Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye infection and pneumonia treated with antibiotics
By Barnes, Laura D & Grahn, Bruce H·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Actinomyces endophthalmitis and pneumonia in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A young Rottweiler was brought to the vet because he was lethargic, losing weight, and had a painful, swollen eye with discharge. The vet diagnosed him with a serious eye infection (Actinomyces endophthalmitis) and pneumonia. To treat the eye infection, the vet had to remove the affected eye, and the pneumonia was successfully treated with antibiotics. After treatment, the dog showed improvement in his overall health.
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Abstract
Actinomyces endophthalmitis and pneumonia were diagnosed in a young rottweiler that was presented with lethargy, weight loss, right blepharospasm, and ocular discharge. The affected eye was enucleated, and the pneumonia was treated successfully with systemic antibiotics.
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