RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR - USO DO TESTE RÁPIDO 4Dx® NO DIÁGNOSTICO DE ERLIQUIOSE SUBCLÍNICA DE CASO ATÍPICO EM UM CÃO – RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Ehrlichiosis is an endemic disease in Brazil and is considered one of the main diseases that affect dogs. However, although frequent, its diagnosis can be challenging, since it presents with nonspecific signs and several laboratory alterations, or even no alterations. The objective was to report the use of the rapid test for diagnosing hemoparasitosis in a dog. A Pinscher bitch weighing 3.5 kg and a history of chronic hyporexia was treated. No other symptoms or clinical alterations were evidenced. The results obtained from the blood count and serum biochemistry were within the normal range for the species. Abdominal ultrasound was performed, in which splenomegaly was noted, raising the suspicion of hemoparasitosis. The diagnosis could only be concluded by means of the serological test, of the rapid type, specific for hemoparasitosis. The treatment instituted was curative. It was concluded that the Snap 4Dx® Test was effective in the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis, allowing the diagnosis to be concluded and the continuation of the treatment, facts that culminated in the clinical improvement of the patient.