Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về bệnh học thý y được đăng trên tạp chí Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về bệnh thú yđề tài: Clinical and biochemical changes in 53 Swedish dogs bitten by the European adder - Vipera berus. | Lervik et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2010 52 26 http content 52 1 26 AVS ACTAVETERINARIA Scatand n SCANDINAVICA RESEARCH Open Access Clinical and biochemical changes in 53 Swedish dogs bitten by the European adder - Vipera berus Jessica Berger Lervik 1 Inger Lilliehõõk2 and Jan HM Frendin3 Abstract Background Every year many dogs in Sweden are bitten by Vipera berus the only venomous viper in Sweden. This prospective study investigated clinical signs some biochemical parameters treatment and progress of disease after snakebite in 53 dogs. Effects of treatment with and without glucocorticoids were evaluated. Methods All fifty-three dogs bitten by Vipera berus were examined the same day the dog was bitten and the next day. Two more examinations during 23 days post snake bite were included. Creatinine creatine kinase CK alanine aminotransferase ALT glutamate dehydrogenase GLDH alkaline phosphatase ALP and bile acid results were followed through 3 to 4 samplings from 34 of the dogs. Results All dogs had variable severity of local swelling in the bite area and 73 per cent had affected mental status. Initial cardiac auscultation examination was normal in all dogs but six dogs had cardiac abnormalities at their second examination including cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac murmurs. All dogs received fluid therapy 36 dogs were given analgesics 22 dogs were treated with glucocorticoids and ten dogs were treated with antibiotics. Evidence of transient muscle damage increased CK was seen one day after the snake bite in 15 54 of 28 sampled dogs. Moderate changes in hepatic test results occurred in 1 dog and several dogs 22 of 34 had transient minor increases in one or more hepatic test result. No dog died during the observation period as a consequence of the snake bite. Conclusions Snake bite caused local swelling in all dogs and mental depression of short duration in most dogs. Some dogs had transient clinical signs that could be indicative of .
