Ataque de abelhas em equinos: relato de caso
Ataque de abelhas em equinos: relato de caso
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.82752126010413
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Palavras-chave: Apitoxina, Equinos, Insuficiência Renal Aguda, Apis Mellifera Scutellata
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Keywords: apitoxin; horses; acute renal failure; myoglobinuria; Apis mellifera scutellata.
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Abstract: Accidents caused by Africanized bees constitute a significant clinical condition in veterinary medicine, especially in horses that roam in open environments. This study reports a case of systemic poisoning in a horse following a massive attack by Africanized bees of the subspecies Apis mellifera scutellata, highlighting the clinical, pathophysiological, and therapeutic aspects observed. An 11-year-old male horse suffered multiple stings and developed diffuse edema, jaundiced mucous membranes, hemoglobinuria, and myoglobinuria, signs indicating intense muscle damage and an imminent risk of acute renal failure. Therapeutic management included intensive fluid therapy, promethazine, dexamethasone, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), with continuous clinical monitoring. Fluid therapy proved essential to preserve renal function and mitigate the toxic effects of circulating hemoglobin and myoglobin. After four days of this intensive treatment, a gradual improvement in the clinical picture was observed, with reversal of systemic changes and recovery of the animal. It is concluded that early recognition and rapid implementation of intensive therapy are determining factors for a favorable prognosis in envenomation by multiple stings from Africanized bees in horses.
- João Rodolfo de Paula Marques
- Pedro Antônio Ferreira modesto
- Vitor Foroni Casas