Necrotic wound caused by jararaca (Bothrops jararaca) in a dog - hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBTO)

Background: Snakebites are the main responsible for envenoming in dogs and the bothropic venom remains the mostcommon in Brazil, which can induce a necrotic skin wound. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) use 100% oxygen underhigh pressure and used to treat different wounds in human patients. To the authors’ knowledge, no reports regarding to usethe HBOT in skin wound caused by snakebite (Bothrops jararaca) are present in the literature. The present clinical caseaimed to describe the use of HBOT for the treatment of an extensive necrotic wound caused by jararaca snakebite in a dog.Case: A neutered 8-year-old mixed-breed dog, weighing 12 kg, was admitted with a 7-day history of extensive necroticwound was identified in the face and neck causing by a snakebite, and no sign of pain. The procedure of HBOT (singlesessions of 1.5 ATM, 45 min, repeated every 48 h, up to 12 sessions) was decided, and the complete blood cells, alanineaminotransferase, creatinine, creatine kinase, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, wound clinicalevaluation were measured at the following time-points: 2nd, 5th, 10th, and 12th sessions. At the 5th session was identifiedleukopenia, neutropenia and lymphopenia. Wound re-epithelialization was initiated after the 5th session, and the completeepithelialization was identified at the 12th session of HBOT. During the HBOT no side effects were identified. Threemonths after the HBOT finished, the animal returned to the clinic and the clinical status evolved positively, and the woundwas completed healed.Discussion: This report described the treatment of an extensive necrotic skin wound caused by snakebite (Bothrops jararaca)in an 8-year-old, neutered, mixed-breed dog using the HBOT. The wound healing...

Necrotic wound caused by jararaca (Bothrops jararaca) in a dog - hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBTO)

Background: Snakebites are the main responsible for envenoming in dogs and the bothropic venom remains the mostcommon in Brazil, which can induce a necrotic skin wound. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) use 100% oxygen underhigh pressure and used to treat different wounds in human patients. To the authors knowledge, no reports regarding to usethe HBOT in skin wound caused by snakebite (Bothrops jararaca) are present in the literature. The present clinical caseaimed to describe the use of HBOT for the treatment of an extensive necrotic wound caused by jararaca snakebite in a dog.Case: A neutered 8-year-old mixed-breed dog, weighing 12 kg, was admitted with a 7-day history of extensive necroticwound was identified in the face and neck causing by a snakebite, and no sign of pain. The procedure of HBOT (singlesessions of 1.5 ATM, 45 min, repeated every 48 h, up to 12 sessions) was decided, and the complete blood cells, alanineaminotransferase, creatinine, creatine kinase, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, wound clinicalevaluation were measured at the following time-points: 2nd, 5th, 10th, and 12th sessions. At the 5th session was identifiedleukopenia, neutropenia and lymphopenia. Wound re-epithelialization was initiated after the 5th session, and the completeepithelialization was identified at the 12th session of HBOT. During the HBOT no side effects were identified. Threemonths after the HBOT finished, the animal returned to the clinic and the clinical status evolved positively, and the woundwas completed healed.Discussion: This report described the treatment of an extensive necrotic skin wound caused by snakebite (Bothrops jararaca)in an 8-year-old, neutered, mixed-breed dog using the HBOT. The wound healing...(AU)

Videocirurgia em cães e gatos - revisão de literatura / Videosurgery in dogs and cats - literature review / Cirugía de video en pequeños animales - revisión de la literatura

A videocirurgia é um recurso para cirurgias minimamente invasivas que possibilita diminuir o trauma cirúrgico, risco de infecção, dor pós-operatória e o tempo de recuperação, sendo amplamente utilizada em pacientes humanos, e ao longo dos anos vem sendo usada na Medicina Veterinária. Visto que o uso da videocirurgia é considerada recente em animais, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre o tema em cães e gatos, nas suas diversas modalidades como endoscopia, artroscopia, laparoscopia torácica e abdominal, e dessa forma, contribuir na atualização do tema. A videocirurgia em cães e gatos possibilita diagnóstico e tratamento de diversas afecções, e sua utilização apresenta potencial crescimento na Medicina Veterinária, sendo um procedimento foi considerado seguro e mínimo trauma tecidual, entretanto o alto valor do procedimento faz com que a procura por esses serviços seja baixa.

Video surgery is a resource for minimally invasive surgeries that makes it possible to minimize surgical trauma, risk of infection, postoperative pain and recovery time, being widely used in human patients, and over the years it has used in Veterinary Medicine. Since the use of video surgery is considered recent in animals, the aim of the present study was to conduct a literature review on the use of this theme in dogs and cats, in its various modalities such as endoscopy, arthroscopy, thoracic and abdominal laparoscopy, and contribute with updated information on the topic. Video surgery in dogs and cats allows diagnosis and treatment of several diseases and its use has potential for growth in Veterinary Medicine, and the procedure was considered safe and with minimum tissue trauma, however the high value of the procedure makes the demand for these services to be low.

La videocirugia es un recurso para cirugías mínimamente invasivas que hace posible minimizar el trauma quirúrgico, el riesgo de infección, el dolor postoperatorio y el tiempo de recuperación, siendo ampliamente utilizado en pacientes humanos, y a lo largo de los años se ha usado en la Medicina Veterinaria. Dado que el uso de la cirugía de video se considera reciente en animales, el objetivo del presente estudio fue llevar a cabo una revisión de la literatura sobre el temaen perros y gatos, en sus diversas modalidades, como endoscopia, artroscopia, laparoscopia torácica y abdominal, y esto contribuir con información actualizada. La videocirugia permite el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de varias enfermedades y su uso tiene potencial de crecimiento en Medicina Veterinaria, ya que el procedimiento se consideró seguro y mínimo trauma decidual, sin embargo, el alto valor del procedimiento hace que la demanda de estos servicios sea baja.

Videocirurgia em cães e gatos - revisão de literatura / Videosurgery in dogs and cats - literature review / Cirugía de video en pequeños animales - revisión de la literatura

A videocirurgia é um recurso para cirurgias minimamente invasivas que possibilita diminuir o trauma cirúrgico, risco de infecção, dor pós-operatória e o tempo de recuperação, sendo amplamente utilizada em pacientes humanos, e ao longo dos anos vem sendo usada na Medicina Veterinária. Visto que o uso da videocirurgia é considerada recente em animais, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre o tema em cães e gatos, nas suas diversas modalidades como endoscopia, artroscopia, laparoscopia torácica e abdominal, e dessa forma, contribuir na atualização do tema. A videocirurgia em cães e gatos possibilita diagnóstico e tratamento de diversas afecções, e sua utilização apresenta potencial crescimento na Medicina Veterinária, sendo um procedimento foi considerado seguro e mínimo trauma tecidual, entretanto o alto valor do procedimento faz com que a procura por esses serviços seja baixa.(AU)

Video surgery is a resource for minimally invasive surgeries that makes it possible to minimize surgical trauma, risk of infection, postoperative pain and recovery time, being widely used in human patients, and over the years it has used in Veterinary Medicine. Since the use of video surgery is considered recent in animals, the aim of the present study was to conduct a literature review on the use of this theme in dogs and cats, in its various modalities such as endoscopy, arthroscopy, thoracic and abdominal laparoscopy, and contribute with updated information on the topic. Video surgery in dogs and cats allows diagnosis and treatment of several diseases and its use has potential for growth in Veterinary Medicine, and the procedure was considered safe and with minimum tissue trauma, however the high value of the procedure makes the demand for these services to be low.(AU)

La videocirugia es un recurso para cirugías mínimamente invasivas que hace posible minimizar el trauma quirúrgico, el riesgo de infección, el dolor postoperatorio y el tiempo de recuperación, siendo ampliamente utilizado en pacientes humanos, y a lo largo de los años se ha usado en la Medicina Veterinaria. Dado que el uso de la cirugía de video se considera reciente en animales, el objetivo del presente estudio fue llevar a cabo una revisión de la literatura sobre el temaen perros y gatos, en sus diversas modalidades, como endoscopia, artroscopia, laparoscopia torácica y abdominal, y esto contribuir con información actualizada. La videocirugia permite el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de varias enfermedades y su uso tiene potencial de crecimiento en Medicina Veterinaria, ya que el procedimiento se consideró seguro y mínimo trauma decidual, sin embargo, el alto valor del procedimiento hace que la demanda de estos servicios sea baja.(AU)