Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Yorkshire terrier puppy with fatal Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
By Cabañes, F J et al.·Published in Medical mycology·2000·Hospital Clí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a Yorkshire terrier dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old male Yorkshire terrier was brought to the vet because he had a long-lasting dry cough and suddenly started having trouble breathing. Unfortunately, despite efforts to help him, he passed away just a few hours after arriving at the clinic. Tests showed that he had Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, a rare lung infection that can cause severe breathing issues. This case is notable because Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia has not been previously reported in Yorkshire terriers.
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Abstract
A 14-month-old male Yorkshire terrier was presented to the Autonomous University of Barcelona Veterinary Teaching Hospital because of a history of chronic non-productive cough and acute dyspnea. A follow-up radiograph revealed a diffuse, bilaterally interstitial-alveolar lung disease with presence of air bronchograms. The dog died 5 h after admission with severe dyspnea. Histological sections of the necropsy specimens revealed the presence of characteristic Pneumocystis carinii cysts within alveolar spaces. A diagnosis of P. carinii pneumonia (PCP) was made on the basis of these results. To our knowledge, PCP has not been described in a Yorkshire terrier dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11204883/