RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 50 EQUINE COLIC CASES PRESENTED TO THE VETERINARY HOSPITAL OF FCAV-UNESP BETWEEN 2004 AND 2005

Authors

  • Paula Alessandra Di Filippo FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.
  • Rodrigo Norberto Pereira Faculdade Integrada de Campo Mourão - PR
  • João Henrique Perotta FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.
  • Aracelle Elisane Alves FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.
  • Deborah Martins Dias FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.
  • Áureo Evangelista Santana FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v11i3.6131

Keywords:

Animal Sanity

Abstract

The medical records of 50 equine gastrointestinal colic cases submitted to laparatomy presented to the Veterinary Hospital of FCAV-UNESP between 2004 and 2005 were reviewed. The breeds with higher predisposition to colic were Brasileira de Hipismo (28%), Paint Horse (16%) and Quarter Horse (12%). Females (46%) were more prone to colic than stallions (28%) and geldings (26%). Overall, the 3 most common causes of colic were large colon displacement (22%), large colon impaction (16%), and inguinal hernia. Animals with average age between two and ten years were the most affected (64%). From the 50 animals with colic submitted to laparatomy, 27 (54%) survived and 23 (46%) were sacrificed or died. Among the 27 survivors, 21 (78%) had lesions on the large intestine (LI) and six (22%) on the small intestine (SI). However, from the 23 animals that died or were euthanized, 15 (65.21%) showed damage on SI and eight (34.78%) on LI. The mean time between the first symptoms and the carrying out of specialized treatment was 20.13 hours to the animals with damage on LI and 13.29 hours to the equines with damage on SI. In conclusion, the delay on the admission reduces the animals’ chances of recovery and contributes to the expressive number of surgical procedures performed.

KEYWORDS: Colic, horse, laparotomy, prognosis.

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Author Biographies

Paula Alessandra Di Filippo, FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.

Doutora em Cirurgia Veterinária pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/ FCAV/Unesp, Jaboticabal-SP.

Rodrigo Norberto Pereira, Faculdade Integrada de Campo Mourão - PR

Professor de Clínica e Cirurgia de Grandes Animais da Faculdade Integrada de Campo Mourão - PR.

João Henrique Perotta, FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.

Mestrando em Cirurgia Veterinária pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/ FCAV/Unesp, Jaboticabal-SP.

Aracelle Elisane Alves, FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.

Doutoranda em Cirurgia Veterinária pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/ FCAV/Unesp, Jaboticabal-SP.

Deborah Martins Dias, FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.

Doutoranda em Cirurgia Veterinária pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/ FCAV/Unesp, Jaboticabal-SP.

Áureo Evangelista Santana, FCAV-Unep-Jaboticabal, SP.

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária da FCAV/Unesp, Jaboticabal - SP

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Published

2010-10-02

How to Cite

DI FILIPPO, P. A.; PEREIRA, R. N.; PEROTTA, J. H.; ALVES, A. E.; DIAS, D. M.; SANTANA, Áureo E. RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 50 EQUINE COLIC CASES PRESENTED TO THE VETERINARY HOSPITAL OF FCAV-UNESP BETWEEN 2004 AND 2005. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 11, n. 3, p. 689–694, 2010. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v11i3.6131. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/6131. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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