Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Trueperella abortisuis found in dogs and cats - what to know
By Wickhorst, J-P et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2019·Institut fü, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First report on the isolation of Trueperella abortisuis from companion animals.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Hovawart dog was found to have an abscess near its anal sac, while an 8-year-old European shorthair cat had urinary stones, and a 14-year-old Maine Coon cat had a perianal abscess. All three animals were diagnosed with an infection caused by a bacteria called Trueperella abortisuis. This is the first time this bacteria has been reported in companion animals. Treatment details were not provided, but it’s important for pet owners to be aware of this infection if their pets show similar symptoms.
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Abstract
The present study gives a detailed phenotypic and genotypic characterization of three Trueperella abortisuis strains isolated from a ten year old male Hovawart dog with an abscess of anal sac, from urine of an eight year old European shorthair cat with urolithiasis and nephrolithiasis and from a 14year old Maine Coon cat with a perianal abscess, respectively. All three strains could be identified phenotypically, by MALDI-TOF MS analysis and genotypically by sequencing the 16S rDNA and the molecular target genes gap and tuf. The present study gives a first description of T. abortisuis of this origin.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29132685/