Piodermite canina: relato de caso

Abstract

Canine pyoderma is considered the second most common cutaneous disease in dogs in the small animal clinic. It is a bacterial infection of the skin, which has constant recurrences. Pyoderma is mostly secondary to primary causes and is often associated with allergic, seborrheic, endocrine, immunodeficiency, and ectoparasite infestation. The etiological agent commonly involved in this disease is Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, considered the commensal inhabitant of the cutaneous microbiota of dogs, but can become an opportunistic pathogen in situations of immunity imbalance. It is considered the microorganism with the highest incidence of superficial and deep pyoderma. The objective of this study was to report a clinical case of a domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), of the Pit bull breed affected by pyoderma, attended at the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine (HUMV) at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Of literature about the disease, since the high incidence of this disease in the routine of dermatological care in the clinic of small animals. The importance of identification of the primary cause, which in this case was leishmaniasis for better resolution of the clinical picture and better prognosis, was evident in the study. According to the clinical case presented, it can be concluded that the dog presented a clinical picture of confirmed superficial pyoderma after a satisfactory response to the established treatment, however, the underlying infectious disease reflected a worsening of the clinical case.

Canine pyoderma is considered the second most common cutaneous disease in dogs in the small animal clinic. It is a bacterial infection of the skin, which has constant recurrences. Pyoderma is mostly secondary to primary causes and is often associated with allergic, seborrheic, endocrine, immunodeficiency, and ectoparasite infestation. The etiological agent commonly involved in this disease is Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, considered the commensal inhabitant of the cutaneous microbiota of dogs, but can become an opportunistic pathogen in situations of immunity imbalance. It is considered the microorganism with the highest incidence of superficial and deep pyoderma. The objective of this study was to report a clinical case of a domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), of the Pit bull breed affected by pyoderma, attended at the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine (HUMV) at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Of literature about the disease, since the high incidence of this disease in the routine of dermatological care in the clinic of small animals. The importance of identification of the primary cause, which in this case was leishmaniasis for better resolution of the clinical picture and better prognosis, was evident in the study. According to the clinical case presented, it can be concluded that the dog presented a clinical picture of confirmed superficial pyoderma after a satisfactory response to the established treatment, however, the underlying infectious disease reflected a worsening of the clinical case.