AGRARIAN ACADEMY, Centro Científico Conhecer - Goiânia, v.2, n.03; p. 2015 45 DIAGNOSIS WITH DIFFERENT LEPTOSPIRA SEROVARS IN DOG Guilherme Augusto Silvestre Ferreira 1 ; Diego Carvalho Viana 2* , Leandro Almeida Rui 2 , Amilton Cesar dos Santos 2 , Gleidson Benevides de Oliveira³, Paulo Usignolo Carnauba Vicente 4 1 Academic course of Biological Sciences, University of São Judas Tadeu – Campus Mooca (USJT). 2 Department of Surgery. Sector of Anatomy of Domestic and Wild Animals. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, 05508-270. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 3 Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid. 4 Veterinary Medicine, FULLPET Clinic. Av. Jamil João Zarif, 888, 07143-000. Guarulhos, SP, Brasil. *Correspondence to: Diego Carvalho Viana, E-mail: diego_carvalho_@hotmail.com. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, 05508-270. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Recebido em: 01/07/2015 – Aprovado em: 31/07/2015 – Publicado em: 21/08/2015 ABSTRACT Leptospirosis is an emerging disease, caused by a bacterium from genus Leptospira, which may presents different serotypes, and being transmitted mainly by sinantropics rodents. Have symptoms of acute onset, becoming a chronic disease as several organs are affected, causing various symptoms. In this case report, a dog under complait of anorexia, vomiting, prostration and melena was diagnosed with leptospirosis after positive serology for 7 distinct serotypes, and complete blood count (CBC) with severe leukocytosis and thrombocytopenia. Patient was treated with penicillin combined with streptomycin 40.000 IU/kg every 12 hours, along with supportive treatment with fluids, gastric protectors, antiemetics, antipyretics and nutritional support. After treatment, the animal presented restoration without risk of death during two weeks. KEYWORDS: Infectious diseases, leptospirosis, serotypes, vaccination DIAGNÓSTICO COM DIFERENTES SOROVARES DE LEPTOSPIRA EM CÃO RESUMO A leptospirose é uma doença emergente causada por uma bactéria do gênero Leptospira, podendo apresentar diversos sorovares, e sendo transmitida principalmente por roedores sinantrópicos. Tem sintomas de início agudo, podendo se tornar uma doença crônica conforme diversos órgãos são atingidos, causando diversos sintomas. Neste relato de caso, um cão sob queixa de anorexia, êmese, prostração e melena foi diagnosticado com leptospirose após sorologia positiva para 7 sorovares distintos e hemograma com intensa leucocitose e trombocitopenia. O tratamento realizado foi com penicilina associada à estreptomicina 40.000 UI.kg -1 a cada 12 horas, junto ao tratamento de suporte com fluidoterapia, protetores gástricos, antipiréticos e suporte nutricional. O animal logo após o tratamento