RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR SUPERVISIONADO: CLÍNICA MÉDICA E CIRÚRGICA DE GRANDES ANIMAIS

Abstract

The study aims to report a case of simple indigestion in a bovine female undergoing rumenotomy surgery. In cattle, rumenotomy is performed when there are cases of removal of metallic foreign bodies, evacuation of rumen contents, rumen impaction, rumen acidosis, bloat, reticulitis, traumatic reticuloperitonitis, indigestion, atony compaction of the omasum or abomasum. Simple indigestion represents a large part of the clinical syndromes, which can range from simple indigestion to lactic acidosis and consist of factors that cause changes in the microbiota. It is considered that gastrointestinal disorders occupy a prominent place in cattle diseases, which can result in great losses that make the dairy farm economically unfeasible. A Holstein female bovine, approximately 4 years old, with a pregnancy of more or less 4 months, was attended on a rural property. The main complaint is that the animal was prostrate, did not eat, had a curved back, jugular pulse, abdominal strain and fever. The diagnosis of simple indigestion was based on clinical findings, laboratory examination, and patient history. The treatment consisted of emergency care for pain relief and muscle strengthening to restore the animal to surgery. It was decided to perform an exploratory laparotomy through the left flank (rumenotomy) and then proceeded with the use of systemic antibiotic therapy with oxytetracycline and anti-inflammatories. After that, the good development of the animal was observed, as well as the achievement of the expected result, with success in the procedure and, in this way, the animal was restored to normal conditions. KEYWORDS: Bovine; Indigestion; Rumenotomy.