RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO - RELATO DE CASO: DEGENERAÇÃO VALVAR DIREITA EM CÃO

Abstract

The tricuspid valve degenerative disease is an uncommon condition, characterized by the thickening of the valve leaflets, also affecting the strings tendinous and papillary muscles, where the systolic flow is impaired causing a blood regurgitation in the cardiac chambers. This disease mainly affects young, pure-bred and large animals, unlike mitral valve disease, which mainly affects elderly and small animals. The objective of the present work was to report a case of the disease in an elderly dog, which characterizes an atypical case of the disease. The patient was taken to the veterinarian with the main complaint of increased abdominal volume, clinical examination was performed, and chest auscultation detected the presence of systolic murmur right, ascites and edema in the limbs. Imaging exams were performed and also fluids to assess renal function, liver function and blood count. Then it was ultrasound and ascitic fluid drainage were performed, along with sample collection for analysis. The treatment started consisted of a diuretic and a vasodilator. THE The aim was to decrease ascites and have better hemodynamic control in the heart. When being echocardiogram, an increase in the right cardiac chambers was observed, and considerable regurgitation in the tricuspid valve, thus determining the diagnosis of right valve endocardiosis.