Dirofilariose em canino da raça Shih tzu: relato de caso

Abstract

The Mandatory Supervised Internship (MSI) is the compulsory subject of the eleventh period of the bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). It was realized from June 27, 2022 to September 08, 2022 at Animalis veterinary surgery and clinic, located in Recife, Pernambuco. This subject is based on a pratical experience of 420 hours, in a specific area of veterinary medicine, whose focus is to make the student able to exercise theirfunction by acquiring the title of veterinary doctor. This report aims to demonstrate the main practical activities developed by the student Erika Caroline Souto de Lima, with the guidance and supervision, respectively, of the professor Dr Maria Betânia de Queiroz Rolim and the veterinary doctor Lais Julia Clímaco da Silva, in small animals medical clinic’s area; and also describe the clinic’s structure and functioning and a clinical case of heartworm disease in a canine of the Shih Tzu breed, on which was held a discussion about the findings, treatment and the finals considerations. The internship allowed the observation and understanding of the role and importance of the veterinary doctor in public health both to investigate health disorders that affect small animals, provide treatement and better life qualitty to them, as to guarantee the safety of theirs tutors, since it is a zoonosis.