Abstract

GOMEZ, F. A.; RUIZ, J. D.  and  BALVIN, D. I.. Evaluation of some risk factors for the presentation of equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in colombian creole horse in Valle de Aburrá, Antioquia (Colombia). Rev. Med. Vet. Zoot. [online]. 2020, vol.67, n.2, pp.123-135.  Epub Mar 26, 2021. ISSN 0120-2952.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rfmvz.v67n2.90705.

Gastric ulcers are defined as the loss of continuity of the gastric mucosal. They are mainly caused by an imbalance between harmful and protective factors of the stomach. It generally manifests itself with signs such as weight loss, colic, bruxism and inappetence, which can lead to low performance and economic losses. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for the presentation of SUGE in CCC of the Valle del Aburra. Gastroscopy was made to 100 animals from different stables, between two and 25 years of age; each stomach characterized, macro and microscopically. Lesions are evaluate depending on the degree of injury to the "Equine Gastric Ulcer Council". Microscopic lesions classification was based on an adaptation by patterns most commonly used description of injuries such as: the Sidney System and the equine gastritis grading system (EGGS). For the analysis of the results, variables such as exercise intensity, accommodation, type and frequency of feeding, transportation and its frequency were taken into account. 65% of the equines evaluated presented SUGE-compatible lesions, of which the most common degree of severity macroscopically was grade 2 (38%), with grater presentation in the non-glandular region. Microscopically, edema in the fundic and pyloric region was the most frequent (35.2% and 30.7%, respectively). The main risk factors associated with the presentation of the lesions were the transport of the animals and the intensity of the exercise.

Keywords : horse; gastric ulcer; gastroscopy; prevalence.

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