Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Purulent pericarditis in a dog administered immune-suppressing drugs.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Mohri, Takashi et al.
- Affiliation:
- Animal Clinical Research Foundation · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 5-year-old castrated mongrel dog was brought to our hospital with anorexia and vomiting. Laboratory testing revealed immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA), and so treatment was initiated with multiple immune-suppressing drugs, achieving partial remission from IMHA. However, cardiac tamponade due to purulent pericarditis was identified as a secondary disease. Culture of pericardial fluid yielded numerous Candida albicans and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter sp. Pericardiocentesis was performed, and the condition of the dog improved. However, the dog died the next day.
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