Estudo das ocorrências de uveíte recorrente em equídeos atendidos no Hospital Veterinário / CSTR / UFCG, Patos - PB.

Abstract

Study of the occurrences of recurrent uveitis in equines treated at the Veterinary Hospital / CSTR / UFCG, Patos - PB. This monograph focuses on the study of the occurrence of recurrent uveitis in horses, aiming to meet the arguments about inquiries regarding epidemiological prevalence, the most eminent clinical signs, diagnostic and therapeutic features of effective practical use in medical routine. Using for its implementation, the method of qualitative descriptive and comparative interpretive approach, as well as the indirect research technique bibliographical grounds. Being effected through the survey data reported in charts and medical records on file and, through the implementation of care and monitoring of horses affected sector ophthalmic diseases of medical clinic of large animals of the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande Health Center and Rural Technology/UFCG, Patos-PB, during the period from 2010 to 2015. Noting a series of 1,416 animals attended, including the attendance of 42 horses of different breeds, sex and age group and three asses, ophthalmic diseases affected, with a percentage of 90% of acometimentos of chronic recurrent Uveitis in horses and the occurrence of 10% in asses. It was observed a greater involvement in horses, male, aged 2 to 12 years. Noting as clinical signs common in cases of uveitis, epiphora, photophobia, corneal opacity, edemaciação, ulcerative keratitis and reduced visual acuity. The therapeutic Protocol adopted in most cases consisted of daily cleaning and antisepsis eyepiece, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS), such as Flunixin Meglumine, midriático sedative control as atropine sulfate 1%, antiinfecciosa therapy systemic antibiotics and chemotherapeutic base, antiinfecciosa and ophthalmic antinecrótica therapy/regulator; additional measures of environmental management and dietetics. Concluding that ophthalmic diseases in horses are instances of significant connotation, of limiting irreversible evolution consisting of the uveítes in leading condition of primary or secondary complication; Therefore, regarded as eye disease important character due to the irreversible worsening of the lesions, that progresses to blindness condemning one or both eyes affected, reflecting on limitation of equine in equestrian activities.