Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pelvic limb stiffness in 12-week-old dog from Neospora infection
By Hay, W H et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and treatment of Neospora caninum infection in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-week-old dog was brought in for trouble moving its back legs, which were stiff and rigid. The vet diagnosed the problem as an infection caused by a protozoan called Neospora caninum, confirmed through various tests including a muscle biopsy and blood tests. Although treatment with clindamycin followed by sulfadiazine and trimethoprim did not improve the stiffness in the legs, some other minor neurological issues did get better.
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Abstract
Neospora caninum, a protozoan organism, caused extensor rigidity of the pelvic limbs in a 12-week-old dog. Diagnosis was based on results of muscle biopsy, neuroelectrodiagnostics, serotesting, and cell culture. Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) titer to N caninum was 1:800 at time of admission and 1:3,200 after 4 and 6 weeks. A reciprocal IFA titer of 50 to N caninum was also found in the CSF. Serotesting for T gondii was negative. Treatment with clindamycin followed by sulfadiazine and trimethoprim did not change the pelvic limb extensor rigidity, but other signs of minor neurologic dysfunction improved.
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