Cinomose: relato de caso

Abstract

Distemper is a viral and systemic disease caused by a highly contagious Paramyxoviridae Morbillivirus. It has a high rate of lethality, only getting behind the rabies, and naturally affects unvaccinated or vaccinated dogs, and can also affect other carnivores and even some felines, with the domestic dog being the main host. It mainly affects young animals, but can affect all ages. It is worldwide and has no predilection for sex or race. Its main form of transmission is through aerosols with respiratory exudates containing the microorganism and its clinical manifestation can reach the respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological routes. The present study reports a case of canine distemper in a domestic canine, pitbull, female, 6 months old, attended at the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (HUMV - UFRB), Cruz das Almas, Bahia. The bitch had ocular discharge, anorexia, apathy, dyspnoea, productive cough, diarrhea, lameness in the right anterior limb and episodes of seizure. At the hematological examination, reactive lymphocytes were detected and the diagnosis was confirmed based on the blood smear to investigate Viral Inclusion, observing the presence of Lentz Corpuscle. Treatment was based on supportive and symptomatic therapy and administration of the antiviral ETNA.