Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog died from Aujeszky's disease after eating pig offal
By Gospava Lazić et al.·Published in Archives of Veterinary Medicine·2019·Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, RS·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: AUJESZKY’S DISEASE IN A DOG - CASE REPORT
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old dog died suddenly after eating animal offal from piglets that had been slaughtered by its owner. Within 24 hours of eating the offal, the dog showed symptoms typical of Aujeszky’s disease, which is caused by a virus that can be found in pigs. Unfortunately, the dog passed away less than a day after the first signs appeared. The virus was later identified from samples taken from the dog's brain and internal organs. This case highlights the dangers of feeding pets raw meat from infected animals.
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Abstract
This article reports on the occurrence and diagnosis of Aujeszky’s disease in a dog. The procedure for isolation and identification of Aujeszky’s disease virus was described. A dog of unknown breed aged about two years died of Aujeszky’s disease after consuming animal offal (internal organs: lungs, spleen, kidneys) fed by the owner after slaughtering piglets and preparing meat for cooking. As early as 24 hours after consuming the offal, the dog manifested characteristic symptoms of Aujeszky’s disease, which were immediately recognized by the veterinarian. The death occurred within less than 24 hours upon first clinical signs of disease. Aujeszky’s disease virus was isolated and identified from brain and internal organ (lung and spleen) samples of the dog at the Department of Virology of the Scientific Veterinary Institute „Novi Sad“. Isolation and identification of the virus was performed on PK-15 porcine kidney cell line and using nested PCR technique.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.46784/e-avm.v11i1.82