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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 →

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Original publication title: Pulmonary abscess caused by a Mycoplasma sp in a cat.

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cat

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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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3654301/