Avaliação clínica, hematológica e bioquímica sérica de cães inoculados experimentalmente, por via intravenosa com extrato bruto de Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856)

Abstract

Studies were performed in two groups of mixed-breed male dogs containing six (Experimental Group) and two (Control Group) animals which were administered IV a crude, whole-body extract of female heartworms or saline solution respectively. The frequency of clinical signs and shock-like reaction as well as changes in clinical parameters such as electrocardiographic record, RBC and WBC counts, serum alanine amino transferase, aspartate amino transferase, creatine phosphokinase and also urea were monitored. The results had been analyzed by the test of Wilcoxon e Mann-Whitney for Clinical hematological, clinical chemistry and by the test of Fischer to electrocardiographic values respectively. Shock with clinical signs such as the pale color of the visible mucous membranes, respiratory disorders, developed in all crude, whole-body extract inoculated dogs. It was observed a significative difference not only between the lynfocytes count and CPK values but also with RBC and eosinophil count absolute. These results indicated that some products present on whole-body extract of female heartworms might be responsible for the onset of shock in dogs.