Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe diarrhea from Salmonella infantis infection
By Sato, Y & Kuwamoto, R·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1999·Ueda Livestock Hygiene Service Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of canine salmonellosis due to Salmonella infantis.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male dog that lived outdoors developed severe watery diarrhea and seemed very weak. Tests showed he had an infection caused by Salmonella Infantis. After receiving treatment with ampicillin, the dog started to recover quickly. The area where he lived was also tested for Salmonella, and some soil samples were found to be positive, but after cleaning the environment thoroughly, no Salmonella was detected.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old male dog kept outdoors manifested severe watery diarrhea with generalized weakness. Salmonella Infantis was isolated from a fecal sample and the dog recovered soon after medication with ampicillin, to which the isolate was highly sensitive. The present case was diagnosed as S. Infantis infection. Due to the importance of Salmonella in public health, soil samples were collected from the garden where the dog was kept and were examined for Salmonella, Some of them were positive for S. Infantis, however, no Salmonella was isolated from any soil samples collected after thorough disinfection of the surrounded environment.
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