Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pyogranulomatous pleuritis and empyema in hunting dogs
By Frendin, J·Published in Zentralblatt fur Veterinarmedizin. Reihe A·1997·Department of Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pyogranulomatous pleuritis with empyema in hunting dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Nine hunting dogs were treated for fluid buildup in the chest (empyema) that was causing breathing problems. Most of the dogs improved after a procedure to drain the fluid and long-term chemotherapy, but two dogs had to be euthanized early in treatment, and one died due to complications. Some dogs showed swelling on their chests, and during surgery, very small plant pieces were found inside their chests, which might have contributed to the problem. Overall, the treatment helped many of the dogs return to good health.
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Abstract
Nine hunting breed dogs were treated for thoracic empyema of undetermined origin. Seven dogs returned to normal health after combined pleural drainage by modified Seldinger technique and long-term chemotherapy. Two were destroyed in the early phase of treatment. One died and one was destroyed due to recurrence. Associated signs in four of the dogs included thoracic wall swellings. In two of these, very small foreign bodies of plant origin were found intrathoracically at surgery. Predominantly anaerobic commensals of the mucous membranes were isolated from pleural exudate. Post-mortem examination in the four cases showed productive, pyogranulomatous intrathoracic inflammation and pleural adhesions. It is proposed that inhaled small plant parts, by synergism with endogenous microorganisms of mucous membrane origin, may be of aetiologic importance in seemingly idiopathic pyogranulomatous pleuritis with empyema in hunting dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9197205/