Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog bitten by snake with bleeding and swelling treated with antivenom
By Atamna, Raya et al.·Published in Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2021·Department of Small Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: envenomation in a dog: clinical, hemostatic and thromboelastometric findings and treatment.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old Belgian Shepherd was brought to the vet in shock with bleeding and swelling after being bitten by a snake. Tests showed that the dog's blood wasn't clotting properly, so the vet gave him a specific antivenom and supportive care. Although the dog initially improved, he had to return to the clinic due to ongoing bleeding. The vet then treated him with a broader antivenom, fresh-frozen plasma, and red blood cells, which stopped the bleeding and improved his blood clotting. The dog fully recovered and was discharged, with all blood tests normal just three days later.
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Abstract
CONTEXT: is endemic to the Middle East. Clinical reports describingenvenomation in humans are scarce, while natural envenomations of animals were not reported. Such envenomations may induce systemic coagulopathy. This report describes a confirmedenvenomation in a dog, with assessment of the global hemostasis by thromboelastometry. CASE DETAILS: A 6-year old Belgian Shepherd dog was presented in shock, mucosal bleeding and swelling due to snakebite. Laboratory tests showed prolonged prothrombin and activated partial thromboplastin times. Becauseis the most common venomous snake in Israel, immunoglobulin-G monovalentantivenom was administered, with supportive care. The dog improved clinically, was discharged, and was readmitted, with active bleeding from the bite site. The dead snake was only then identified as. Thromboelastometry demonstrated severe hypocoagulability. The dog was treated with polyvalent antivenom directed against venoms of several Middle Eastern snakes, fresh-frozen plasma and packed red blood cells. Bleeding completely ceased, and thromboelastometry results improved. The dog was discharged. 3 days later, all hemostatic test results had normalized. DISCUSSION: Thromboelastometry is useful for assessing the hemostatic status inenvenomation, and for monitoring and managing the venom-induced coagulopathy, and guide plasma and polyvalent antivenom treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33196299/