Acidente botrópico em cão: relato de caso

Abstract

The objective of this report was to describe the case of a wandering canine, of no defined breed, four months old, bitten by a snake of the genus Bothrops. The dog was taken for treatment more than forty-eight hours after inoculation with the venom, and the diagnosis of a botroic accident was only possible after clinical and hematological evaluation. The patient presented facial edema, with perforation and intense local pain. The treatment used was based on the administration of antibotropic crotalic serum, diluted in 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl serum, in addition to the use of opioid analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, broad-spectrum antibiotics and daily cleaning of the wound. He remained in a temporary home, receiving care and treatment, with extensive necrosis developing in the ventral region of the neck. It showed a gradual evolution, with some complications, over a period of two months. After this period, the animal no longer showing clinical abnormalities and was adopted. In the medical clinic for small animals, snakebites make up a large part of the case series of animal accidents caused by poisonous animals, where rapid care can lead to a favorable prognosis and reduced mortality.