Abstract
Colic syndrome is a condition of great importance in equine production, a syndrome considered to be complex and multifactorial in nature. In this way epidemiological studies have been acting to contribute to the identification of risk factors in the development of wind power. This study evaluated the clinical epidemiology of the colic syndrome according to race, gender, diagnosis, affected segment, therapeutic decision and outcome of the cases treated at the Veterinary Hospital Dr Halim Atique, interior of Sao Paulo. The medical records of the animals assisted from January 2004 to July 2018, whose complaint was abdominal discomfort, were evaluated. Of the 535 animals, the most affected breed was the Quarter Horses (69.3%) followed by the Mangalarga (6.9%); females (53.1%) were more prone to the development of the syndrome. Compaction (28.8%), gastritis (11.8%), followed by gas distension (10.3%) were the most frequent changes; the affected segments being the stomach (21.9%), major colon (17.2%), and small intestine (15.7%). Clinical treatment (64.7%) was the most instituted and in the outcome of the cases, the discharge (77.4%) prevailed. The study presents data that can support epidemiological research in the area, assisting in the identification of causal and predictive factors for the colic syndrome.
Highlights
The colic syndrome is characterized by the presence of abdominal pain, usually of gastrointestinal origin, presenting a complex and multifactorial nature (REEVES, 1997; ARCHER, PROUDMAN, 2006)
This study evaluated the clinical epidemiology of the colic syndrome according to race, gender, diagnosis, affected segment, therapeutic decision and outcome of the cases treated at the Veterinary Hospital "Dr Halim Atique", interior of São Paulo
The colic syndrome is characterized by the presence of abdominal pain, usually of gastrointestinal origin, presenting a complex and multifactorial nature (REEVES, 1997; ARCHER, PROUDMAN, 2006)
Summary
The colic syndrome is characterized by the presence of abdominal pain, usually of gastrointestinal origin, presenting a complex and multifactorial nature (REEVES, 1997; ARCHER, PROUDMAN, 2006). The incidence rate can vary within the same population and is influenced by variables present in and outside the places where the animals are located (ARCHER, PROUDMAN, 2006). There are several risk factors that influence the development of the colic syndrome, including the increase in dietary concentration, change in housing management (CURTIS et al, 2019), seasonality, gender, age (KANEENE et al, 1997), and racial predisposition (COHEN, GIBBS, WOODS, 1999; TRAUB-DARGATZ et al, 2001). Retrospective and prospective epidemiological studies are published annually with the main objective of identifying risk factors that predispose the development of colic in the equine species. Epidemiological research is of utmost importance to know how the disease behaves regionally and nationally (WORKU et al, 2017), allowing the development of prevention strategies (ARCHER, PROUDMAN, 2006), as well as helping in the diagnosis and elaboration of new hypotheses of possible causes of the disease (ARCHER, 2017)
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