Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal infection and belly abscess treated successfully
By Siems, J S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Discospondylitis in association with an intra-abdominal abscess in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old German shepherd mix was brought in after losing weight and having a swollen belly for six weeks. The vet found that the dog had an abdominal abscess (a pocket of infection) and discospondylitis (an infection of the spine). After surgery to remove the abscess and medical treatment for the spinal infection, the dog started to recover well.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old German shepherd dog cross was presented with a six-week history of weight loss and abdominal distension. A diagnosis of abdominal abscess and discospondylitis was made. The dog responded to surgical excision of the abscess and conservative medical treatment for discospondylitis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10200923/