CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF BURNS IN NEONATES: CASE REPORT

Abstract

 This final project contains two chapters. Chapter I discusses the monitoring of activities during the internship at the Animália clinic in Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais, which involved imaging exams, laboratory tests, and hospitalization during the mandatory internship. Chapter II describes a clinical case on the management of burns in puppies, with an emphasis on care during the neonatal period. This case report involved a mixed-breed dog and six puppies found in a burning thicket, two of which were already charred. As a result, the four survivors suffered first-degree burns. The therapeutic protocol included wound management, including wide shaving, lavage with cooled sterile isotonic solution, mechanical debridement, and topical application of 1% silver sulfadiazine ointment. Clinical progress was satisfactory, with complete epithelialization within 21 days and no secondary infection. The case highlighted that severe burns, although rare in veterinary practice, represent a significant therapeutic challenge and require a careful, prompt approach, and an up-to-date protocol. Therefore, it is concluded that veterinarians must possess fundamental knowledge of neonatology to provide appropriate care and diagnosis. Furthermore, we sought to outline the treatments employed and the main therapeutic approaches applied to burn victims.