Nervous gastritis due to post-traumatic stress in Mangalarga Paulista foal - case report

Abstract

Gastritis is characterized by inflammation of the gastric mucosa and may be a process triggered by stressful situations. Thus, the present study aims to report the case of a Mangalarga Paulista foal attended with suspicion of acute abdomen initiated approximately one hour after heavy rain. During physical examination, no abnormalities of motility, positioning or content were detected, intestinal auscultation, rectal palpation and gastric lavage, but great sensitivity was observed in the region of the xiphoid process. After administration of antacid, the colt was accommodated in a picket together with the mother and remained stable until the following morning, when it was separated to place the halter, being quite stressed. On the afternoon of the same day, he presented a new acute abdomen crisis. Suspicious of gastritis due to stress, were prescribed gastric secretion inhibitor, motile stimulant and antacid, and it was recommended to avoid consecutive stressful activities until complete recovery of the patient. After two years of care, the animal did not present any new episodes of acute abdomen.