Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy coughing and very tired before sudden death from pneumonia
By Pellegrini, Frank V & Clarke, Lorelei L·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2025·University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: associated bronchopneumonia in a 17-week-old Rottweiler and literature review.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 17-week-old male Rottweiler puppy was found dead two days after showing signs of coughing and lethargy. A thorough examination revealed that he had fibrinosuppurative bronchopneumonia, a serious lung infection. Testing showed that a specific pathogen contributed to the pneumonia, which is not commonly recognized in dogs but is known to cause similar issues in other species. Unfortunately, despite the findings, there was no treatment to save the puppy, highlighting the severity of this condition.
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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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