Infestação bucal canina pela variante asiática de joaninha "Asian Lady Beetle"(Harmonia axyridis: Coccinellidae)

Embora ainda não tenham sido registrados casos de infestação aqui no Brasil, é bom saber.
É importante frisar que não são nossas joaninhas comuns de quintal, felizmente, mas uma espécie bem maior, chamadas em inglês de Asian Ladybeetles:

 "Acute corrosion of the oral mucosa in a dog due to ingestion of Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles (Harmonia axyridis"

Abstract

"A six-year old mixed-breed dog presented with severe trauma to the oral mucosa suggestive of chemical burn. Sixteen Harmonia axyridis (Coccinellidae) were removed from the oral cavity, which revealed trauma consistent with chemical burn. The beetles had become embedded in mucosa covering the hard palate and required manual removal. A diagnosis of beetle induced chemical burn was warranted and consistent with the nature of the chemical constituents of H. axyridis hemolymph."

PMID

  18582484 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18582484/

Postagem  da página do Facebook American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

"This is going around on Facebook and causing a bit of panic, so here's the real scoop: there are invasive Asian ladybugs that can cause problems, but our "regular" ladybugs DO NOT. So there's no need to panic and pry open your dog's mouth to look for zombie ladybugs. 

  

And we'll say this again...if you have ANY questions or concerns about your pet's health, your veterinarian is your best source of information! "

"Veterinarians, here's the abstract of a report about the problems caused by the invasive bugs": http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18582484/

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