Considerações sobre laminite em equinos e ocorrência de casos clínicos atendidos no Hospital Veterinário - UFCG.

Abstract

The equine laminitis is a common disease that implicates in the interruption of their physical activities. This project aims to compile data through a survey of cases treated in the Medical and Surgical Clinic of Large Animal of the Veterinary Hospital (HV) of the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG) in the last decade by observing the epidemiological, clinical signs, treatment and clinical resolution . Data like gender, age, history, physical examination, laboratory tests and treatment were analyzed. Of 1702 cases, only 23 had laminitis. Most were males, Quarter Horse, with semi-extensive management, eating high amounts of concentrated food, occurring mostly in the months of February to May. The disease mainly affected forelimbs varying degrees of nail injury. Tachycardia, tachypnea, and rotation of the distal phalanx was found in most cases. In the treatment has always been used occasionally antibiotics. Other treatments were performed, such as cryotherapy, corrective hoof trimming, shoeing, footbath, regional perfusion and topical medication. Only seven cases requested blood count and biochemistry, in which four had anemia, two had leukopenia, and three had leukocytosis. The results indicated some biochemical changes such as hepatic and laminar tissue lesions. The work helps to understand the clinical profile of the disease in horses in the semi-arid region of our state.