Pasantía en medicina interna y cirugía en tejidos blandos en especies de compañía en el Centro Veterinario Los Alpes, San José, Costa Rica
Abstract
Se realizó una pasantía en medicina interna y cirugía en tejidos blandos en
especies de compañía durante ocho semanas, en el Centro Veterinario Los Alpes
(CVLA), ubicado en Coronado en la provincia de San José. Durante los meses de
febrero y marzo de 2023 se completaron 368 horas de trabajo, en las que se
atendieron un total de 262 pacientes, de los cuales 246 eran caninos y 16 felinos.
El número de caninos atendidos en primera consulta fue de 172 y 74 seguimientos,
mientras que en el caso de los felinos 13 fueron primeras consultas y tres
seguimientos.
Durante el desarrollo de la pasantía se participó en la consulta médica
integral, incluyendo la anamnesis, realización del examen objetivo general, pruebas
complementarias sanguíneas y de imágenes, e interpretación de sus resultados
conducentes al diagnóstico y tratamiento de cada caso, ya fuera de resolución
médico o quirúrgico. Además, se participó en la medicación, valoración y cuidados
especiales en el área de internamiento y recuperación postquirúrgica.
En el CVLA la mayoría de las consultas correspondieron a medicina
preventiva (n= 64, 35%), ortopedia (n= 25, 14%), alteraciones gastrointestinales (n=
21, 11%) y sistema tegumentario (n= 16, 9%), mientras que dentro de los
procedimientos quirúrgicos destacaron las intervenciones de ortopedia (n= 30,
37%), así como tejidos blandos (n=20, 24%) realizados mediante laparoscopía,
principalmente ovariectomías y esplenectomías). . A veterinary internship in internal medicine and soft tissue surgery in dogs
and cats was developed during a period of eight weeks at Los Alpes Veterinary
Center (CVLA), located in Coronado in the province of San José. During the months
of February and March 2023, a total of 368 hours of work were completed, during
which 262 patients were treated, including 246 dogs and 16 cats. The number of
dogs seen during first consultations was 172, with an additional 74 patients seen
under the follow-up appointments criteria, while for cats, 13 cases were related to
initial consultations and 3 were follow-ups.
During the internship, the student was able to actively participate in clinic
consultations including objective general examination, medical history analysis,
diagnostic test including taking samples and results interpretation for blood tests
and diagnostic imaging, in order to reach a diagnosis and treatment for each case,
both medical and surgical. Additionally, active participation occurred during
medication, follow-up evaluations and special care required for patients during post-
surgical recovery and those in the hospitalization area.
At the CVLA, most consultations were related to preventive medicine (n=64,
35%), orthopedics (n= 25, 14%), gastrointestinal disorders (n= 21, 11%), and
integumentary system (n= 16, 9%). In terms of surgical procedures, orthopedics
(n=30, 37%) was the most prominent specialty. A total of 82 surgical procedures
were performed, including referrals and patients that went through initial
consultations at the clinic. Among them, 20 (24%) soft tissue surgical procedures
were carried out using minimally invasive techniques with the assistance of
laparoscopy, with a higher percentage of cases for laparoscopic ovariectomies and
splenectomies.
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