Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with acute belly pain and bleeding after snakebite
By Istvan, Stephanie A et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2015·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Presumptive intraperitoneal envenomation resulting in hemoperitoneum and acute abdominal pain in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old male mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet with severe abdominal pain and signs of shock after a suspected snakebite. The vet found two puncture wounds and internal bleeding in the abdomen. To treat him, they provided supportive care, pain relief, blood transfusions, and antivenom, along with a special catheter to help manage pain. After five days of treatment, the dog made a full recovery and was able to go home.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical features, diagnostic findings, treatment, and outcome of a dog with acute abdominal pain and hemoperitoneum secondary to a presumptive intraperitoneal (IP) snakebite. CASE SUMMARY: A 10-month-old castrated male mixed-breed dog was evaluated for suspected snake envenomation. The dog presented recumbent and tachycardic with signs of severe abdominal pain. Two cutaneous puncture wounds and hemoperitoneum were discovered during evaluation. Ultrasonographic examination revealed communication of the wounds with the peritoneal cavity. The dog was treated with supportive care, parenteral analgesia, packed red blood cell and fresh frozen plasma transfusions, crotalid antivenom, and placement of an IP catheter to provide local analgesia. The dog recovered fully and was discharged 5 days after initial presentation. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: To our knowledge, this is the first report of IP envenomation accompanied by hemorrhage treated with continuous IP analgesia in the veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26176976/