Levantamento dos casos de onfalopatias em bezerros atendidos no Hospital Veterinário (HVU) da Universidade Federal de Alagoas – UFAL entre os anos de 2018 até 2021

Abstract

Umbilical diseases that affect ruminants are among the most commonly identified diseases in the field, and can directly influence the development of affected calves and the final cost of production. Its identification is made through a detailed clinical examination, inspecting, palpating, listening and percussing. Given the importance of the disease, the objective of this study was to survey the cases of omphalopathies treated at the University Veterinary Hospital of UFAL. A survey of records of animals treated at the HVU-UFAL was carried out, registering information on vital parameters, degree of dehydration, color of mucous membranes, feces characteristics, body score, in addition to changes in umbilical morphology, in addition, information was added ultrasound examination, when it was performed. Thirty-six animals with omphalopathies were registered between the years 2018 to 2021. Of these, 69.45% were beef animals and 30.55% dairy animals, where 56% were males and 44% females. Among the cases, 13.88% were umbilical hernia, 41.66% were omphalitis, 36.11% were omphalophlebitis, 5.55% were omphalourakoarteritis and 2.7% were panvasculitis. The death rate among sick calves was 22.22%, with 03 cases due to omphalitis, 04 cases due to omphalophlebitis and 01 case of umbilical panvasculitis. The deficit during the healing management of the animals' navel possibly contributed to the emergence of umbilical diseases that could compromise and increase costs during the production process.