Clinical description and laboratory findings of bufotoxin canine intoxication (Rhinella icterica) (Anura: Bufonidae): case report

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Fabio Navarro Baltazar
Cecília de Faria Brito Augusto
Carla Carminato
Paula Catarina de Oliveira Faria
Carla Alice Berl

Abstract

Despite of the high frequency of intoxications in the small animal practice, amphibian accidents are considered medical emergencies due to the high toxic potential of their venom, which tends to direct the clinical course of the intoxicated patient for cardiovascular and neurological pathophysiological events. The present study aims to describe the clinical and laboratory alterations observed in a dog poisoned by frog venom identified as Rhinella icterica (Anura: Bufonidae), through the diagnostic confirmation made by the identification of the amphibian on the images obtained by the tutors. The early institution of immediate (clinical stabilization) and late (intensive therapy) therapeutic strategies, as well as the staging of injuries in other organs and systems by complementary tests performed simultaneously, were essential for the improvement in the prognosis this case.

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BALTAZAR, F. N.; AUGUSTO, C. DE F. B.; CARMINATO, C.; FARIA, P. C. DE O.; BERL, C. A. Clinical description and laboratory findings of bufotoxin canine intoxication (Rhinella icterica) (Anura: Bufonidae): case report. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 17, n. 2, p. 34-39, 7 Aug. 2019.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE PEQUENOS ANIMAIS