Hemorrhagic stroke in a dog: case report

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i5.28209

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Brain; Clot; Necropsy; Neurologic; Sudden death.

Abstract

Stroke is classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic and is an uncommon disease in small animals. This alteration progresses with nonspecific neurological signs and, in severe cases, rapid evolution to death, being difficult to diagnose antemortem. Our objective is to report a case of dog with an hemorrhagic stroke. A 2-year-old female dog was attended, presenting loss of appetite, apathy, blindness and ataxia, during the last 24 hours. During clinical evaluation, total bilateral blindness, fecal and urinary incontinence, muscular hypotonia and semicomatous state were observed. The animal quickly progressed to death. At necropsy, a clot was observed in the brain, measuring 6 cm length, 4 cm width and 2.5 cm height, reaching the lateral ventricles and third ventricle, associated with a probable rupture of choroid plexus vessels. Clinical signs were nonspecific, suggesting alterations in the neurological system, however, due to the rapid evolution, it was not possible to performed additional tests or treatment. Necropsy was essential to obtain a definitive diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke.

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SANTOS, F. C. C. dos .; PASSOS, R. F. .; MULLER, L. S. .; SOUSA, D. L. .; MENEZES , J. F. S. .; LIMA, E. F. . Hemorrhagic stroke in a dog: case report. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 5, p. e29911528209, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i5.28209. Disponível em: https://www.rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/28209. Acesso em: 16 apr. 2024.

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