Icterus iris after exertional rhabdomyolysis syndrome in a horse/Ictericia de iris apos rabdomiolise por esforco em um equino

• Published in: Ciência rural Vol. 39; no. 7; p. 2213
• Main Authors: de Melo, Ubiratan Pereira, Ferreira, Cintia, Fantini, Priscila, Borges, Karita Dannielle Assis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 01.10.2009
• ISSN: 0103-8478

One case of icterus iris diagnosed in an American Paint Horse is described. Stiffness, painful muscle, reluctance to move, elevated respiratory and heart rates, and icterus iris were observed in the clinical examination. Creatine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin levels were markedly elevated. Exertional rhabdomyolysis syndrome was diagnosed. Analgesic therapy, fluid therapy, and limited exercise were prescribed. After six days there was a remission of clinical signs and return the original color of the iris. Key words: horse, exertional rhabdomyolysis syndrome, iris, icterus. Neste trabalho, e descrito um caso de ictericia de iris em equino da raca Paint. Ao exame clinico, foram observados tremores, dor muscular, relutancia em andar, taquicardia, taquipneia e ictericia de iris. As concentracoes sericas de creatina cinase, aspartato aminotransferase, lactato desidrogenase e bilirrubina indireta estavam marcadamente elevadas. Com base na anamnese, sintomatologia clinica e bioquimica serica, diagnosticou-se sindrome da rabdomiolise por esforco. Foram instituidos os seguintes tratamentos: terapia analgesica, fluidoterapia e restricao de exercicio. Apos seis dias, houve a remissao dos sinais clinicos e o retorno da coloracao original da iris. Palavras-chave: equino, sindrome da rabdomiolise por esforco, iris, ictericia.