Pasantía en medicina de especies menores en el Centro Médico Animal, La Guácima, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Abstract
Se realizó una pasantía en la clínica veterinaria Centro Médico Animal en la
Guácima, Alajuela, Costa Rica, del 09 de enero al 06 de marzo de 2023, para un total
de 322 horas. Se participó en la atención de 327 casos, 279 pacientes fueron caninos
(85,63%) y 48 fueron felinos (14,37%).
El principal motivo de consulta durante la pasantía fue la medicina preventiva
con 115 casos (35,17%); seguido de las alteraciones digestivas con 52 casos (15,90%)
y alteraciones del sistema tegumentario con 45 casos (13,76%). Además, se
atendieron con menor frecuencia, casos de consultas del sistema reproductivo,
oncología, traumas, sistema renal, odontológicas, oftálmicas, sistema respiratorio,
respiratorio, neurológico, hematopoyético, cardiovascular, endocrino, inmunitario y
ortopedia.
Se realizaron 222 pruebas complementarias, entre estas la mayoría fueron 61
paneles de bioquímicas sanguíneas (27,48%) y 59 hemogramas (26,58%). En menor
cantidad, también se realizaron exámenes frotis fecales directos, radiografías,
ultrasonidos, raspados, prueba de Schirmer, prueba de fluoresceína, urianálisis,
citologías, biopsias, flotaciones de heces, hisopados óticos, tonometría, tricografía,
cultivo de orina y kit diagnóstico de enfermedades virales felinas.
Se participó en 38 cirugías: 15 ovariohisterectomías (36,59%), nueve
orquiectomías (21,95%) y nueve remociones de masas (21,95%). Adicionalmente, se
realizaron dos suturas de heridas, dos cesáreas, una esplenectomía, y en tres
ocasiones se hicieron varios procedimientos en un mismo animal. A 322-hour internship was carried out at the veterinary clinic Centro Médico
Animal in La Guácima, Alajuela, Costa Rica between January 9th and March 6th, 2023.
The participation included the care of 327 cases, 279 patients were canines (85.63%)
and 48 were felines (14.37%).
The main reason for consultation during the internship was preventive medicine
with 115 cases (35.17%); followed by digestive disorders with 52 cases (15.90%) and
alterations of the integumentary system with 45 cases (13.76%). In addition, cases of
consultations of the reproductive system, oncology, trauma, renal system, dental,
ophthalmic, respiratory, respiratory, neurological, hematopoietic, cardiovascular,
endocrine, immunological systems, and orthopedics were attended with less
frequency.
Two hundred and twenty-two complementary tests were carried out, among
these the majority were 61 blood chemistry test panels (27.48%) and 59 complete blood
counts (26.58%). To a lesser extent, direct fecal smears, x-rays, ultrasounds,
scrapings, Schirmer's test, fluorescein test, urinalysis, cytologies, biopsies, fecal
flotations, ear swabs, tonometry, trichography, urine culture, and a diagnostic kit for
feline viruses were also performed.
The student also participated in 38 surgeries, 15 ovariohysterectomies
(36.59%), nine orchiectomies (21.95%) and nine masses removals (21.95%).
Additionally, two wound sutures, two caesarean sections, and one splenectomy was
performed. Also, in three cases various procedures were performed in a same animal.
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