Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with Lyme disease showing heart problems and abnormal heart tests
By C.F. Agudelo et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2011·University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Cardiac manifestations of borreliosis in a dog: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with Lyme disease caused by a tick-borne bacteria and showed signs of heart problems, including irregular heartbeats. The dog's blood tests confirmed the infection, and further heart tests revealed issues similar to a serious heart condition seen in humans. Treatment focused on managing the heart symptoms and addressing the Lyme infection, which helped improve the dog's condition. After treatment, the dog's heart function showed signs of recovery.
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Abstract
In Europe Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. It presents with a variety of clinical manifestations including heart disease and problems of the nervous system, skin and joints. Lyme carditis occurs in 4-10% of infected humans and is characterized by a plethora of cardiovascular syndromes such as arrhythmia, myocarditis, and pericarditis among others. This article is a case report of a serologically positive (B. burgdorferi s.l.) dog, in which the antibody dynamics correlated with clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic findings of heart disease resembling human Lyme-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/1577-VETMED