Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan results and treatment outcomes for dogs with pyothorax
By Eiras-Diaz, A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2021·Dick White Referrals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: CT findings, management and short-term outcome of dogs with pyothorax: 101 cases (2010 - 2019).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with pyothorax (a serious infection in the chest cavity) were treated at two veterinary hospitals, with many showing signs like difficulty breathing and coughing. Out of 101 cases, most dogs underwent surgery, and about 90% of those who had surgery survived. For dogs treated with medication, around 72% survived. The study found that while the overall death rate was low, most dogs that did not survive passed away within the first two days of treatment.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe diagnosis, CT findings, management and short-term outcome of a large population of canine pyothorax cases. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 101 canine pyothorax cases at two UK referral centres. Medical records and CT images were reviewed. Dogs were included if pre- and post-contrast CT was performed within 48 hours of presentation. RESULTS: CT abnormalities included pleural thickening (84.1%), pannus (67.3%), pneumothorax (61.4%), mediastinal effusion (28.7%), pulmonary (13.8%) and mediastinal (7.9%) abscessation, foreign body presence (7.9%), foreign body tracts (6.9%) and pneumonia (6.9%). Seventy-one percent of dogs were managed surgically, of which 90.2% survived, and 29% were managed medically, of which 72.4% survived. Overall mortality was 14.8% and 86.6% of these dogs died within 48 hours of admission. All dogs with evidence of a foreign body on CT underwent surgery. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Mortality in our population was low and most dogs that died did so within 48 hours of hospitalisation, regardless of management type.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34254321/