Tetanus postoperative in dog

Abstract

Tetanus is a toxic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, affecting animals and humans. An adult dog was taken to veterinary care after the tutor’s observation of paralysis with increased muscle tone, sardonic laughter, raised tail and erects ears after an orchiectomy performed by a practitioner. Based on the clinical signs and the history that the patient presented, the proposed diagnosis was tetanus. The debridement and cleaning of the surgical wound was performed and the animal was placed in a dark and calm environment. The therapy used was metronidazole and diazepam. The fluid therapy of choice was the Lactated Ringer. However, after a few hours the patient passed away.