Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Imaging signs of infectious sacroiliitis in dogs
By Slater, Robert et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnostic imaging characteristics of canine infectious sacroiliitis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for back pain and was diagnosed with infectious sacroiliitis, a rare infection affecting the joints in the lower back. Diagnostic imaging showed irregularities in the sacroiliac joints and an abscess in a nearby muscle. The veterinarian treated the dog with pain relief medications and antibiotics. After 2 to 4 weeks of treatment, the dog fully recovered and showed no signs of lameness or pain afterward.
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Abstract
Infectious sacroiliitis has not been described in dogs. This retrospective case series describes the presentation, diagnostic imaging characteristics, and outcomes of 2 canine patients with infectious sacroiliitis. Selection criteria included presentation with back pain from 2010 to 2017, diagnostic imaging of the sacroiliac joints, and short- and long-term response to antibiotic therapy. Medical records, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were reviewed by a Board-certified veterinary radiologist, a neurologist, and a small animal intern. Two dogs met the inclusion criteria. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed unilaterally wide and irregular sacroiliac joint spaces, with juxta-articular soft tissue contrast enhancement and bone marrow edema. One patient had a communicating abscess of the psoas muscle, which cultured positive forFollowing treatment with pain relief medications and antibiotics, both patients made a complete clinical recovery, with no signs of lameness 2 to 4 weeks after cessation of treatment, and no lameness reported by the owner afterwards. Infectious sacroiliitis should be considered when dogs are presented with lumbosacral pain.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31156264/