Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Septic fibrinous pericarditis causing tamponade in a cocker spaniel
By Stafford Johnson, J M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2003·Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Centre·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Septic fibrinous pericarditis in a cocker spaniel.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old cocker spaniel was brought to the vet with severe breathing problems and a fever after experiencing chest trauma. Tests showed fluid around the heart, which was causing pressure on the heart (cardiac tamponade). Unfortunately, despite the vet's efforts, the dog had a serious infection in the heart lining (septic fibrinous pericarditis) caused by multiple bacteria. Sadly, the dog did not survive.
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Abstract
A four-year-old cocker spaniel presented with cardiac tamponade due to a pericardial effusion, in addition to pyrexia and peripheral neutrophilia and a recent history of chest trauma. Cytological examination of the pericardial effusion revealed a predominant neutrophilia. The echocardiographic findings were of numerous hyperechoic densities in the pericardial space, due to fibrin, with concurrent thickening and distortion of the pericardium. Postmortem examination, including microbiology, revealed the presence of organising septic fibrinous pericarditis associated with a mixed infection of Streptococcus canis, Citrobacter species, Pseudomonas species and alpha-haemolytic streptococci.
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