Clinical and cardiovascular alterations produced by scorpion envenomation in dogs
Scorpionism is a common problem that occurs in tropical and subtropical countries and assumes great medical-sanitary importance due to its fatal effect on sensitive individuals, being able to lead children and aged people to death. The envenomation lethal potential is responsible for the serious car...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:338862b628fd4fc4b79c05f995ee2a35 2023-05-15T15:05:18+02:00 Clinical and cardiovascular alterations produced by scorpion envenomation in dogs F. F. Cordeiro M. Sakate V. Fernandes P. R. Cuyumjian 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992006000100003 https://doaj.org/article/338862b628fd4fc4b79c05f995ee2a35 EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000100003 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992006000100003 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/338862b628fd4fc4b79c05f995ee2a35 Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 19-43 (2006) scorpion dogs cardiopulmonary alterations Tityus serrulatus Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2006 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992006000100003 2022-12-31T11:22:26Z Scorpionism is a common problem that occurs in tropical and subtropical countries and assumes great medical-sanitary importance due to its fatal effect on sensitive individuals, being able to lead children and aged people to death. The envenomation lethal potential is responsible for the serious cardiopulmonary alterations the scorpion toxin produces in its victims. The present research evaluated the effects of Tityus serrulatus venom on dogs, using two distinct doses: a dose that simulates natural envenomation (0.4 mg/total dose), and an experimental dose (0.25 mg/kg). General clinical signs were observed at different moments after envenomation, and specific data related to the cardiopulmonary system were evaluated by systemic arterial pressure measurement, CK-MB enzymatic activity dosage, and radiographic, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic examinations. Results demonstrated that the scorpion venom, in experimental doses, was able to cause acute and reversible cardiac injury in few days, and, in the dose that simulated natural accident, it produced clinical signs of light envenomation, such as local pain, hyperesthesia, sialorrhea, vomiting, diarrhea, sneeze and prostration. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 12 1 |
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Scorpionism is a common problem that occurs in tropical and subtropical countries and assumes great medical-sanitary importance due to its fatal effect on sensitive individuals, being able to lead children and aged people to death. The envenomation lethal potential is responsible for the serious cardiopulmonary alterations the scorpion toxin produces in its victims. The present research evaluated the effects of Tityus serrulatus venom on dogs, using two distinct doses: a dose that simulates natural envenomation (0.4 mg/total dose), and an experimental dose (0.25 mg/kg). General clinical signs were observed at different moments after envenomation, and specific data related to the cardiopulmonary system were evaluated by systemic arterial pressure measurement, CK-MB enzymatic activity dosage, and radiographic, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic examinations. Results demonstrated that the scorpion venom, in experimental doses, was able to cause acute and reversible cardiac injury in few days, and, in the dose that simulated natural accident, it produced clinical signs of light envenomation, such as local pain, hyperesthesia, sialorrhea, vomiting, diarrhea, sneeze and prostration. |
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Clinical and cardiovascular alterations produced by scorpion envenomation in dogs |
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Clinical and cardiovascular alterations produced by scorpion envenomation in dogs |
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