Relatório de estágio de culminação de estudos no programa de assistência a animais de trabalho (FAVET-WVS): relato de dois casos clínicos de Piroplasmose equina em burros e outro de Anaplasmose bovina em novilha

Abstract

2.199 / 5.000 This report aims to describe the activities carried out during the veterinary assistance internship in the Chigubo and Chibuto districts of Gaza Province and to develop a case study to report clinical cases of equine piroplasmosis in donkeys and bovine anaplasmosis in a heifer. During the internship, routine activities consisted of deworming and vitamin administration for 1,212 donkeys, external deworming for 303 animals, rabies vaccination for 202 dogs, and assistance for 309 cattle. Other routine activities included training 16 extension technicians and raising awareness among 227 breeders. During the internship, clinical cases were treated with the following frequency: 30 wounds, 13 external otitis, 3 cases of diarrhea in calves, 2 cases of laminitis, 1 case of abscess, 1 case of arthritis, 1 case of postpartum stress, 1 case of inguinal hernia, and 1 case of surgical excision of a nodule in the prepuce. Regarding the case studied, the diagnostic method used was Giemsa-stained blood smears of blood collected from the jugular vein. Direct observation was performed by optical immersion microscopy at 100x magnification, which identified Theileria equi piroplasmas in the erythrocytes of the donkeys and Anaplasma marginale inclusions in the heifer. The hematologic profile of the equine piroplasmosis cases was similar, with normochromic macrocytic anemia, neutropenia, and monocytosis. One case presented thrombocytopenia. In the case of anaplasmosis, the hematological profile revealed normocytic, normochromic anemia and neutropenia in the leukogram. The fecal examination identified eggs of the genus Trichostrongylus and Strongylus in the donkeys, and eggs of the strongyle type were identified in the feces of the heifer. All animals were infested with ticks of the genus Amblyomma. The results demonstrate the animals' poor health due to infection by hemoparasites. Lack of veterinary care may be a factor in the worsening of their health. The number of animals in the present study does not allow for conclusions about the overall animal population; however, it may reflect the situation of many animals in the study area(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)