Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Neospora infection causing spinal disease in a dog case and review
By Ruehlmann, D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine neosporosis: a case report and literature review.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female vizsla was brought to the vet because she was showing signs of a serious spinal cord problem that developed quickly. Sadly, after she passed away, a postmortem exam showed she had severe brain and spinal cord damage caused by a parasite called Neospora caninum, along with pneumonia and liver congestion. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the symptoms of this infection, which can affect a dog's nervous system. Unfortunately, the outcome was not positive, but understanding this disease can help vets diagnose and treat it in other dogs.
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Abstract
A three-year-old, intact female vizsla presented for signs of an acute-onset, progressive spinal cord disease. Postmortem examination revealed multifocal central nervous system (CNS) lesions, severe pneumonia with pulmonary edema, and congestion of the liver. Protozoal cysts were found in multiple spinal cord and brain stem sections. Immunohistochemical staining positively identified these cysts as Neospora caninum. A literature review of Neospora caninum infection in the dog with summary of the pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnostic evaluation, treatment success, and pathology is presented to provide the clinician with an overview of this increasingly prevalent disease.
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