Document title: Envenomation by scorpion in dog: case report
Journal: The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000298839
ISSN: 1678-9199
Authors: 1



Institutions: 1Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 10
Number: 1
Pages: 98-105
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Aplicado, descriptivo
English abstract 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
Disciplines: Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia
Keyword: Medicina veterinaria,
Pequeñas especies,
Picadura de alacrán,
Perros,
Envenenamiento,
Tityus bahiensis,
Buthidae
Keyword: Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry,
Companion animals,
Veterinary medicine,
Scorpion sting,
Dogs,
Envenomation,
Tityus bahiensis,
Buthidae
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