Equine dermatopathies in southern Brazil: a study of 710 cases/Dermatopatias em equinos na regiao sul do Rio Grande do Sul: estudo de 710 casos

• Published in: Ciência rural p. 519
• Main Authors: de Assis-Brasil, Nathalia Dode, Marcolongo-Pereira, Clairton, Stigger, Adriana Lucke, Fiss, Leticia, Santos, Bianca Lemos, Coelho, Ana Carolina Barreto, Sallis, Eliza Simone Viegas, Fernandes, Cristina Gevehr, Schild, Ana Lucia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Brasil
• ISSN: 0103-8478; 1678-4596
• DOI: 10.1590/0103-8478cr20140901

A retrospective study of equine skin diseases diagnosed in the Laboratorio Regional de Diagnostico, Faculdade de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal de Pelotas was conducted between 1978 and 2013. The necropsy and biopsy protocols for horses received for diagnosis were reviewed to determine the prevalence of dermatopathies in southern Brazil. The most prevalent skin diseases in decreasing order were: sarcoid [234/710 (32.9%)], exuberant granulation tissue [81/710 (11.4%)], pythiosis [67/710 (9.4%)], squamous cell carcinoma [55/710 (7.7%)], papillomatosis [33/710 (4.6%)] and habronemiasis [30/710 (4.2%)]. Other skin lesions accounted for 25.3% of all cases studied. The Crioulo breed was the most prevalent [310/710 (43.6%)]. Horses aged between 2-5 years old [230/710 (32.3%)] were the most frequently affected. The data obtained in this study demonstrate the importance of skin diseases that affect horses in southern Brazil. The most of the dermatopathies observed in horses, although not resulting in death could cause aesthetic damage resulting in animal rejection, the inability to participate in collective sports activities and economic losses due to treatment and surgery costs. Key words: equine, retrospective study, sarcoid, papillomatosis, habronemiasis. Realizou-se estudo retrospectivo das doencas de pele observadas em equinos no Laboratorio Regional de Diagnostico da Faculdade de Veterinaria da Universidade Federal de Pelotas, entre 1978 e 2013, com o objetivo de determinar a prevalencia das dermatopatias que ocorrem em equinos na regiao sul do Rio Grande do Sul. As doencas de pele mais prevalentes em ordem decrescente foram: sarcoide [234/710 (32,96%)], tecido de granulacao exuberante [81/710 (11,4%)], pitiose [67/710 (9,4%)], carcinoma de celulas escamosas [55/710 (7,7%)], papilomatose [33/710 (4,6%)] e habronemose [30/710 (4,2%)]. As outras doencas de pele juntas corresponderam a 25,3% de todos os casos estudados. A raca Crioula foi a mais acometida [310/710 (43,6%)]. Os animais mais afetados tinham entre 2-5 anos de idade [230/710 (32,3%)]. Com os dados obtidos, foi demonstrada a importancia das dermatopatias que afetam equinos na regiao sul do Rio Grande do Sul. A maioria das enfermidades cutaneas diagnosticadas, apesar de nao causar a morte dos animais, compromete a estetica que impossibilita a participacao em feiras/ exposicoes, alem de causar perdas economicas com gastos com tratamentos e cirurgias. Palavras-chave: equino, estudo retrospectivo, sarcoide, papilomatose, habronemose.