Tissue necrosis after canine bothropic envenoming: a case report
J. venom. anim. toxins
; 7(2): 302-312, 2001. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-303719
Biblioteca responsável:
BR33.1
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of bothropic envenoming in a male Cocker Spaniel. The animal was bitten in the ventral thoracic region, receiving treatment 4 hours later. Clinical examination revealed an extensive, painful and area of firm edema, absence of local or systemic hemorrhage, without evident neurological alterations. Clinical diagnosis was mild bothropic envenoming. Treatment consisted of 5 vials of polyvalent snake antivenom, two vials administered intravenously and three subcutaneously.Blood clotting time was always within normal values. Two days after envenoming, the animal showed hyperthermia and received enrofloxacin (5mg/kg/24h) for 10 days and ketoprofen (1mg/kg/24h) for 5 days. Seventy-two hours after envenoming, extensive subcutaneous, muscle fiber, and skin necrosis of approximately 10 cm in diameter was observed. After débridement of necrotic tissues, the area was cleaned with antiseptic solutions. Complete healing was observed 55 days after envenoming. The authors discuss whether heterologous serotherapy is effective in preventing tissue necrosis after bothropic envenoming.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Zoonoses
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Intoxicação
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Bothrops
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Venenos de Crotalídeos
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Cães
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Necrose
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins
Assunto da revista:
Toxicologia
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR