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Etiologia de gastroenterites primitivas agudas em cães : estudo retrospetivo de 158 casos clínicos
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As alterações gastrointestinais no cão são frequentes, representando um dos motivos mais comuns de admissão a consulta em clínica de animais de companhia.
A gastroenterite aguda caracteriza-se pela inflamação da mucosa do trato gastrointestinal levando ao aparecimento, súbito, de vómito e diarreia.
Estes dois sinais clínicos, dada a sua inespecificidade, podem estar associados a diversas alterações, primitivas ou secundárias do trato gastrointestinal.
A presente dissertação tem como objetivo abordar a etiologia de gastroenterites primitivas agudas, recorrendo à análise de 158 casos clínicos de cães que foram admitidos no Hospital VetOeiras com os sinais clínicos de vómito e diarreia, com duração inferior a 14 dias, no período entre 1 de janeiro de 2017 e 30 de junho de 2018.
Agruparam-se os casos clínicos por agentes etiológicos, procedeu-se à análise da informação de diagnóstico, do tratamento realizado em cada caso, assim como do respetivo desfecho.
Embora na maioria dos casos a etiologia permaneça desconhecida e o recurso a tratamento sintomático se revele suficiente, a elevada percentagem de gastroenterites causadas por agentes etiológicos identificáveis, evidenciou a pertinência da realização de exames complementares de diagnóstico, importantes na determinação de causas que carecem de intervenção terapêutica específica, por vezes indispensável para que o desfecho seja a sobrevivência do animal.
Dada a atual preocupação com a administração generalizada de antibióticos o presente trabalho evidência a pertinência de avaliar a verdadeira necessidade do recurso à antibioterapia, sem, no entanto, comprometer o bem-estar do animal.
ABSTRACT - Gastrointestinal disorders in dogs are frequent, representing one of the most common reasons for presentation to a small animal veterinary practice. Acute gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract leading to a sudden onset of vomit and diarrhea. These two clinical signs are unspecific and may be associated with many primary or secondary disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The present dissertation aimed to study the etiology of acute primitive gastroenteritis. We used the analysis of 158 clinical cases of dogs that were admitted to Hospital VetOeiras with vomit and diarrhea from January 1st 2017 to June 30th 2018. The clinical cases were grouped by etiological agentes, the diagnostic information, the treatment performed in each case and the respective outcome were also analyzed. In the majority of cases the etiology remained unknown and the implemetation of symptomatic treatment was sufficient. Nevertheless, the considerable percentage of gastroenteritis caused by identifiable etiological agents has shown the relevance of undertaking complementary diagnostic exams, important in the definition of causes, which require specific therapeutic intervention, indispensable for the survival of the animal. Given the current concern with the widespread use of antibiotics it is relevant to determinate their true need. If the welfare of the animal is not compromised the administration of antibiotics should be delayed.
ABSTRACT - Gastrointestinal disorders in dogs are frequent, representing one of the most common reasons for presentation to a small animal veterinary practice. Acute gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract leading to a sudden onset of vomit and diarrhea. These two clinical signs are unspecific and may be associated with many primary or secondary disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The present dissertation aimed to study the etiology of acute primitive gastroenteritis. We used the analysis of 158 clinical cases of dogs that were admitted to Hospital VetOeiras with vomit and diarrhea from January 1st 2017 to June 30th 2018. The clinical cases were grouped by etiological agentes, the diagnostic information, the treatment performed in each case and the respective outcome were also analyzed. In the majority of cases the etiology remained unknown and the implemetation of symptomatic treatment was sufficient. Nevertheless, the considerable percentage of gastroenteritis caused by identifiable etiological agents has shown the relevance of undertaking complementary diagnostic exams, important in the definition of causes, which require specific therapeutic intervention, indispensable for the survival of the animal. Given the current concern with the widespread use of antibiotics it is relevant to determinate their true need. If the welfare of the animal is not compromised the administration of antibiotics should be delayed.
Descrição
Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária
Palavras-chave
Etiologia Gastroenterite Primitiva Aguda Cão Etiology Gastroenteritis Primitive Acute Dog
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Silva, M.S.M. (2019). Etiologia de gastroenterites primitivas agudas em cães : estudo retrospetivo de 158 casos clínicos. Dissertação de mestrado. Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Lisboa.
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Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária