Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sepsis and organ failure from postgrooming skin infection in a dog
By Pipe-Martin, Hannah N et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2016·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sepsis and multi-organ dysfunction associated with postgrooming furunculosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old spayed female Great Dane developed severe skin sores on her back just 24 hours after grooming, which quickly led to serious health issues like sepsis and multi-organ failure. Despite aggressive treatment with intravenous antibiotics and other supportive care, her condition worsened, and she was sadly euthanized. This case highlights how postgrooming furunculosis, a skin infection, can escalate rapidly and become life-threatening if not treated effectively.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postgrooming furunculosis, as previously described in the dog, is a type of pyoderma that typically responds to routine antimicrobial therapy. Systemic clinical signs are common but are usually mild. ANIMAL: A 3-year-old spayed female great dane was presented with marked dorsal furunculosis of 24 h duration. The clinical signs and blood analyses were consistent with sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). METHODS AND RESULTS: Skin culture revealed multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. The dog did not respond to aggressive medical therapy including intravenous antibiotic therapy, fresh frozen plasma and haemodynamic support, and was humanely euthanized. Postmortem findings were consistent with postgrooming furunculosis with associated sepsis and DIC affecting multiple organs including the lungs and brain. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Postgrooming furunculosis can progress to sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction in the dog and can lead to death.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27017964/