Mamushi (<i>Gloydius blomhoffii</i>) Bites in Forty-eight Dogs and Four Cats (1997-2006)

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  • ASAI Yukiko
    Animal Clinical Research Foundation
  • TAKASHIMA Kazuaki
    Animal Clinical Research Foundation
  • YAMANE Yoshihisa
    Animal Clinical Research Foundation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

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  • マムシ咬症の犬48例と猫4例（1997年-2006年）

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During the ten years from 1997 through 2006, cases of mamushi bites in 48 dogs and 4 cats were surveyed retrospectively regarding the season of occurrence, time of day, place, breed of dog, the number and sites of bites, clinical signs, results of blood tests and bacterial cultures, treatment, frequency of consultation, and final dermal condition at the last visit. Mamushi bites mostly occurred while walking at night from August to October. Mild swelling was found in almost all dogs, but there was one severe case in a toy-breed dog. In cats, there were fewer victims, and the clinical signs were all mild. In 12 of 17 dogs, especially in toy-breed dogs (5 of 6), blood tests were abnormal. In the most severe cases, hemolysis, anemia, hypoalbminemia, electrolyte imbalance, abnormality of serum biochemistry and coagulation profile, and increase in white blood cells were found. Antimicrobial-resistant bactaria were also found in this case. As small dogs tend to become severe, careful monitoring is needed especially when toy-breed dogs show abnormality of systemic clinical signs and/or blood tests.

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