Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe lung bleeding and seizures in 3 weeks
By James, F E et al.·Published in New Zealand veterinary journal·2008·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Severe haemoptysis associated with seizures in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male German Shepherd was brought to the vet after experiencing three episodes of severe coughing up blood and trouble breathing over three weeks. The dog also had a seizure before the last episode. X-rays showed serious lung issues, but other tests, including scans and blood work, didn’t reveal any clear problems. The vet suspected the bleeding in the lungs might be linked to the seizures, which were diagnosed as late-onset idiopathic epilepsy. The dog’s condition was unusual, but understanding the connection between the seizures and lung bleeding could help in future cases.
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Abstract
CASE HISTORY: A 7-year-old, sterilised male German Shepherd dog was presented with a history of three episodes of severe haemoptysis and associated dyspnoea within a 3-week period. A generalised tonic-clonic seizure was witnessed preceding the third episode. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Thoracic radiographs revealed a severe bilateral alveolar lung pattern of the caudodorsal lung fields; extension into the left cranial lung lobe was present but pulmonary vessels were within normal size limits. Frank blood was the only abnormality present at bronchoscopy. A coagulation profile, parasitological screening, thoracic and brain computed tomography (CT), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytological analysis did not identify any abnormalities. DIAGNOSIS: Haemoptysis due to either severe neurogenic pulmonary oedema or rupture of the pulmonary capillaries secondary to seizures was considered a possible diagnosis. The primary generalised seizures were attributed to late-onset idiopathic epilepsy diagnosed by exclusion of other causes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This is the first known case report describing severe haemoptysis associated with seizures in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18408796/