Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog developed skin rash after wrong intranasal Bordetella vaccine
By M.H. Kang & H.M. Park·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2011·College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Erythema multiforme minor in a dog following inappropriate intranasal Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccination: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A one-year-old female Yorkshire terrier developed red, scaly skin lesions on her belly and sides after receiving a Bordetella vaccine incorrectly administered through an injection instead of intranasally. These skin problems lasted for six months before her owner brought her to the vet. The vet diagnosed her with erythema multiforme, a skin condition that can occur due to vaccine reactions. Treatment with prednisolone and azathioprine for one month cleared up the lesions, and there have been no signs of the skin issues returning in the four months since treatment.
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Abstract
A one-year-old, intact female, Yorkshire terrier dog was presented with a six-month history of multifocal, polycyclic erythematous lesions with epidermal collarette formation at the axillae, the trunk and ventral abdomen. The dog had a history of an inappropriate vaccine administration one day prior to the onset of clinical signs. The histopathology of the lesions revealed apoptosis of keratinocytes in the overlying epidermis, hydropic degeneration and lymphocytic exocytosis. The clinical signs and histopathology of the lesions were compatible with erythema multiforme. The skin lesions resolved after treatment with prednisolone combined with azathioprine for one month. No recurrence of clinical signs occurred during the follow-up period (four months). This is the first case report of erythema multiforme associated with an accidental subcutaneous injection of a Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/4276-VETMED