Medical management of snake bite in a dog caused by Bothrops asper: case report¤

摘要

In Colombia the incidence of ophidic accidents and its treatment in animals is rarely documentes which negatively affects its prognosis. A case is described of a German Sheperd with antecedent of a snake bite by Bothrops asper in the right infra-orbitary region which ocurred approximately 12 hours before consultation. To physical examination bilateral inflammation of the facial soft tissues and bleeding through the bite site were evidenced. After evaluating the anamnesic and the results of clinical and paraclinical exams the final diagnosis was moderate bothropic accident. Medical management consisted in administration of antiophidic serum, after which the patient showed favorable clinical evolution aproximately eight hours after treatment was established, being released two days after coming into the clinic. In this report the medical management established and the clinical evolution of the pacient are described.