Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Atherosclerosis associated with vasculopathic lesions in a golden retriever with hypercholesterolemia.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Boynosky, Nicole A & Stokking, Laura
- Affiliation:
- Dermatology Department · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 2-year-old neutered male golden retriever dog presented for lameness secondary to ulcerations of multiple digital paw pads was diagnosed with vasculitis and hypercholesterolemia. Despite treatment, ischemic necrosis progressed to include all distal extremities and the dog eventually expired due to myocardial infarction secondary to severe atherosclerosis. The rapid demise and the dermatologic lesions may have been secondary to cholesterol embolism syndrome which has never before been reported in a dog.
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