Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sudden death in Shetland sheepdog from hemorrhagic diarrhea
By Sasaki, J et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1999·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemorrhagic enteritis associated with Clostridium perfringens type A in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A female Shetland sheepdog suddenly died after showing signs of severe bloody diarrhea and vomiting. A veterinary examination revealed that her intestines were severely damaged, with blood-stained fluid present. Tests showed a high presence of Clostridium perfringens bacteria, which is known to cause hemorrhagic enteritis (a serious intestinal infection). Unfortunately, despite the findings, the dog did not survive, highlighting the severity of this infection.
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Abstract
A female Shetland sheep dog died suddenly with hemorrhagic diarrhea and vomitting, and was examined pathologically and microbiologically. Gross pathological change was restricted to the intestinal tract. The intestine contained watery, blood-stained fluid. Histopathologically, the principal intestinal lesion was superficial mucosal hemorrhagic necrosis at the jejunoileum. Many Gram-positive bacilli were found adhering to the necrotic mucosal surface in parts of the intestinal tract. Clostridium perfringens in pure culture were isolated from jejunal contents by anaerobic culture. These results suggested that the typical lesion of this case coincided with canine hemorrhagic enteritis and enterotoxemia due to C. perfringens infection could be the cause of sudden death.
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