Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CNS infection in dogs and cats from bacteria - symptoms and causes
By Dow, S W et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·1988·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Central nervous system infection associated with anaerobic bacteria in two dogs and two cats.
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog and a 3-year-old domestic shorthair cat were brought in showing signs of mental depression and neurological issues, like weakness or trouble moving. Both pets had infections in their central nervous systems caused by anaerobic bacteria, which can come from other infections in the body. The dog had severe inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, likely from bacteria spreading from lung abscesses, while the cat had a collection of pus in the brain. Treatment focused on antibiotics, and both pets showed improvement after receiving care.
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Abstract
Central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by anaerobic bacteria (including Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, Peptostreptococcus, and Eubacterium) was diagnosed in two dogs and two cats. In one dog there was extensive meningomyeloencephalitis, presumably the result of hematogenous spread of bacteria from lung abscesses and bacterial endocarditis. Subdural empyema of unknown origin was found in a second dog and two cats. Clinical signs in all four animals included mental depression and focal neurologic deficits, without fever.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3230556/