RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR SUPERVISIONADO- ESPOROTRICOSE EM CÃO- RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

The objective is to report a case of sporotrichosis in dogs, in order to expose the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of sporotrichosis in dogs. In Seropédica, state of Rio de Janeiro, a four-year-old female Pinscher canine was referred for consultation due to nodular skin lesions in the head, ears and periocular region, as well as ulcerated lesions in pelvic limb and flank region, in addition to epidermal braces and telangiectasis in the abdomen. After physical examination, cytology and fungal culture were performed. In cytology, yeasts compatible with Sporothrix schenckii were observed and the definitive diagnosis was confirmed by culture of Sporothrixspp from the secretion of skin lesions. Treatment with itraconazole 10.0 mg / kg / VO / SID was performed for 90 days. After this period, you can observe the remission of the cutaneous ulcerated lesions, and it was recommended to maintain the therapy for another 30 days, to avoid relapse. It is concluded that sporotrichosis in dogs, in addition to being uncommon, causes skin lesions similar to several skin diseases, which increases the number of possible differential diagnoses and, consequently, makes its diagnosis more difficult. Thus, and knowing its zoonotic potential, it is important that, small animal praticioneres, consider this disease as a differential diagnosis in Dogs that present ulcerative and or nodular skin lesions. Thus, once the diagnosis of sporotrichosis has been reached, the use of antifungals, such as itraconazole, can be used, which has been shown to be effective for the etiological treatment of that skin condition.