Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with purulent pericarditis after immune-suppressing drugs
By Mohri, Takashi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2009·Animal Clinical Research Foundation, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Purulent pericarditis in a dog administered immune-suppressing drugs.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male mongrel dog was brought to the vet because he wasn't eating and was vomiting. Tests showed he had a serious blood condition called immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA), and he was started on immune-suppressing medications, which helped a bit. Unfortunately, he developed a serious heart issue called purulent pericarditis, which is an infection around the heart. The vet drained the fluid around the heart, which initially improved his condition, but sadly, the dog passed away the next day.
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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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