Tetanus in a cat

Authors

  • Fabiano Séllos Costa Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal e Radiologia Veterinária, Botucatu, SP
  • Daniel Moura de Aguiar Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde Pública, Botucatu, SP
  • Rogério Giuffrida Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Presidente Prudente, SP
  • Marconi Rodrigues de Farias Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Presidente Prudente, SP
  • Rafael Torres Neto Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Clínica Veterinária, Botucatu, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962002000300010

Keywords:

Tetanus, Clostridium tetani, Cat

Abstract

This article reports a tetanus case in a 3-year-old male cat 8 days after bilateral orchiectomy, where the animal historic associated with laboratory and clinical findings defined the diagnosis. Even after treatment, the case developed to generalized tetany and death. In this case, the neurotoxin action in skeletal striated musculature of urethral sphincter was an aggravating factor for this disease, causing retention of urinary bladder and postrenal azotaemia.

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Published

2002-01-01

How to Cite

Costa, F. S., Aguiar, D. M. de, Giuffrida, R., Farias, M. R. de, & Torres Neto, R. (2002). Tetanus in a cat. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 39(3), 160-162. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962002000300010

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2002)

Section

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