Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with lung abscess - how surgery and tylosin helped
By Crisp, M S et al.Ā·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical AssociationĀ·1987Ā·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United StatesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Pulmonary abscess caused by a Mycoplasma sp in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old Persian cat was diagnosed with a lung abscess caused by a Mycoplasma infection. The cat had symptoms related to breathing problems, which led to further investigation. The veterinarian successfully removed the affected part of the lung and treated the cat with a 2-week course of tylosin, an antibiotic. After treatment, the cat showed significant improvement and recovered well.
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Abstract
A Mycoplasma sp was isolated from an abscess of the right cranial lung lobe in a 6-year-old Persian cat. The cat responded well to resection of the affected lung lobe and to a 2-week course of tylosin treatment.
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