Esporotricose em felino doméstico: relato de caso

Abstract

Feline sporotrichosis is a dermatopathy of a zoonotic character, which occurs throughout Brazil, and affects mainly non-castrated, semi-domesticated and free- living males, who participate directly in the zoonotic cycle of the disease. The onset of infection, cats can present variable symptoms, depending on their immune status, as well as the virulence and pathogenicity of the microorganism. Thus, this study aimed to report a clinical case of sporotrichosis in a male cat in a street situation, not neutered, which was rescued and taken to outpatient care. The service was provided at a veterinary clinic in Vitória da Conquista-BA. During the anamnesis, it is not possible to have concrete data about the patient or his history, since he was a street animal, however, in the dermatological examination, the presence of ulcerated skin with serosanguinous exudate was observed, arranged on the face, back and forelimbs. From this clinical evaluation, linked to the epidemiological findings of the region, the veterinarian suspected sporotrichosis, and on the same day asked for a cytopathological examination, as a presumptive diagnosis. With the positive result of the laboratory diagnosis, the animal was requested to be hospitalized for better monitoring and isolation, and subsequently the drug therapy to be implemented, with the association of the drugs itraconazole and potassium iodide. The animal had no regression of the lesions, and started to show signs of respiratory impairment. Given the poor prognosis, the animal died just over two months after its diagnosis. The worsening of the cat's clinical condition, prevents the resistance of the microorganism to antifungals, in addition to showing that cases with a disseminated disease lead to the systemic compromise of the animal and makes clinical cure unfeasible.