Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Localized cowpox skin infection in a 5-month-old Rottweiler
By von Bomhard, Wolf et al.Ā·Published in Veterinary dermatologyĀ·2011Ā·Specialty Practice for Veterinary Pathology, GermanyĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Localized cowpox infection in a 5-month-old Rottweiler.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old Rottweiler was brought in with a lump on its muzzle that turned out to be a localized cowpox virus infection. The vet removed the nodule completely, and the puppy recovered without any issues. Tests confirmed the diagnosis, showing it was a rare case of cowpox in a dog. This is only the third known instance of this type of infection in dogs.
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Abstract
Cowpox virus (CPXV) infections are a sporadic cause of localized or disseminated skin disease in domestic animals and humans in Europe. Rodents are considered the primary reservoir host for CPXV. Cats can become infected by close contact with rodents and are the most important source of human infections. Recently, public awareness has also been drawn to CPXV infections by an outbreak of rat to human infections in central Europe. In dogs, CPXV infections are rare. Here we report a case of a 5-month-old Rottweiler with a focal nodule on the muzzle. The lesion was fully excised, and recovery was uneventful. The preliminary diagnosis of a CPXV infection was established by the characteristic inclusion bodies on histopathological examination. The diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sequencing of the PCR product led to a 231 bp sequence of the orthopoxvirus HA gene that was identical to a CPXV strain previously isolated from a cat. This is the third documented case of a canine CPXV infection.
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