Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Resolution of felinedespite protracted treatment with methylprednisolone acetate.
- Journal:
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
- Year:
- 2022
- Authors:
- Bohm, M
- Affiliation:
- King Edward Veterinary Referral Hospital
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Saprophytic or non-tuberculous mycobacteria are ubiquitous in the environment. They can cause opportunistic infections when the skin is broken and typically manifest with draining sinus tracts or cutaneous nodules. This report details the first confirmed Mycobacterium smegmatis panniculitis in a cat in South Africa. Despite repeated treatment with methylprednisolone acetate for six months prior to diagnosis, the cat made an uneventful recovery once switched to doxycycline and marbofloxacin.
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