Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Life-threatening skin vessel inflammation in Shar-Pei puppy
By Weingart, Christiane et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2022·Klinik fü, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Life-threatening acute neutrophilic vasculitis in a Shar-Pei puppy].
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Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old male Shar-Pei puppy was brought to the vet because he was very tired, had a fever, and swelling on his skin. Tests showed he had a serious condition called acute neutrophilic vasculitis, along with a skin infection. The vet treated him with antibiotics and medications to suppress his immune system, starting with prednisolone and later switching to cyclosporine. After 38 days of intensive care, the puppy was able to go home, and over the next few months, his medication was gradually reduced and eventually stopped.
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Abstract
A 3-month old male Shar-Pei was presented for lethargy, fever and cutaneous edema. Further investigations revealed superficial pyoderma withand an acute neutrophilic vasculitis. Symptomatic and antibiotic treatment in combination with immunosuppressive treatment (initially prednisolone, later cyclosporine) treatment was performed. In the course of the disease complications such as dyspnea, anemia, skin ulceration, skin necrosis and secondary bacterial skin infection with multiresistant bacteria occurred. After intensive care treatment the dog was discharged from the hospital 38 days later. Within the following weeks the dosage of the immunosuppressants were reduced and the drugs were discontinued after 4 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35235963/