RESUMO.O tétano é uma doença causada pelas toxinas tetanolisina, tetanoespasmina e toxina não espasmogênica, produzidas pela bactéria Clostridium tetani em anaerobiose. Foi atendido um equino da raça manga larga marchador, fêmea de 8 anos de idade, pelagem Tordilha e peso de 400 kg, no exame clínico o animal apresentava andar em forma de cavalete, calda semi erguida e quando manipulada o cabreiro ela apresentava protrusão da terceira pálpebra, não havia machucados, foi examinado os cascos, bem como todo o corpo do animal e não foi encontrado nada, com base no exame físico do animal, bem como os sinais clínicos apresentados o diagnóstico de tétano foi estabelecido. O tratamento foi imediato instituído com soro antitetânico por via intravenosa, terapia com antibióticos e a terapia com relaxantes musculares. O animal se recuperou após 20 dias de tratamento. Palavras chave: Equinos, clostridium tetani, toxinasTetanus in an equine: Case report ABSTRACT. The tetanus is a disease caused by toxins tetanolysin, tetanopasmina not spasmogenic toxin produced by Clostridium tetani bacteria anaerobically. Was served a horse of marchador long-sleeved race, female 8 years old, dark gray coat and weight of 400 kg, the clinical examination the animal had floor-shaped rack, syrup semi erected and when manipulated the goatherd she had third protrusion eyelid was not injured was examined hulls as well as the whole body of the animal and nothing has been found based on the animal physical examination, and clinical signs presented tetanus diagnosis was established. The treatment was immediately established tetanus serum intravenous antibiotic therapy and therapy with muscle relaxants. The animals recovered after 20 days of treatment. Keywords: Equines, Clostridium tetani, ToxinsTétano en equino: Reporte de un caso RESUMEN. El tétano es una enfermedad causada por las toxinas tetanolisina, tetanospasmina y toxina no espasmogénica, producidas por la bacteria Clostridium tetani en anaerobiosis. Fue atendido un equino de la raza manga larga marchador, Hembra de 8 años de edad, pelaje Tordilla y peso de 400 kg, durante el examen clínico el animal presentaba andar en forma de caballete, cola semi levantada y cuando manipulada el cabrero esta presentaba protrusión de la tercera pálpebra, no había lesión, fueron
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