Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Isolation of group eugonic fermenter-4 bacteria from a cat with multifocal suppurative pneumonia.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Drolet, R et al.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male domestic cat became very sick and passed away after being ill for just two days. During this time, he stopped eating, had severe trouble breathing, and was drooling a lot. Doctors found several firm, yellowish-gray lumps in his lungs, along with pus in the area around his heart and in the chest cavity. A closer examination of the lung tissue showed that he had a type of pneumonia characterized by pus-filled areas. Unfortunately, despite the findings, the cat did not survive.
Abstract
A pure growth of Group Eugonic Fermenter-4 bacteria (gram-negative) was isolated from the lungs of an 11-year-old male domestic cat that had been ill for 2 days before death. Clinical signs included anorexia, severe dyspnea, and salivation. The lungs contained several firm, slightly raised, yellowish-gray, spherical nodules of various sizes. Purulent exudate was found in the pericardial sac and left pleural cavity. Histologic evaluation revealed multifocal suppurative pneumonia.
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