Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report

A case admitted at the Small Animals Clinics Service, Veterinary Hospital, FMVZ - UNESP, in May, 1999 is described. A Brazilian Terrier dog, 3 years and 3 months old, weighing 1.7 kg was brought after 2 hours and a half from contact with a scorpion (Tityus bahiensis). The dog showed vocalization ins...

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Main Authors: M. J. L. Cardoso, M. Sakate, P. Ciampolini, F. Q. Moutinho, A. L. Cherubini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2004-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992004000100008
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author M. J. L. Cardoso
M. Sakate
P. Ciampolini
F. Q. Moutinho
A. L. Cherubini
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description A case admitted at the Small Animals Clinics Service, Veterinary Hospital, FMVZ - UNESP, in May, 1999 is described. A Brazilian Terrier dog, 3 years and 3 months old, weighing 1.7 kg was brought after 2 hours and a half from contact with a scorpion (Tityus bahiensis). The dog showed vocalization inserted with drowsiness. Physical examination showed slightly hyperemic mucous, pain, agressiveness, tachypnea, tachycardia, and discrete erythema on the right forelimb palmar face. An anesthetic block was performed around the stung area using 2% lidocaine hydrochloride without vasoconstrictor (10mL). The animal was asymptomatic, after 24 h treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-bd468267d8dd49eb89088c4e7c64623a2022-12-21T20:06:21ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992004-01-011019810510.1590/S1678-91992004000100008Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case reportM. J. L. CardosoM. SakateP. CiampoliniF. Q. MoutinhoA. L. CherubiniA case admitted at the Small Animals Clinics Service, Veterinary Hospital, FMVZ - UNESP, in May, 1999 is described. A Brazilian Terrier dog, 3 years and 3 months old, weighing 1.7 kg was brought after 2 hours and a half from contact with a scorpion (Tityus bahiensis). The dog showed vocalization inserted with drowsiness. Physical examination showed slightly hyperemic mucous, pain, agressiveness, tachypnea, tachycardia, and discrete erythema on the right forelimb palmar face. An anesthetic block was performed around the stung area using 2% lidocaine hydrochloride without vasoconstrictor (10mL). The animal was asymptomatic, after 24 h treatment.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992004000100008scorpiondogenvenomationpoisoningTityus bahiensis
spellingShingle M. J. L. Cardoso
M. Sakate
P. Ciampolini
F. Q. Moutinho
A. L. Cherubini
Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
scorpion
dog
envenomation
poisoning
Tityus bahiensis
title Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
title_full Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
title_fullStr Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
title_full_unstemmed Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
title_short Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
title_sort envenomation by scorpion in dog case report
topic scorpion
dog
envenomation
poisoning
Tityus bahiensis
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