Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with acute breathing failure from leukemia in lungs
By Mori, T et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute respiratory failure caused by leukaemic infiltration of the lung of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male crossbred dog was brought in for breathing problems and suspected leukemia. Tests showed he had acute myeloid leukemia, and he started treatment with chemotherapy. Initially, he seemed to get better, but after 18 days, his condition worsened, and he developed severe breathing difficulties. Sadly, a postmortem examination revealed extensive leukemia-related damage in his lungs.
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Abstract
A seven-year-old crossbred male dog with a suspected leukaemic condition was referred for investigation and treatment. A bone marrow aspirate revealed an acute myeloid leukaemia. Combination chemotherapy was administered and the dog initially improved, but 18 days after the initiation of therapy its body condition deteriorated and the animal developed acute respiratory distress. On postmortem examination, extensive leukaemic pulmonary infiltrates were evident.
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