Informe de pasantía profesional en la clínica veterinaria vetermedicas Bucaramanga, Santander. Reporte de caso clínico: Enfermedad valvular mixomatosa mitral exacerbada por ingesta de NACl desencadenate de edema pulmonar.

Abstract

Myxomatous valvular degeneration (DVM) is the most commonly acquired cardiophaty in elderly canines. This report present a current view of this disease, in addition to exposing the clinical case of a sick mitral valve (MVD) and it is a high aggravated presentation after the intake a high amount of common salt in a patient of 7 years of age, entered by external consultation at the veterinary clinic VETERMEDICAS (Bucaramanga, Colombia) with a dehydration of 8%, dry cyanotic mucomembranes, inspiratory dyspnea, tachypnea, cardiac noise cushioning, cough with foam, abdominal distention. Ultrasound shows hepatomegaly, pulmonary edema is confirmed together with a lateral radiograph to the thoracic region; finally. The definitive diagnosis of mitral myxomatous valve disease is determined by means of echocardiography, make known the characteristics of this disease, diagnosis and treatments initially established to the patient stabilization, followed by permanent pharmacological dosification designed to patient maintenance.