Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Discospondylitis in dogs caused by three new bacteria types
By Adamo, P F & Cherubini, G B·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Centro Medico Veterinario Villa San Francesco, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Discospondylitis associated with three unreported bacteria in the dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs with discospondylitis, a serious spinal infection, were found to have infections caused by bacteria that had not been reported before. Two of the dogs were unable to use their back legs (paraplegic), and one could not move its legs at all (tetraplegic). All three dogs underwent surgery to treat the infection, and they showed good improvement in their ability to move afterward.
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Abstract
Three cases of discospondylitis in the dog, caused respectively by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus epidermidis, are reported. These bacteria have not previously been documented as being the cause of the condition in this species. The neurological involvement was severe in all three cases. Two dogs were paraplegic and one was tetraplegic, and one of the paraplegic dogs had no deep pain on the extremities of both pelvic limbs. All dogs were treated surgically with a satisfactory neurological recovery.
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