Résumé
Os casos suspeitos de intoxicações exógenas são frequentes na clínica de cães e gatos. O presente trabalho objetivou realizar um estudo retrospectivo dos casos suspeitos de intoxicação em cães e gatos atendidos no Hospital Veterinário Universitário da UFPI, localizado em Teresina PI, durante o período de 2017 a 2021. Os casos foram classificados por agente tóxico suspeito, espécie, idade e ano de ocorrência. No total foram registrados 324 casos, sendo 58 em 2017, 88 em 2018, 94 em 2019, 50 em 2020 e 34 em 2021. A maioria dos casos ocorreu em 2019 (29,01%) tendo como causa principal a intoxicação medicamentosa (16,04%), seguida da intoxicação por agrotóxicos (10,80%). A maior prevalência foi em animais com idade inferior a cinco anos (87,03%); machos (56,79%); cães (68,20%). Foram observados: elevado número de casos sem agente tóxico identificado (28,08%) e de fichas de atendimento não preenchidas (8,33%) pelos médicos veterinários em atendimento. A prevenção, a educação continuada dos tutores e a capacitação dos médicos veterinários são destacadas como essenciais para a redução dos casos de intoxicações exógenas em cães e gatos.
Suspected cases of exogenous poisoning are frequent in the clinic of dogs and cats. The present study aimed to perform a retrospective study of suspected cases of intoxication in dogs and cats treated at the University Veterinary Hospital of UFPI, located in Teresina PI, during the period from 2017 to 2021. The cases were classified by suspected toxic agent, species, age and year of occurrence. A total of 324 cases were recorded, being 58 in 2017, 88 in 2018, 94 in 2019, 50 in 2020 and 34 in 2021. Most cases occurred in 2019 (29.01%) with drug intoxication (16.04%) as the main cause, followed by pesticide intoxication (10.80%). The highest prevalence was in animals less than five years old (87.03%); males (56.79%); dogs (68.20%). It was observed: high number of cases without identified toxic agent (28.08%) and unfilled attendance forms (8.33%) by the attending veterinarians. Prevention, continued education of guardians and training of veterinarians are highlighted as essential for the reduction of cases of exogenous poisoning in dogs and cats.
Los casos sospechosos de intoxicaciones exógenas son frecuentes en la clínica de perros y gatos. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo realizar un estudio retrospectivo de los casos sospechosos de intoxicación en perros y gatos tratados en el Hospital Veterinario Universitario de la UFPI, ubicado en Teresina PI, durante el período de 2017 a 2021. Los casos se clasificaron por agente tóxico sospechoso, especie, edad y año de ocurrencia. Se registraron un total de 324 casos, 58 en 2017, 88 en 2018, 94 en 2019, 50 en 2020 y 34 en 2021. La mayoría de los casos se produjeron en 2019 (29,01%) siendo la intoxicación por fármacos la principal causa (16,04%), seguida de la intoxicación por plaguicidas (10,80%). La mayor prevalencia se dio en animales menores de cinco años (87,03%); machos (56,79%); perros (68,20%). Se observó un elevado número de casos sin agente tóxico identificado (28,08%) y de formularios asistenciales no cumplimentados (8,33%) por los veterinarios asistentes. Se insiste en que la prevención, la educación continuada de los propietarios de animales de compañía y la formación de los veterinarios son esenciales para reducir los casos de intoxicación exógena en perros y gatos.
Résumé
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis of reproductive nature that is transmitted to humans mainly by ingestion of undercooked meat or drinking oocyte-contaminated water. The slaughter of small ruminants in clandestine slaughterhouses and the presence of companion animals in these locations may be epidemiologically important for the dissemination of the disease. The objective of the present study was to determine toxoplasmosis prevalence by researching anti- Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in meat sheep herds from farms in Teresina microregion, Piauí, Brazil. A total of 450 blood samples were collected from sheep of both sexes, belonging to 28 herds from the 14 municipalities that comprise the microregion. The samples were analyzed by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the presence of anti-T. gondii antibodies was observed in 62% (279/450) of the animals in all the municipalities and on at least one farm in each municipality. The high occurrence of positive animals is an indication of reproductive problems in these herds, characterizing a problem for both sheep rearing and public health.