Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gammopathy and Bartonella infection in a Spanish Pomeranian dog
By Tabar, M-D et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2011·Hospital Veterinario San Vicente, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gammopathy in a Spanish dog infected with Bartonella henselae.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Pomeranian was brought to the vet with symptoms of a serious illness, including swollen lymph nodes and signs of infection. Tests revealed she had a high level of antibodies against Bartonella henselae, a bacteria that can cause various health issues. The vet diagnosed her with a condition related to abnormal proteins in the blood, known as monoclonal gammopathy, which can occur alongside infections. Treatment details weren't specified, but recognizing the infection helped guide her care.
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Abstract
Generalised pyogranulomatous disease and hyperviscosity syndrome associated with a presumed monoclonal gammopathy was diagnosed in a three-year-old intact female Pomeranian. The Bartonella henselae antibody titer was 1:64 and Bartonella species DNA was amplified from the splenic tissue. Monoclonal gammopathies in dogs are typically associated with plasma cell and lymphoid dyscrasias and other inflammatory or infectious diseases such as ehrlichiosis and leishmaniosis. Based on this case report, infection with Bartonella species should also be added to the differential diagnoses for gammopathy in dogs. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of molecular evidence of Bartonella species infection in a sick dog in Spain.
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