Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Saskatchewan diagnosed with Bartonella heart infection
By Cockwill, Ken R et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii endocarditis in a dog from Saskatchewan.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog from Saskatchewan was brought in for limping and was later diagnosed with a serious heart infection called endocarditis, caused by a type of bacteria known as Bartonella. Although the dog showed some temporary improvement after starting antibiotics, the condition worsened, leading to heart failure. Sadly, the dog had to be euthanized due to the severity of the illness. This case highlights the challenges of diagnosing and treating certain bacterial infections in dogs.
People also search for: dog limping heart infection · Bartonella endocarditis treatment · dog heart failure symptoms
Abstract
A dog referred for lameness was diagnosed with culture-negative endocarditis. Antibodies to Bartonella spp. were detected. Antibiotic treatment resulted in transient clinical improvement, but the dog developed cardiac failure and was euthanized. Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii genotype IV was identified within the aortic heart valve lesions by PCR amplification and DNA sequencing.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17824328/