Diabetes mellitus e dislipidemia em cão da raça poodle – relato de caso

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) stands out for the significant increase in blood glucose levels due to possible defects or failure in the preparation or secretion of insulin by specific cells in the pancreas. This disease frequently affects dogs. The diabetic condition can favor the appearance of dyslipidemia in animals, which are metabolic changes caused by the increase in the concentration of free fatty acids, cholesterol and / or triglycerides in the blood. Thus, this study aimed to report a clinical case of diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in a 5-year-old male poodle dog, attended at a veterinary clinic, located in the city of Santo Antônio de Jesus / BA. Initially, the anamnesis was performed and then the clinical care was conducted. The doctor in charge requested tests to detect diabetes mellitus and lipemia in the animal. The switch from feed to natural food (AN) was instituted as a therapeutic approach. As a form of diabetes treatment, insulin therapy was introduced, with the use of 0.06 mL NPH subcutaneous human insulin, once daily (regulation), for continuous use. And in the case of hyperlipidemia, it was instituted to use a hypolipidemic, or Bezafibrate, with a dose of 1 capsule every 24 hours, for approximately 4 months of treatment. After completion of treatment with the lipid-lowering agent, a new blood collection was carried out to follow up the animal's diagnosis. Comparing data between collections, the success of antilipidemic and insulin therapies was found, in association with food management. The values found for triglycerides, cholesterol and sugar, were considerably reduced, although they are not yet considered normal. This evidences the need to continue with the monitoring since the animal under study has a set of metabolic disorders of a multifactorial character and continuous treatment.