Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with long-term belly nodules caused by mycobacterial infection
By Cox, Allison & Udenberg, Tyler J·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·North West Veterinary Dermatology Services, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: causing panniculitis in the cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet with nodules and draining sores on its belly that had been present for 7 months. Tests showed the cat had a rare infection caused by a type of bacteria, which was confirmed through deep tissue culture. The vet treated the cat with two antibiotics, pradofloxacin and doxycycline, which successfully cleared up the lesions. Seven months later, the cat showed no signs of the infection returning.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 7-month history of nodules and draining fistulous tracts of the ventral abdomen. Histopathological examination of affected tissue revealed acid-fast bacilli stained by the Ziehl-Neelsen procedure. Deep tissue culture confirmed infection with a rapidly growing mycobacterium, and gene sequencing characterized the organism as. Treatment with pradofloxacin and doxycycline resulted in clinical resolution of the lesions. On continued antibiotic therapy 7 months later, there was no local recurrence nor were there clinical signs associated with distant spread of the infection. This is the first clinical description of a feline infection with this organism. Key clinical message: This is the first clinical description of mycobacterial panniculitis in a cat due to genetically characterized. This case report highlights a disease entity that can present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to clinicians.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31892752/