Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Five-month-old Jack Russell with fatal lung vessel inflammation
By Russell, N J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2008·School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute necrotising pulmonary vasculitis and pulmonary hypertension in a juvenile dog.
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Plain-English summary
A five-month-old female Jack Russell terrier was brought to the vet because she was very tired, not eating, coughing, and having trouble breathing. The vet found signs of serious heart problems and high blood pressure in her lungs. Despite treatment, the puppy sadly passed away, and a post-mortem exam showed severe inflammation in her lung arteries but no birth defects. Unfortunately, the exact cause of her condition remained unclear.
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Abstract
A five-month-old female Jack Russell terrier was presented for investigation of acute lethargy, anorexia, coughing, respiratory distress and weakness. Examination findings included cyanosis, a grade 3 of 6 systolic heart murmur and prolonged capillary refill time. Radiography and echocardiography revealed severe pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale and right-sided heart failure. Indirect measurement of the systolic pulmonary artery pressure estimated pressures over 100 mmHg. Despite treatment the patient died. Post-mortem examination did not identify a congenital cardiovascular anomaly. Histopathology confirmed acute necrotising pulmonary arteritis and immunohistochemistry failed to identify any immune complex or complement deposition.
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