Septicemia Neonatal En Potros: Acercamiento Diagnóstico y Terapéutico

Miguel David Mieles Yela, Rosero Peñaherrera Marco Antonio, Jorge Ricardo Guerrero Lopez, Gerardo Enrique Kelly Alvear

Resumen


La septicemia neonatal en potros sigue siendo una emergencia clínica con alta morbilidad y mortalidad en las primeras horas o días de vida. El neonato equino es particularmente vulnerable por su inmadurez inmunológica y la dependencia de la transferencia pasiva de inmunoglobulinas, lo que facilita la invasión por bacterias como Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Streptococcus y Staphylococcus. El diagnóstico eficaz combina la valoración clínica incluyendo scores de riesgo y signos sistémicos con pruebas complementarias que abarcan hemocultivos y biomarcadores séricos, mejorando así la detección precoz y la estratificación del riesgo. El manejo exige intervención rápida y multidisciplinaria: estabilización hemodinámica y metabólica, soporte respiratorio, corrección de alteraciones electrolíticas y terapia antimicrobiana empírica de amplio espectro, que debe ajustarse con los resultados microbiológicos. Adicionalmente, la transfusión de plasma y medidas neuroprotectoras pueden influir favorablemente en la evolución. Mejorar la detección temprana y aplicar protocolos terapéuticos racionales y monitorizados son medidas clave para reducir la mortalidad y optimizar el pronóstico de los potros afectados.


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septicemia neonatal; potros; diagnóstico; tratamiento; pronóstico.

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