El erizo pigmeo africano (Atelerix albiventris) es un mamífero insectívoro de hábitos nocturnos considerado dentro de los nuevos animales de compañía. El objetivo de este reporte fue describir el caso inédito de un erizo pigmeo africano macho de 4 meses (mes) de edad, infestado con Caparinia tripilis en la ciudad de Maracay en Venezuela. En el examen clínico se evidenció prurito, rascado y áreas con pérdida de la densidad de púas o espinas finas costras blanquecinas en el área de la cara y patas. Se realizaron raspados cutáneos y se recogieron muestras para análisis de laboratorio, la microscopía reveló la presencia del ácaro C. tripilis. Se utilizó ivermectina en suspensión a dosis de 0,2 miligramos·kilogramos-1 (mg·kg-1) vía oral, una vez al día PO (per oral), SID (semel in die), por 3 días (d) y se continuó 1 vez por semana (sem), por 3 sem, en conjunto con Fipronil tópico cada 10 d, por 1 mes. Así mismo, se recomendó mejorar la higiene de la jaula y del ambiente. Esto conllevó a la resolución del cuadro clínico dermatológico y como consecuencia, el crecimiento de las espinas. Esta combinación probó ser efectiva 30 d después del tratamiento, evaluado mediante raspados cutáneos negativos; siendo ésta su última evaluación. La ivermectina oral y el fipronil tópico combinados fueron no invasivos y generaron menos estrés para el paciente.
A canine patient, 13-year-old mixed breed male, 24kg, was seen at a private clinic in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. The main reason for consultation was the evaluation of a mass in the right knee and neck that had previously been cytologically diagnosed of neoplastic origin by another team of veterinarians through fine needle puncture and cytology. The contacts were asymptomatic. At the time of the consultation, a detailed exploration and complementary methods were performed that included hematological and urinary exams, mass cytology, serological test, chest radiography and biopsy for further histopathological study. The final diagnosis was a cutaneous granuloma due to microfilariae of Acanthocheilonema spp. and its subsequent surgical and medical treatment with excellent results. The canine heartworm is a cosmopolitan disease caused by nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria, with D. immitis being the best-known species. Less frequently, the species Acanthocheilonema spp., found in this patient, is also reported in Americas, with little knowledge about it. This is the first report of its kind hoping that it will serve as a basis for future studies.
In the present clinical case the presence of cutaneous horn of 4 months of evolution in the phalanx of the left anterior limb in a 3-year-old French Bulldog canine is reported, the collective surgical ablation of a sample (4.5 x 3.2 cm) of two Phalanges of the left anterior limb, which included skin, hair and nail, for macroscopic examination and excisional biopsy of the phalanges. Histopathological study determines as a presumptive cause the canine papillomavirus, a lack of confirmation by immunohistochemistry, PCR and / or molecular sequencing. The development of papillomavirus-induced lesions in adult dogs is often associated with the immunosuppression of underlying diseases or drugs, such as corticosteroids and cyclosporine, however in this case it did not present previous diseases or ingests of immunosuppressive medications. The objective of this work is to report the first documented case in Latin America of a canine cutaneous horn allegedly associated with Papillomavirus infection
La micoplasmosis es considerada una enfermedad emergente entre las poblaciones de vida silvestre. El presente trabajo reporta el caso de micoplasmosis en tres Procyon cancrivorus en cautiverio en la ciudad de Asunción, Paraguay. El diagnóstico se realizó a partir de citología, por medio de frotis de sangre periférica utilizando tinción de Giemsa y Diffquick. Los tres animales fueron tratados con enrofloxacina (10 mg/kg), presentando una rápida y pronta recuperación.
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