OCCURRENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IDENTIFICATION OF EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA IN TRACTION EQUIDAE

Authors

  • Nancyleni Pinto Chaves Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia - RENORBIO
  • Danilo Cutrim Bezerra Rede de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal - BIONORTE
  • Hamilton Pereira Santos Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA
  • Hélder de Moraes Perreira Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA
  • Porfírio Candanedo Guerra Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA
  • Ana Lúcia Abreu Silva Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v15i3.18395

Keywords:

Animal Sanity

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence and risk factors associated with the identification of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in traction equines in the city of São Luiz - MA. We collected blood samples from 154 equines seized on public roads by the Sector of Animal Traction Seizure of the Municipal Urban Development and Housing Department between April and August of 2011. We analyzed the medical records to determine the individual risk factors associated with this disease. Of the animals tested, 5.20% (8/154) were positive. Among the risk factors evaluated, the presence of insects, permanence of the animals in agglomerations for longer than 8 hours per day, body condition, nutritional status, repeated use of the same needle among different equines, occurrence of febrile episodes, yellowish mucous and lack of knowledge on IEA showed to be statistically significant (P <0.05) associated with the IEA. The study results indicate that the occurrence of the IEA in traction equines in the City of São Luiz - MA was low. Still there is the necessity of systematic diagnosis and monitoring of animals, as well as employment of control measures, serological tests and implementation of current legislation.

KEYWORDS: asinine, horse, IDGA, Maranhão, mules.

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Author Biographies

Nancyleni Pinto Chaves, Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia - RENORBIO

Médica Veterinária, Mestre em Ciências Veterinárias, Especialização em Tecnologia de Alimentos e Ciência dos Alimentos, Doutoranda em Biotecnologia.

Danilo Cutrim Bezerra, Rede de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal - BIONORTE

Médico Veterinário, Mestre em Ciências Veterinárias, Doutorando em Biotecnologia.

Hamilton Pereira Santos, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA

Professor Adjunto IV da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Departamento de Patologia, responsável pela disciplina Doenças Bacterianas.

Hélder de Moraes Perreira, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA

Professor Adjunto da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), Departamento das Clínicas, responsável pela disciplina Clínica Médica de Grandes Animais.

Porfírio Candanedo Guerra, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA

Professor adjunto da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Departamento das Clínicas, responsável pela disciplina de diagnóstico por imagem

Ana Lúcia Abreu Silva, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA

Professora Adjunta da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Departamento de Patologia, responsável pela disciplina de Patologia.

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Published

2014-09-27

How to Cite

CHAVES, N. P.; BEZERRA, D. C.; SANTOS, H. P.; PERREIRA, H. de M.; GUERRA, P. C.; ABREU SILVA, A. L. OCCURRENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IDENTIFICATION OF EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA IN TRACTION EQUIDAE. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 15, n. 3, p. 301–306, 2014. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v15i3.18395. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/18395. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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