Intoxicações de animais por praguicidas da classe dos carbamatos

Abstract

Intentional poisoning by exogenous agents occurs with certain frequency and represents a high percentage of the causes of death in small animals in Veterinary Medicine. The carbamate popularly known in Brazil as “chumbinho”, is often linked to cases of criminal poisoning of domestic animals in the country, being sold illegally and widely used as a domestic rodenticide. The objective of this work was to discuss some types of pesticides and their toxicities, having inorganic and organic substances in their composition. A systematic review of national and international literature was carried out using the following key words: anticholinesterases, carbamates, pesticides, poisoning; using the following scientific databases for academic research: Virtual Health Library (VHL), SciELO, Scopus, CAPES Journal Portal, Google Scholar, PubMed and Biomed Central. Pesticides, with their inorganic chemical nature, appear in everyday life and are classified as organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates and others, having an immediate effect in the organism. Cases of poisoning involving toxic agents illegally sold as rodenticides are very frequent and it is noted that, in most cases, the lack of knowledge and/or lack of information on the part of owners regarding the subject are significant factors in cases of sudden death of poisoned animals treated in veterinary clinics. The best way to reduce the incidence of poisoning in companion animals can be through training veterinarians working in the area of first aid, as well as their involvement in prevention through raising awareness among the population regarding the use of these toxic agents. There is also a need for greater supervision of the illegal marketing of these chemicals by public bodies.