Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two dogs developed sudden paralysis after eating raw poultry diet
By Kim, Se-Hoon et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2021·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Two cases of acute polyradiculoneuritis in dogs consuming a raw poultry diet.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old mixed-breed dog and a 5-year-old male Poodle both developed severe weakness in their legs and neck after eating a raw poultry diet for many years. The Poodle also had a positive test for harmful bacteria in his stool. Both dogs received supportive care, which helped them recover, but the Poodle improved faster after receiving a specific treatment called human IV immunoglobulin. Ultimately, both dogs returned to their normal selves after their treatments.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old female mixed-breed dog presented with ascending flaccid tetraparesis, and a 5-year-old castrated male Poodle dog presented with ventroflexion of neck, dysphonia, and hindlimb weakness, which progressed to acute ascending tetraparesis. Both dogs were fed raw poultry for over 9 and 5 years, respectively. Blood examination and other test results were normal or unrelated to the present case. Fecal polymerase chain reaction analysis in the Poodle dog was positive for Clostridium perfringens and Campylobacter jejuni. Tetraparesis improved with supportive care in both dogs. Human IV immunoglobulin was only administered to the Poodle dog, which showed a shorter recovery (12 days compared to 34 days in the mixed-breed dog). Both dogs returned to normal conditions eventually.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33518606/