Triple bothropic envenomation in horses caused by a single snake
In the present study, snakebites caused by a single Bothrops pauloensis simultaneously affecting three male adult horses are described. Whereas the first two affected horses were six years old, the third was 16 years old; they weighed respectively 555, 550 and 500 kg. All horses presented swollen mu...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c50e9cceea134390862999e470dc9ef7 2023-05-15T15:08:33+02:00 Triple bothropic envenomation in horses caused by a single snake SB Chiacchio GTB Martins RM Amorim RC Gonçalves B Barraviera RS Ferreira Junior 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992011000100016 https://doaj.org/article/c50e9cceea134390862999e470dc9ef7 EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992011000100016 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992011000100016 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/c50e9cceea134390862999e470dc9ef7 Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 111-117 (2011) Bothrops snakebite equine antivenom tracheostomy Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992011000100016 2022-12-31T14:54:58Z In the present study, snakebites caused by a single Bothrops pauloensis simultaneously affecting three male adult horses are described. Whereas the first two affected horses were six years old, the third was 16 years old; they weighed respectively 555, 550 and 500 kg. All horses presented swollen muzzles. The first animal received an initial antivenom dose of 19 vials and adjuvant medication, it was also subjected to tracheostomy due to the progression of acute respiratory failure. The second and third horses respectively received 15 vials of antivenom each, in addition to adjuvant medication. Due to continuous changes in blood coagulation observed during hospitalization, the first and the second horses received five more vials of antivenom, respectively, in the second and third days of treatment. The first animal was discharged on 15th day and the other on the 8th day of hospitalization. Several factors including the main actions of Bothrops venom (coagulation, proteolytic and vasculotoxic activities), the importance of early diagnosis based on clinical history and clinical examination suggesting the diagnosis of Bothrops snakebite, the adequate doses of antivenom, and finally the immediate tracheostomy are herein discussed. The tracheostomy, required to save the life of the first horse, should only occur after the administration of antivenom and control measures for changes in blood coagulation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 17 1 111 117 |
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In the present study, snakebites caused by a single Bothrops pauloensis simultaneously affecting three male adult horses are described. Whereas the first two affected horses were six years old, the third was 16 years old; they weighed respectively 555, 550 and 500 kg. All horses presented swollen muzzles. The first animal received an initial antivenom dose of 19 vials and adjuvant medication, it was also subjected to tracheostomy due to the progression of acute respiratory failure. The second and third horses respectively received 15 vials of antivenom each, in addition to adjuvant medication. Due to continuous changes in blood coagulation observed during hospitalization, the first and the second horses received five more vials of antivenom, respectively, in the second and third days of treatment. The first animal was discharged on 15th day and the other on the 8th day of hospitalization. Several factors including the main actions of Bothrops venom (coagulation, proteolytic and vasculotoxic activities), the importance of early diagnosis based on clinical history and clinical examination suggesting the diagnosis of Bothrops snakebite, the adequate doses of antivenom, and finally the immediate tracheostomy are herein discussed. The tracheostomy, required to save the life of the first horse, should only occur after the administration of antivenom and control measures for changes in blood coagulation. |
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