Toxicose por ataque de abelhas em bovinos relato de caso

Abstract

Accidents caused by bees are rarely described in large animals. Attacks by bees (Apis mellífera) have serious consequences, and their intensity varies according to the amount of stings. Local and systemic reactions can occur, including the evolution to death. This report describes a case of attack by bees in two cattle, which took place in the municipality of Cruz das Almas-BA. The first reported case occurred in a calf, whose main complaint was a lesion due to myiasis, in the right eye, and presented with physical examination anorexia, edema of the head and ears and cold and stiff extremities, in addition to tachycardia and tachypnea. The second patient who was admitted to the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine at UFRB, was an adult bovine, SRD, female, pregnant, with five years of age and presenting generalized skin rashes, facial, dewlap, ears and eyelid edema and bloody secretion. in the ears. The calf's blood count showed hyperfibrinogenemia. This change did not appear in the second and last exam, but there was thrombocytosis and leukocytosis due to neutrophilia. The adult patient's blood count showed mild hypoproteinemia, eosinophilia and slightly hemolyzed plasma. The exams of the serum biochemistry of the adult bovine, suggested muscular injury and mild renal failure. There was an adequate response to the treatment instituted and the animals were discharged on the eighth and third days (respectively) of hospitalization. The description of cases of accidents by bee stings in large animals is important, and the early approach associated with appropriate treatment, avoiding the aggravation of injuries, is essential for the patient's recovery.