Acidente aracnídeo em cão – relato de caso

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Accidents caused by the bite of venomous animals are constantly happening in small animals such as dogs and cats with more predisposition. Reports of accidents involving spiders are infrequent in veterinary medicine, due to the lack of importance given by tutors or sometimes resulting in barely visible injuries. OBJECTIVES: This paper aims to report the case of a patient with a skin lesion due to a brown spider bite. METHODS: In view of the anamnesis and clinical suspicion, an emergency ultrasound examination was requested in order to locate any foreign object and its disposition in the animal's gastrointestinal tract. RESULTS: Treatment of the surgically contaminated wound was indicated due to the extent of the lesion. Procedure was successfully performed. DISCUSSION: The diagnosis of the cause of the lesion is notoriously based on finding the spider close to the animal or in the house, in the report of the bite and in the signs and symptoms of the different types of venom. Treatment will vary depending on the spider involved. CONCLUSION: It is important to manage the surgical wound, knowing the types of wounds and how to handle them and when it is still possible to intervene surgically so that the wound can be closed.