ASPECTOS SEMIOLÓGICOS DA OBSTRUÇÃO INTESTINAL EM BOVINOS E RELATO DE OBSTRUÇÃO POR FITOBEZOAR

Abstract

The fact that intestinal obstructive processes are sometimes not considered as the possible site of a digestive problem and, especially, the possibility of different disorders presenting similar clinical signs can lead to misunderstandings in the diagnosis, which leads to the adoption of inadequate therapeutic measures and compromises the resolution of the case. In order to establish a fast and accurate diagnosis of intestinal obstructions is necessary to understand anatomical, physiological and, mainly, semiological aspects of the gastrointestinal tract. The objective of this work was to present a brief reference on the anatomy, physiology and semiology of the intestinal tract of ruminants and main intestinal obstructive pathologies. Subsequently, a case report of obstruction of the small intestine by phytobezoar is presented. The animal had increased abdominal volume, apathy, dehydration, firm and distended rumen, metallic sound on the right flank and rectal palpation had no feces in the rectal ampulla. A clinical treatment was established, but it was not successful and was performed an exploratory laparotomy procedure. A phytobezoar was identified in the small intestine. The formation of bezoar was associated with ingestion of poor quality fibrous food. It is concluded that intestinal obstruction by bezoar is occurring relatively frequently in the semi-arid region and it is necessary to include it in the differential diagnosis of affections that affect the gastrointestinal system. This situation shows that the epidemiological aspects of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can vary greatly, depending on the type of feeding and feeding management the animals are subjected to.