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Tromboflebite séptica hemorrágica em equino / Hemorrhagic septic thrombophlebitis in horses
Assis, Daniel de Medeiros; Palmeira, Rodrigo Barbosa; Bastos, Rodolfo de Monteiro; Costa, Áthila Henrique Cipriano da; Beserra, Lucas Alencar Fernandes; Costa, Edla Iris de Sousa; Miranda Neto, Eldinê Gomes de.
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  • Assis, Daniel de Medeiros; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Saúde Animal. Patos. BR
  • Palmeira, Rodrigo Barbosa; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Saúde Animal. Patos. BR
  • Bastos, Rodolfo de Monteiro; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Programa de Residência em Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica de Grandes Animais. Hospital Veterinário. Patos. BR
  • Costa, Áthila Henrique Cipriano da; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária. Patos. BR
  • Beserra, Lucas Alencar Fernandes; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária. Patos. BR
  • Costa, Edla Iris de Sousa; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Programa de Residência em Anestesiologia Veterinária. Hospital Veterinário. BR
  • Miranda Neto, Eldinê Gomes de; Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária. Patos. BR
Acta sci. vet. (Impr.) ; 49(suppl.1): Pub.656-Jan 4, 2021. ilus
Article em Pt | VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1458516
Biblioteca responsável: BR68.1
Localização: BR68.1
ABSTRACT

Background:

Thrombophlebitis represents the main disease of the cardiovascular system of horses, its occurrence is strongly associated with the use of inappropriate materials and techniques. Its clinical presentation varies according to the degree of vessel obstruction and the appearance of complications, in the diagnosis it is essential to assess the extent of damage and the severity of the case. Establishing appropriate treatments, it should be noted that these are mostly clinical, reserving surgical interventions for severe cases, so the aim of the study is report a case of hemorrhagic septic thrombophlebitis treated by partial phlebectomy of the left jugular vein. Case A 9-year-old male castrated equine, with no defined racial pattern, weighing 345 kg, used in the practice of vaquejada was attended at the Veterinary Hospital (HV) of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus Patos (PB). During the anamnesis, it was reported that the animal presented colic a month ago, it was treated, recovered and since then, it started presenting an area with increase in volume in the neck region that ruptured the day before the HV attendance, where blood and pus came from. On physical exam, slight edema was noted in the left masseteric region, a volume rise involving the middle and cranial third of the neck with firm consistency in the left jugular sulcus, sensitivity to palpation and little drainage of purulent bloody secretion was observed. Additionally, tachycardia, tachypnea and intestinal hypomotility were found. In turn, in the ultrasound exam, a hypoechoic structure was seen, causing partial obstruction of the vessel, proximal to the fistulated region and total obstruction distal to it. With this information, antibiotic therapy was prescribed, a warm compress followed by the use of anti-inflammatory gel every 8 h. By choice of the owner, the animal returned to the farm, in the next day returned to the Veterinary Hospital, due to...
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: VETINDEX Idioma: Pt Revista: Acta sci. vet. (Impr.) Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: VETINDEX Idioma: Pt Revista: Acta sci. vet. (Impr.) Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article