Leptospirose Canina: relato de caso

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a disease of worldwide importance that affects several species of domestic animals and also man. It is caused by the mobile bacteria Leptospira sp. which is eliminated in the urine and enters the body through damaged skin or intact mucous membranes. This present report describes the case of a female dog attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University Fundação de Ensino Octavio Bastos (HOVET –UNIFEOB), showing apathy, anorexia, adipsia, dysuria, jaundice, pale mucous membranes, emesis with blood streaks , contact with rodents, updated immunization and the presence of three asymptomatic contacts. Animal was submitted to treatment with enrofloxacin and penicillin associated with supportive therapy, however, he died. On histopathological examination, post-autopsy was diagnosed with leptospirosis. The objective of this work was to report that even vaccinated dogs are susceptible to leptospirosis infection, due to a variety of serotypes existing in the environment.