Gulsah KAYA KARASU, Peter J. HUNTINGTON, Chiristine IBEN, Ali Cesur ONMAZ

Bir Arap Yarış Atında Equine Gastrik Ülser ile İlişkili Zayıf Performans

Son iki yarışında zayıf performans gösteren 8 yaşlı bir arap aygırı Jokey Kulubü at hastanesine getirildi. Atın topallık ve endoskopik muayeneyi içeren klinik muayenesi yapıldı ve hematoloji, biyokimya ve gastroskopi için kan örnekleri toplandı. Atta tek önemli klinik bulgu olarak SM(skuamözmukoza) ve GM (glandülermukoza)’da 4. derece EGUS tespit edildi. EGUS tanılı at, 3.08 g/kgVA (vücutağırlığı) nişasta tüketiyordu ve diyetinin sadece %40’ı kaba yem idi. At medikal olarak ve diyeti değiştirilerek tedavi edildi. Ülser iyileşinceye kadar gastroskopi aylık olarak tekrarlandı. Dört ay sonra, at yarışlara başarılı bir şekilde geri döndü. Sonuç olarak, bu olgu sunumu EGUS ve arap yarış atlarındaki performans azalması arasındaki bağlantıyı ayrıntılı olarak gösterdi ve EGUS’un bazı yarış atlarında zayıf atletik performansı için önemli nedeni de olabileceğini gösterdi. Olgu sunumu, EGUS için diyet tedavisinin medikal tedavi kadar önemli olduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Daha küçük ve daha sık öğünler, düşük nişasta, mısır yağı, artan yem ve ekstra yonca kullanımı EGUS’lu atların beslemesi için başlıca önerilerdir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

At, gastrik ülser, nişastalı diyet, zayıf performans

Poor Performance Associated with Equine Gastric Ulcer in an Arabian Racehorse

An eight year old, Arabian stallion was presented at the Jockey Club (TJK) racecourse hospital with poor performance reported on its last two races. The horse underwent a through clinical examination, which included lameness, endoscopy, gastroscopy, haematology and biochemistry. The only clinically significant was that the horse had grade 4 EGUS (Equine gastric ulcer syndrome) of the squamous mucosa (SM) and glandular mucosa (GM). The horse was consuming 3.08g/kgbw (body weight)/meal of starch and only 40% of the diet was forage when diagnosed with EGUS. The horse was treated medically and by a change of diet. Gastroscopy was repeated monthly until the ulcer lesions were healed. After four months,the horse returned to racing successfully. In conclusion, this case report describes a potential relationship between EGUS and decreased performance in the Arabian racehorse and indicates that EGUS may be an important cause of poor athletic performance in some racehorses. The case report highlights that dietary treatment is just as vital as medical treatment for EGUS. The use of smaller and more frequent meals, lower starch, corn oil, increased forage and extra alfalfa are major recommendations for feeding horses with EGUS.

Keywords:

Gastric ulcer, horse, poor performance, starch-rich diet,

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