Furunculose estreptocócica em equinos / Streptococcal Furunculosis in horses
Rev. bras. ciênc. vet
; 24(1): 8-11, jan.-mar.2017. il.
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: biblio-966939
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RESUMO
Foram atendidos quatro casos de furunculose bacteriana, causados pelo agente Streptococcus spp., em equinos de um centro de equoterapia no município de Lavras MG. Micro-organismos do gênero Streptococcus não são agentes usuais deste tipo de afecção. As lesões se apresentavam circunscritas, alopécicas, nodulares, crostosas, dolorosas e não pruriginosas. O diagnóstico se baseou na apresentação clínica e na cultura de secreções coletadas das lesões cutâneas. Antibioticoterapia sistêmica e pomadas tópicas foram utilizados no tratamento, levando à resolução dos casos em vinte dias.
ABSTRACT
We report four cases of bacterial furunculosis caused by Streptococcus spp. in horses located in a therapeutic riding center in Lavras-MG. Microorganisms of the Streptococcus genus are not usual agents of this affection. The lesions were circumscribed, alopecic, nodular, some showed crosts, were painful and not itchy. The diagnosis was based on clinical presentation and culture of secretions collected from these lesions. Treatment consisted of systemic antibiotics and topical ointments, leading to resolution in twenty days.
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International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Carbuncle
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Diagnosis
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Horses
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. ciênc. vet
Journal subject:
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário de Lavras/BR
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Universidade Federal de Lavras/BR