Received: December 10, 2001.  Accepted: June 5, 2002.  Published online: February 14, 2004.

ENVENOMATION BY SCORPION IN DOG - CASE REPORT

CARDOSO M. J. L.1, SAKATE M.2, CIAMPOLINI P.2, MOUTINHO F. Q.2, CHERUBINI A. L.3

1.Department of Animal Reproduction and Veterinary Radiology - College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil; 2.Department of Veterinary Clinics, FMVZ, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil; 3.Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.

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.

KEYWORDS: scorpion, dog, envenomation, poisoning, Tityus bahiensis.

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