Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Persian cat with heart valve infection from E. coli bacteria
By De Jonghe, S et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1998·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Verrucous endocarditis due to Escherichia coli in a Persian cat.
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Plain-English summary
A Persian cat showed signs of breathing problems, low body temperature, and loss of appetite before passing away. After the cat died, a postmortem examination revealed a serious heart infection caused by Escherichia coli bacteria affecting the aortic valves. Unfortunately, the cat did not recover from this condition.
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Abstract
Verrucous endocarditis of the aortic valves was diagnosed postmortem in a Persian cat that died after showing clinical signs of dyspnoea, hypothermia and anorexia. Bacterial colonies were evident on Giemsa-stained sections of the valves and Escherichia coli was isolated from the endocarditis lesions.
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