Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Successful treatment of mitral valve endocarditis in a dog associated with 'Actinomyces canis-like' infection.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Balakrishnan, N et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences and the Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Infective endocarditis, an inflammation of the endocardial surface due to invasion by an infectious agent, is more common in middle sized to large breed dogs. We herein report a case of mitral valve endocarditis in a 9-year-old male-castrated Weimaraner caused by an Actinomyces canis-like bacterium, not previously reported in association with infection in dogs.
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