Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
associated bronchopneumonia in a 17-week-old Rottweiler and literature review.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Pellegrini, Frank V & Clarke, Lorelei L
- Affiliation:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 17-wk-old male Rottweiler puppy was found dead 2 d after being presented with coughing and lethargy. Gross and histopathologic findings were consistent with fibrinosuppurative bronchopneumonia, andwas isolated on culture of the lung.was identified by PCR testing of the lung in this case and may have contributed to the development of the pneumonia.is not a commonly recognized cause of canine bronchopneumonia but likely has a role in the canine respiratory disease complex.is a known cause of pneumonia in other species with similar histologic findings, including humans.
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