the first signs. Monitoring the delivery it is important to intervene early in cases of dystocia , which are also frequent causes of persistent recumbency. The Veterinary Hospital of UFCG the causes of persistent recumbency are diverse , however, differently registered in the literature, this condition is not always associated with this period or peripartum diseases such as hypocalcemia . Malnutrition and trauma are responsible for most cases diagnosticados. A most of these animals arrive at the Veterinary Hospital since several days recumbency. During this work it was observed that there are serious errors in the handling of the animals in the supine position , and the properties including the Veterinary Hospital . These failures are sometimes related to lack of information , infrastructure and motivation of the people involved with the animal . Fixes in feed management , to minimize nutritional deficits , and improvement in various aspects of animal handling would reduce the occurrence of the disease in the region .