OCORRÊNCIA E FATORES DE RISCO ASSOCIADOS À IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA ANEMIA INFECCIOSA EQUINA EM EQUÍDEOS DE TRAÇÃO
The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence and risk factors associated with the identification of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in traction equines in the city of São Luiz - MA. We collected blood samples from 154 equines seized on public roads by the Sector of Animal Traction...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Ciência Animal Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/18395/17076 |
| Summary: | The objective of this study was to determine the
occurrence and risk factors associated with the
identification of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in
traction equines in the city of São Luiz - MA. We
collected blood samples from 154 equines seized on
public roads by the Sector of Animal Traction Seizure of
the Municipal Urban Development and Housing
Department between April and August of 2011. We
analyzed the medical records to determine the individual
risk factors associated with this disease. Of the animals
tested, 5.20% (8/154) were positive. Among the risk
factors evaluated, the presence of insects, permanence of
the animals in agglomerations for longer than 8 hours per
day, body condition, nutritional status, repeated use of the
same needle among different equines, occurrence of
febrile episodes, yellowish mucous and lack of knowledge on IEA showed to be statistically significant (P <0.05)
associated with the IEA. The study results indicate that the
occurrence of the IEA in traction equines in the City of
São Luiz - MA was low. Still there is the necessity of
systematic diagnosis and monitoring of animals, as well as
employment of control measures, serological tests and
implementation of current legislation. |
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| ISSN: | 1518-2797 1809-6891 |