Ionophores and poisoning in horses

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Jackson Schade
Anderson Fernando de Souza
Juliana Massitel Curti
Gustavo Romero Gonçalves
Peterson Triches Dornbusch

Abstract

Ionophores are substances that were initially used as coccidiostats in the production of broilers and later were added as additives in the diet of ruminants. Ionophores poisoning can occur in several animal species, however, horses are especially sensitive. The clinical and anatomopathological features related to poisoning in horses are characterized by clinical signs resulting from cardiomyopathy and myopathy of the skeletal musculature due to necrosis caused in these tissues. There is no specific treatment for ionophores poisoning conditions, therefore, prevention must be advocated in order to avoid exposure of horses to feed containing ionophores, especially in breeding where cattle and horses share the same rearing environment. The aim of this article is to address the main aspects related to ionophores, as well as poisoning by these substances in horses.

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SCHADE, J.; SOUZA, A. F. DE; CURTI, J. M.; GONÇALVES, G. R.; DORNBUSCH, P. T. Ionophores and poisoning in horses. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 20, n. 1, 10 May 2022.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE GRANDES ANIMAIS