Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pustules on back from listeria skin infection
By Loncarevic et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·1999·Department of Food Hygiene·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of canine cutaneous listeriosis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Giant Schnauzer developed skin problems, showing multiple pus-filled bumps on its back. The veterinarian identified the cause as a bacterial infection called listeriosis, which can occur from exposure to contaminated sources like animal carcasses or feces. The dog was treated with clindamycin, an antibiotic, and showed significant improvement, recovering within a week.
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Abstract
The aetiology of dermatitis in dogs is often complex, and primary or secondary bacterial infections are common. In this report we describe a case where Listeria monocytogenes was proposed to be the bacteriological cause of a pyoderma in a 4-year-old Giant Schnauzer. The infection manifested as a cutaneous listeriosis with multiple pustulae on the dog's back. The dog was treated with clindamycin and recovered within 1 week. The source of infection was suggested to be a carcass or the faeces of a wild animal, or a decomposed placenta from an infected animal.
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