Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal meningitis and Ehrlichia canis infection in spinal
By Frankar, Hadrien et al.·Published in Veterinary clinical pathology·2023·Department of Neurology, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suppurative spinal meningomyelitis in a dog with intra-neutrophilic cerebrospinal fluid cells Ehrlichia canis morulae.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Creole Shepherd mixed dog was brought to the vet because he couldn't walk properly and was weak in his back legs. Tests showed he had a serious infection in his spinal cord and surrounding tissues, linked to a bacteria called Ehrlichia canis. This infection was confirmed through blood and spinal fluid tests. The dog was treated for the infection, which is important for recovery, and with proper care, he can regain his strength and mobility.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old castrated male Creole Shepherd mixed dog was presented for non-ambulatory paraparesis of the pelvic limbs. The magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis were consistent with meningomyelitis. Positive serology for Ehrlichia canis/Ehrlichia ewingii suggested exposure to a pathogen; qPCR on the serum and the CSF confirmed active infection. Ehrlichial morulae were observed within CSF and peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophils; a species-specific PCR confirmed E. canis infection. This is an interesting report of E. canis infection in a dog with morulae observed in neutrophils both in the peripheral blood and CSF.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35606900/