The present case describes the clinical, sonographic and histopathological findings of hydrallantois in bitch. After 55 days of the first mating, nulliparous Golden Retriever bitch was presented with a primary complaint of perceptible abdominal distension and dyspnoea for the last 3‒4 days. Ultrasonography revealed marked uterine distension with well appreciable anechoic to hypoechoic allantoic regions along with fetal stress. During caesarean section, a cumulative 2.75 L of placental fluid was recovered from allantoic portion with an altered electrolyte profile in comparison to maternal plasma. The histopathology examination of one fetal kidney corroborated tubular degeneration, suggesting nephrosis to be the concomitant aetiology. In conclusion, the clinical examination and ultrasonography provided provisional diagnosis of the condition; caesarean section proved to be an ideal option in order to prevent the dystocia or any other complication during whelping in a bitch even if none of the puppies survived. This approach, with supportive therapy ensures comprehensive care post‐treatment.
{"title":"Clinical approach to a rare case of hydrallantois in bitch","authors":"Akshay Sharma, Pururava Sharma, Jahanvi Sharma, Pravesh Kumar, Ankit K. Ahuja, Pankaj Sood, Rakesh Kumar","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.937","url":null,"abstract":"The present case describes the clinical, sonographic and histopathological findings of hydrallantois in bitch. After 55 days of the first mating, nulliparous Golden Retriever bitch was presented with a primary complaint of perceptible abdominal distension and dyspnoea for the last 3‒4 days. Ultrasonography revealed marked uterine distension with well appreciable anechoic to hypoechoic allantoic regions along with fetal stress. During caesarean section, a cumulative 2.75 L of placental fluid was recovered from allantoic portion with an altered electrolyte profile in comparison to maternal plasma. The histopathology examination of one fetal kidney corroborated tubular degeneration, suggesting nephrosis to be the concomitant aetiology. In conclusion, the clinical examination and ultrasonography provided provisional diagnosis of the condition; caesarean section proved to be an ideal option in order to prevent the dystocia or any other complication during whelping in a bitch even if none of the puppies survived. This approach, with supportive therapy ensures comprehensive care post‐treatment.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This is a retrospective case series that describes a novel syndrome seen in 18 donkeys in Morocco that presented to this author,'s clinic with ulcerated nodular lesions of the ear pinnae. In the majority of cases, the lesions are confined to the ears, they are always bilateral and can occasionally progress to other areas of the body. Macroscopically, the lesions in all 18 donkeys are very uniform in presentation, even if the size of the nodules varies. This case series reviews the presentation, investigation, treatment and outcome for 18 cases presented to these authors’ clinics from 2011 to 2021. Skin biopsies from a subset of eight cases showed similar changes in chronic pyogranulomatous, dermatitis with myriad intra‐ and extra‐histiocytic organisms, the morphology of which is most consistent with that of Prototheca spp. infection. This is a novel presentation that represents a significant welfare issue for donkeys, as well as having important economic consequences for owners in the developing world.
{"title":"Clinical management and case review of a presumptive novel clinical presentation of protothecosis in donkeys causing ulcerated nodular lesions in the ear pinnae of 18 animals","authors":"Gigi Kay, Derek Knottenbelt, Caroline Millins, Noursaid Tligui, Rabia Azelhak","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.930","url":null,"abstract":"This is a retrospective case series that describes a novel syndrome seen in 18 donkeys in Morocco that presented to this author,'s clinic with ulcerated nodular lesions of the ear pinnae. In the majority of cases, the lesions are confined to the ears, they are always bilateral and can occasionally progress to other areas of the body. Macroscopically, the lesions in all 18 donkeys are very uniform in presentation, even if the size of the nodules varies. This case series reviews the presentation, investigation, treatment and outcome for 18 cases presented to these authors’ clinics from 2011 to 2021. Skin biopsies from a subset of eight cases showed similar changes in chronic pyogranulomatous, dermatitis with myriad intra‐ and extra‐histiocytic organisms, the morphology of which is most consistent with that of <jats:italic>Prototheca</jats:italic> spp. infection. This is a novel presentation that represents a significant welfare issue for donkeys, as well as having important economic consequences for owners in the developing world.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"148 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kelechi T. Jeremiah, Tolulope G. Ogundipe, Ugonna H. Uzoka
Dystocia or difficulty in parturition in a doe may need veterinary assistance for successful parturition. This is a case of dystocia in a 1‐year‐old primigravid West African Dwarf doe managed under free range. The dystocia was as a result of fetal mal‐positioning in which the right forelimb was extended while the left was flexed. Feto‐maternal disproportion also played a role in this case probably due to underdeveloped birth canal, as the doe was a primi. The dystocia was managed surgically, as all efforts to manage it conservatively proved futile. The doe made an uneventful recovery.
{"title":"Dystocia management in a 1‐year‐old primiparous West African Dwarf Doe","authors":"Kelechi T. Jeremiah, Tolulope G. Ogundipe, Ugonna H. Uzoka","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.942","url":null,"abstract":"Dystocia or difficulty in parturition in a doe may need veterinary assistance for successful parturition. This is a case of dystocia in a 1‐year‐old primigravid West African Dwarf doe managed under free range. The dystocia was as a result of fetal mal‐positioning in which the right forelimb was extended while the left was flexed. Feto‐maternal disproportion also played a role in this case probably due to underdeveloped birth canal, as the doe was a primi. The dystocia was managed surgically, as all efforts to manage it conservatively proved futile. The doe made an uneventful recovery.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A 1‐year and 8‐month‐old neutered male English Cocker Spaniel was presented with a large subcutaneous mass in the right ventrocaudal thoracic region, which was firmly adhered to the deeper tissues. An adipose tissue mass had been excised from the same region 12 months previously. Investigation included a computed tomography scan of the thorax and abdomen, which revealed a fat‐attenuating mass. The mass was both extra and intrathoracic and encompassed the ventrocaudal thoracic wall and infiltrated surrounding musculature. Marginal en bloc resection was performed. A right intercostal thoracotomy allowed resection of the intercostal component. Postoperative radiation therapy was recommended; however, it was declined by the owners. Nine months after surgery, recurrence of the mass was identified; however, the mass was small (2 cm diameter) and present within the extrathoracic subcutaneous region. The dog was reported to be clinically well with no associated clinical signs. Further treatment inclusive of revision surgery and postoperative radiation was declined.
{"title":"Recurrent infiltrative lipoma of the thoracic and abdominal wall in a young dog","authors":"Manuel Vega‐Sillero, Elisabeth R. Henderson","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.929","url":null,"abstract":"A 1‐year and 8‐month‐old neutered male English Cocker Spaniel was presented with a large subcutaneous mass in the right ventrocaudal thoracic region, which was firmly adhered to the deeper tissues. An adipose tissue mass had been excised from the same region 12 months previously. Investigation included a computed tomography scan of the thorax and abdomen, which revealed a fat‐attenuating mass. The mass was both extra and intrathoracic and encompassed the ventrocaudal thoracic wall and infiltrated surrounding musculature. Marginal en bloc resection was performed. A right intercostal thoracotomy allowed resection of the intercostal component. Postoperative radiation therapy was recommended; however, it was declined by the owners. Nine months after surgery, recurrence of the mass was identified; however, the mass was small (2 cm diameter) and present within the extrathoracic subcutaneous region. The dog was reported to be clinically well with no associated clinical signs. Further treatment inclusive of revision surgery and postoperative radiation was declined.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Y. Heinz, Michael Wenninger, Jennifer Nollman, Emily C. Vincent, Kathryn E. Seeley
Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are a unique species kept in zoological institutions that are often affected by chronic dental disease. Molar abscessation can become severe enough to cause bone lysis and haemorrhage or fistula formation into the maxillary bone and sinuses. An 18‐year‐old, entire, female aardvark presented for maxillary molar abscessation, which led to haemorrhage and an oronasal fistula. Epistaxis resulted in severe anaemia with a packed cell volume of 6%, requiring a blood transfusion from an unrelated aardvark. No transfusion reaction was observed, and the transfusion resulted in clinical improvement and adequate packed cell volume (28%–39%), which was maintained for at least 15 months. The aardvark appeared to demonstrate a delayed regenerative response to anaemia, likely due to its comorbidities. This case represents the first successful whole blood transfusion in an aardvark.
{"title":"Successful whole blood transfusion in an aardvark (Orycteropus afer)","authors":"Jessica Y. Heinz, Michael Wenninger, Jennifer Nollman, Emily C. Vincent, Kathryn E. Seeley","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.927","url":null,"abstract":"Aardvarks (<jats:italic>Orycteropus afer</jats:italic>) are a unique species kept in zoological institutions that are often affected by chronic dental disease. Molar abscessation can become severe enough to cause bone lysis and haemorrhage or fistula formation into the maxillary bone and sinuses. An 18‐year‐old, entire, female aardvark presented for maxillary molar abscessation, which led to haemorrhage and an oronasal fistula. Epistaxis resulted in severe anaemia with a packed cell volume of 6%, requiring a blood transfusion from an unrelated aardvark. No transfusion reaction was observed, and the transfusion resulted in clinical improvement and adequate packed cell volume (28%–39%), which was maintained for at least 15 months. The aardvark appeared to demonstrate a delayed regenerative response to anaemia, likely due to its comorbidities. This case represents the first successful whole blood transfusion in an aardvark.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eugenio Gaudio, Elizabeth Baines, Emma Scurrell, Stephen Baines
A 12‐year‐old, neutered female, Labrador Retriever was referred to the Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service with a history of an oral mass adjacent and distal to 309 causing odynophagia. Biopsy of the mass resulted in an oral fibrosarcoma, which was subsequently removed via mandibular rim excision. Histology of the excised mandible confirmed removal with tumour‐free margins. Two months after surgery, the dog presented again with a 1.5 cm diameter pedunculated soft tissue lesion that had formed at the same location. Excision and histological examination confirmed a sialocoele, likely due to iatrogenic damage to a minor salivary gland of the oral cavity. Two years following the second surgery, no recurrence of the fibrosarcoma or the sialocoele was documented.
{"title":"Development of sialocoele following a mandibular rim excision for treatment of an oral fibrosarcoma in a dog","authors":"Eugenio Gaudio, Elizabeth Baines, Emma Scurrell, Stephen Baines","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.928","url":null,"abstract":"A 12‐year‐old, neutered female, Labrador Retriever was referred to the Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service with a history of an oral mass adjacent and distal to 309 causing odynophagia. Biopsy of the mass resulted in an oral fibrosarcoma, which was subsequently removed via mandibular rim excision. Histology of the excised mandible confirmed removal with tumour‐free margins. Two months after surgery, the dog presented again with a 1.5 cm diameter pedunculated soft tissue lesion that had formed at the same location. Excision and histological examination confirmed a sialocoele, likely due to iatrogenic damage to a minor salivary gland of the oral cavity. Two years following the second surgery, no recurrence of the fibrosarcoma or the sialocoele was documented.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Goody, Tobias Schwarz, Cody Alcott, Rainier Ko, Bunita Eichelberger
A 5‐year‐old male neutered German Shepherd dog was evaluated following a seizure for acute and rapidly progressive obtundation, vertical nystagmus and ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging exhibited marked hydrocephalus in the lateral ventricles with cerebellar herniation through the foramen magnum. In the periventricular tissues, T2‐weighted fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity was present, representing periventricular oedema. The ventricular walls were multifocally thickened and contrast enhancing, indicating ventriculitis. There was mild multifocal asymmetric enhancement of the meninges of the left rostroventral calvarial margin and cervical spinal cord, with cervical syringomyelia. The patient was not able to self‐ventilate and was euthanased within 24 hours of starting supportive treatment. Necropsy findings were consistent with ventriculitis, meningitis, hydrocephalus and cerebellar herniation. A moderate yield of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected on cerebrospinal fluid culture and postmortem brain tissue culture.
{"title":"Clinical and imaging features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventriculitis with suspected obstructive hydrocephalus in a German Shepherd dog","authors":"Nicholas Goody, Tobias Schwarz, Cody Alcott, Rainier Ko, Bunita Eichelberger","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.933","url":null,"abstract":"A 5‐year‐old male neutered German Shepherd dog was evaluated following a seizure for acute and rapidly progressive obtundation, vertical nystagmus and ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging exhibited marked hydrocephalus in the lateral ventricles with cerebellar herniation through the foramen magnum. In the periventricular tissues, T2‐weighted fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity was present, representing periventricular oedema. The ventricular walls were multifocally thickened and contrast enhancing, indicating ventriculitis. There was mild multifocal asymmetric enhancement of the meninges of the left rostroventral calvarial margin and cervical spinal cord, with cervical syringomyelia. The patient was not able to self‐ventilate and was euthanased within 24 hours of starting supportive treatment. Necropsy findings were consistent with ventriculitis, meningitis, hydrocephalus and cerebellar herniation. A moderate yield of <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</jats:italic> was detected on cerebrospinal fluid culture and postmortem brain tissue culture.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clara Danière, Marie‐Pierre Callait‐Cardinal, Frédéric Grenouillet, Karin Lemberger, Benoit Quintard
The cestode Taenia martis is a common parasite affecting mustelids, with rodents serving as intermediate hosts. However, infections with the larval stage have seldomly been described in primates. This report describes a case in an Alaotran gentle lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) that died of chronic kidney disease, and in which Taenia cysticercosis was discovered at postmortem examination. Microscopic examination of the cysts attached to the mesentery and the inner side of the ribs, combined with the epidemiology of Taenia cysticercosis in France, pointed to Taenia crassiceps as the most probable aetiology. However, molecular identification, undertaken 3 years later during a global study on T. crassiceps in lemurs in France, identified the larval cestode as T. martis. This report is the first record of T. martis infection in an Alaotran gentle lemur and shows the importance of molecular identification in cysticercosis diagnosis.
马氏泰尼丝绦虫是一种常见的寄生虫，可影响鼬科动物，啮齿动物是中间宿主。然而，灵长类动物很少感染这种幼虫。本报告描述了一例死于慢性肾病的阿拉奥特兰温和狐猴（Hapalemur alaotrensis）的病例，该狐猴在尸检时被发现患有陶氏囊线虫病。通过对附着在肠系膜和肋骨内侧的囊肿进行显微镜检查，并结合疟原虫囊尾蚴病在法国的流行病学，发现疟原虫囊尾蚴病最有可能是由疟原虫引起的。然而，3 年后，在对法国狐猴中的 T. crassiceps 进行全球研究期间进行的分子鉴定确定了幼虫绦虫为 T. martis。该报告是阿拉奥特兰温顺狐猴感染马氏囊尾蚴的首次记录，显示了分子鉴定在囊尾蚴病诊断中的重要性。
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Katerina Holenova, Chiara Giannasi, Elizabeth Alloway, Aaron Harper
A 7‐year‐old, female, neutered Border collie was referred for investigation of increased liver enzymes, accompanied by mild non‐specific clinical signs. Investigations subsequently revealed the presence of chronic pyogranulomatous hepatitis, copper accumulation and presence of multiplying Leptospira spp. in the liver tissue. Following treatment with doxycycline and D‐penicillamine, the liver parameters and clinical signs improved. However, 9 months after the treatment was initiated, the dog re‐presented for overall deterioration, small intestinal diarrhoea and cough. Investigations were consistent with a hepatic large cell lymphoma. The dog was euthanased shortly after diagnosis, and histopathology of the postmortem samples taken from the liver showed presence of CD3+, CD11d+ T‐cell lymphoma as well as multiplying Leptospira spp. in the tissue.
一只 7 岁的雌性阉割边境牧羊犬因肝酶升高并伴有轻微的非特异性临床症状而被转诊。随后的检查发现该犬患有慢性化脓性肝炎、铜蓄积以及肝组织中存在繁殖的钩端螺旋体。多西环素和 D-青霉胺治疗后，肝脏指标和临床症状有所改善。然而，在开始治疗 9 个月后，该犬再次就诊，表现为整体状况恶化、小肠腹泻和咳嗽。检查结果与肝大细胞淋巴瘤一致。该犬在确诊后不久即被安乐死，从肝脏提取的死后样本的组织病理学检查显示，组织中存在 CD3+、CD11d+ T 细胞淋巴瘤以及繁殖的钩端螺旋体。
{"title":"Hepatic T‐cell lymphoma in a dog with chronic hepatitis and presence of Leptospira spp. in hepatic tissue","authors":"Katerina Holenova, Chiara Giannasi, Elizabeth Alloway, Aaron Harper","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.926","url":null,"abstract":"A 7‐year‐old, female, neutered Border collie was referred for investigation of increased liver enzymes, accompanied by mild non‐specific clinical signs. Investigations subsequently revealed the presence of chronic pyogranulomatous hepatitis, copper accumulation and presence of multiplying <jats:italic>Leptospira</jats:italic> spp. in the liver tissue. Following treatment with doxycycline and D‐penicillamine, the liver parameters and clinical signs improved. However, 9 months after the treatment was initiated, the dog re‐presented for overall deterioration, small intestinal diarrhoea and cough. Investigations were consistent with a hepatic large cell lymphoma. The dog was euthanased shortly after diagnosis, and histopathology of the postmortem samples taken from the liver showed presence of CD3<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>, CD11d<jats:sup>+</jats:sup> T‐cell lymphoma as well as multiplying <jats:italic>Leptospira</jats:italic> spp. in the tissue.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia Thong, Guy Wolfenden, Dazlyn Badsha, Zoe Lenard
Intracranial and spinal subdural empyema was presumptively diagnosed in a 2‐year‐old golden retriever secondary to periorbital abscesses. The patient initially presented to the referring veterinarian for right eye conjunctivitis, intermittent left head turn and reluctance to eat on the left side. The patient then suffered neck trauma from a rope, developing neck pain, left‐sided conscious proprioceptive deficits and right‐sided Horner's syndrome. Most signs resolved with medical management at the referring veterinarian, but neck pain persisted. Severe acute neurological deterioration occurred before presentation at our hospital, culminating in decerebrate rigidity and opisthotonos. Neurological exam revealed multifocal intracranial disease. Magnetic resonance imaging showed periorbital abscesses and extensive intracranial and cervical spinal subdural empyema. The owners elected for euthanasia and declined postmortem examination. Cerebrospinal fluid sampled immediately postmortem confirmed empyema. This is the first report of a presumed case of intracranial and cervical spine subdural empyema caused by periorbital abscesses in a dog.
{"title":"Presumed intracranial and spinal subdural empyema secondary to periorbital abscesses in a golden retriever","authors":"Patricia Thong, Guy Wolfenden, Dazlyn Badsha, Zoe Lenard","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.923","url":null,"abstract":"Intracranial and spinal subdural empyema was presumptively diagnosed in a 2‐year‐old golden retriever secondary to periorbital abscesses. The patient initially presented to the referring veterinarian for right eye conjunctivitis, intermittent left head turn and reluctance to eat on the left side. The patient then suffered neck trauma from a rope, developing neck pain, left‐sided conscious proprioceptive deficits and right‐sided Horner's syndrome. Most signs resolved with medical management at the referring veterinarian, but neck pain persisted. Severe acute neurological deterioration occurred before presentation at our hospital, culminating in decerebrate rigidity and opisthotonos. Neurological exam revealed multifocal intracranial disease. Magnetic resonance imaging showed periorbital abscesses and extensive intracranial and cervical spinal subdural empyema. The owners elected for euthanasia and declined postmortem examination. Cerebrospinal fluid sampled immediately postmortem confirmed empyema. This is the first report of a presumed case of intracranial and cervical spine subdural empyema caused by periorbital abscesses in a dog.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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