Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Spain diagnosed with Bartonella koehlerae heart infection
By Tabar, María-Dolores et al.·Published in Parasites & vectors·2017·Hospital Veterinario San Vicente, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First description of Bartonella koehlerae infection in a Spanish dog with infective endocarditis.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male mixed breed dog was brought to the vet showing signs of heart problems and skin tumors. Tests revealed that he had an infection caused by a bacteria called Bartonella koehlerae, which is usually linked to cats and their fleas. This case is notable as it is the first report of this infection in dogs in Spain. The dog’s treatment plan would likely involve antibiotics to address the infection and supportive care for his heart condition.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bartonella koehlerae has been recently described as a new cat- and cat fleas-associated agent of culture-negative human endocarditis. It has been also encountered in one dog from Israel and six dogs from the USA, but other clinically relevant reports involving this bacterium are lacking. RESULTS: A 7-year-old intact male mixed dog presented with clinico-pathological signs consistent with mitral endocarditis and cutaneous hemangiosarcoma. Molecular studies revealed the presence of Bartonella koehlerae DNA in samples from blood and mitral valve tissue. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first description of B. koehlerae in Spain, corroborating that it can also be detected in dogs. Bartonella koehlerae infection should also be considered in Spain in humans and dogs presenting with clinical disease suggestive of it, such as culture-negative endocarditis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28526098/