Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis and heart arrhythmias
By Snyder, Katherine et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Arrhythmias and elevated troponin I in a dog with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old dog was brought to the vet with a fever, low energy, not eating, and irregular heartbeats. Tests showed that the dog had steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis, an inflammation of the brain and blood vessels, and also signs of myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart. After starting treatment for the meningitis, the dog's heart rhythm returned to normal. The arrhythmias were linked to the primary neurological issue and improved as the dog recovered.
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Abstract
A 10-month-old dog was presented with clinical signs of fever, lethargy, inappetence, and cardiac arrhythmias. Computed tomography scan and cerebrospinal fluid analysis supported the diagnosis of steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis. Echocardiography, electrocardiogram, and elevated serum troponin I supported a diagnosis of myocarditis. The arrhythmias resolved during treatment of the primary neurological disease, and they were considered as secondary to the meningitis.
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