Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with diarrhea and nasal discharge had Tyzzer's disease
By Iwanaka, M et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1993·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tyzzer's disease complicated with distemper in a puppy.
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Plain-English summary
A Pomeranian puppy sadly died after showing symptoms like diarrhea and nasal discharge. Upon examination, the puppy had pneumonia, severe inflammation of the intestines, and liver damage. Tests revealed that the puppy was infected with both the distemper virus and Tyzzer's disease, which is caused by a type of bacteria. Unfortunately, despite the findings, the puppy did not survive due to the severity of the infections.
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Abstract
A Pomeranian puppy which died from diarrhea and nasal discharge showed catarrhal pneumonia, acute enteritis and focal liver necrosis. Slender bacilli were detected within ileal enterocytes and hepatocytes. A double infection with a distemper virus and Tyzzer's organism at a cellular level was seen within the ileal enterocytes.
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