Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with spinal infection and abscess treated successfully
By Packer, Rebecca A et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2005·Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sublumbar abscess and diskospondylitis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought in for back pain and difficulty walking. The vet diagnosed him with diskospondylitis, an infection of the spine, and a sublumbar abscess, which is a pocket of infection in the lower back. After testing, the cat was treated with antibiotics enrofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Thankfully, he made a full recovery, and follow-up scans showed no signs of the abscess remaining.
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Abstract
Diskospondylitis is uncommon in cats. We describe a cat with diskospondylitis of the L7-S1 intervertebral disk, and a concurrent sublumbar abscess. Radiographic, computed tomographic and ultrasonographic findings are presented. Aerobic and anaerobic cultures of blood and spinal fluid yielded no growth. Aerobic and anaerobic urine cultures resulted in growth of an Enterococcus sp. and Clostridium perfringens, respectively. The cat was successfully treated with enrofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Clinical signs resolved completely, and based on follow-up ultrasonography there was no remaining evidence of the sublumbar abscess. Etiologic agents and outcome from other cats with diskospondylitis are reviewed.
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