Relação de forrageiras com cólica equina

Abstract

Horses are widely used animals since the beginning of the history of domestication of animals. Its use by humans is mainly for rural work and for sports and/or leisure. They are monogastric animals with well-defined grazing habits, so it is important to study the best way and quality of offering food to these animals. One of the most common diseases in horses is colic, which can be caused by several factors (including food), which can cause the animal to die. In view of this, the present study aimed to carry out a bibliographic review on the relationship between forage crops and equine colic. Technical and scientific articles, books, magazines and online materials were used as a means of research. With this, it was concluded that the main species of forage causing equine colic were Panicum and Brachiadas. It was also noticed that the highest incidence of these colic outbreaks occurs in the North region of Brazil due to being closer to the Equator, causing plants to develop to their maximum, thus generating excess accelerated fermentation starch than when ingested by horses, large gas production causing colic.