Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rottweiler puppy with heart infection from Enterococcus faecalis
By Tessier-Vetzel, D et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2003·Unité, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous vegetative endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecalis in a rottweiler puppy.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old female Rottweiler was brought to the vet after experiencing diarrhea for five weeks and a sudden heart murmur. Tests revealed she had bacterial endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis, along with kidney problems. Despite receiving intensive care, her condition worsened, and sadly, she had to be euthanized.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old female Rottweiler was referred because of a 5-week diarrhea and a sudden onset of a cardiac murmur auscultated by its veterinarian. Definitive diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis was based on ultrasonographic visualization of vegetative cardiac lesions and positive cultures of Enterococcus faecalis in blood and urine. Complicating findings were suppurative nephritis and renal infarction. Despite intensive supportive care, the endocarditis and clinical condition deteriorated and the dog had to be euthanized.
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