Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia
This study aimed to determine the frequency of gastric pathologies in donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in the department of Córdoba, Colombia. Stomachs of 137 donkeys (73 intact males, 16 castrated males, and 48 females), aged between 1 to 25 years, were examined, characterized and photographed post...
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| author | José Alberto Cardona Álvarez Víctor Arroyave Vanegas Andrés Felipe Zapata Gil |
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| description | This study aimed to determine the frequency of gastric pathologies in donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in the department of Córdoba, Colombia. Stomachs of 137 donkeys (73 intact males, 16 castrated males, and 48 females), aged between 1 to 25 years, were examined, characterized and photographed post mortem. Data on sex, age and pathology were reported on the respective forms and then digitized. Of the total population (137 donkeys), stomach ulcers and associated gastritis were found in 100% of the samples, antral edema in 56.9%, parasites (Trichostrongylus axei) in 10.2%, and impaction in 5.8%. Furthermore, Hemomelasma gastric was found in one stomach (0.7%). As a conclusion, 100% of the evaluated animals presented at least some kind of gastric pathology. Acute gastritis was the most frequent type (71.5%), followed in a smaller proportion by chronic gastritis (28.4%). The study showed a significant statistical dependence between age and the degree of injury to the glandular mucosa (p < 0.05). Thus, it evidenced a high incidence of gastric pathologies in donkeys in different livestock holdings in Córdoba, among which squamous ulcers are the most frequent ones, followed by acute gastritis and antral edema. For this reason, it is necessary to do more research and to raise awareness about the treatment of these pathologies in these animals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7addb1e6088c4ce78861736ef6f5442b2022-12-22T00:45:19ZengUniversidad de La SalleRevista de Medicina Veterinaria0122-93542389-85262015-12-01031233410.19052/mv.37052921Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, ColombiaJosé Alberto Cardona Álvarez0Víctor Arroyave Vanegas1Andrés Felipe Zapata Gil2Universidad de Córdoba, MonteríaUniversidad de Córdoba, MonteríaCorporación Universitaria Lasallista, CaldasThis study aimed to determine the frequency of gastric pathologies in donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in the department of Córdoba, Colombia. Stomachs of 137 donkeys (73 intact males, 16 castrated males, and 48 females), aged between 1 to 25 years, were examined, characterized and photographed post mortem. Data on sex, age and pathology were reported on the respective forms and then digitized. Of the total population (137 donkeys), stomach ulcers and associated gastritis were found in 100% of the samples, antral edema in 56.9%, parasites (Trichostrongylus axei) in 10.2%, and impaction in 5.8%. Furthermore, Hemomelasma gastric was found in one stomach (0.7%). As a conclusion, 100% of the evaluated animals presented at least some kind of gastric pathology. Acute gastritis was the most frequent type (71.5%), followed in a smaller proportion by chronic gastritis (28.4%). The study showed a significant statistical dependence between age and the degree of injury to the glandular mucosa (p < 0.05). Thus, it evidenced a high incidence of gastric pathologies in donkeys in different livestock holdings in Córdoba, among which squamous ulcers are the most frequent ones, followed by acute gastritis and antral edema. For this reason, it is necessary to do more research and to raise awareness about the treatment of these pathologies in these animals.http://revistas.lasalle.edu.co/index.php/mv/article/view/3705asnosgastritisimpacciónparásitosúlceras. |
| spellingShingle | José Alberto Cardona Álvarez Víctor Arroyave Vanegas Andrés Felipe Zapata Gil Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia Revista de Medicina Veterinaria asnos gastritis impacción parásitos úlceras. |
| title | Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia |
| title_full | Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia |
| title_short | Frequency of Gastric Pathologies in Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in Córdoba, Colombia |
| title_sort | frequency of gastric pathologies in donkeys equus africanus asinus in cordoba colombia |
| topic | asnos gastritis impacción parásitos úlceras. |
| url | http://revistas.lasalle.edu.co/index.php/mv/article/view/3705 |
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