Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How a 10-year-old dog with melioidosis was successfully
By Pacharapong Khrongsee et al.·Published in Veterinary Sciences·2019·Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Successful Treatments and Management of A Case of Canine Melioidosis
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old dog developed severe melioidosis, a serious infection caused by bacteria, after getting trapped in barbed wire, which led to an infected wound on its neck and back. The dog was treated with intravenous meropenem for two weeks to manage the immediate risk of sepsis, followed by a long course of oral sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim to eliminate the infection. Thanks to the timely and appropriate treatments, the dog recovered successfully.
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Abstract
This communication presents a successful story of an attempt to treat and manage a case of canine melioidosis, a severe tropical disease caused by <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei.</i> A 10-year-old dog was trapped with barbed wires, causing an infected wound around its neck and back, which was later diagnosed as severe melioidosis. The dog was treated based on a modified human protocol. Intravenous meropenem injections (20 mg/kg twice daily) were given for 14 days to prevent death from sepsis prior to treatment with oral sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (25 mg/kg twice daily) for 20 weeks to eliminate the bacteria. Canine melioidosis is an unusual infection in dogs, even in Thailand where melioidosis is highly endemic. This successful case management was solely based on proper diagnosis and appropriate treatments.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci6040076