Informe de pasantía profesional Alcaldía de Nunchía (Casanare), osteodistrofia fibrosa en equino, reporte de caso clínico.

Abstract

A case of a quarter-mile equine male, with right anterior limb claudication (MAD) and an increase in the right proximal interphalangeal joint is reported, clinical examination showed a 3/5 claudication according to AAEP Association of Equine Practitioners) and palpation pain, acute evolution and remitting claudication were observed. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were given for 3 days, rubefacients for 3 days and hydrotherapy for 6 more days. The owner had supplied B vitamins and 1 year ago administered anabolic every 8 days for 5 applications. The horse is fed only with concentrated food. At the end of 2 months there is a relapse with marked thickening in the joint and claudication 4/5, general malaise, groping gait and progressive thinning, so it is made a radiographic examination. The radiograph shows a decrease in joint space in the aforementioned joint, the supply of concentrates, mineralized salts and growth stimulants are suspended. It is administered only grass, water, common salt and sufficient exposure to the sun during the first 60 days. Intraaurticular infiltration is performed with steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (AIES) along with homotoxicological drugs. At 15 days, treatment with intravenous serum rich in minerals and vitamins of the B complex is established. Two months later, an improvement of the clinical signs, a claudication of 1/5 body condition and an improvement of the mood were observed. The clinical signs and the response to the treatment revealed a diagnosis of proximal fibrous interphalangeal osteodystrophy or secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism.