Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal pain and paralysis from Pasteurella canis bone
By Csébi, Péter et al.·Published in Acta veterinaria Hungarica·2010·Department and Clinic of Surgery and Ophthalmology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vertebral osteomyelitis and meningomyelitis caused by Pasteurella canis in a dog--clinicopathological case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 2.5-year-old male Jack Russell Terrier was brought in with severe back pain and sudden inability to walk (paraplegia). After various tests, including X-rays and blood work, the vet found signs of serious spinal issues caused by a bacterial infection from Pasteurella canis. Unfortunately, despite the thorough investigation and diagnosis, the dog did not survive, and the exact source of the infection remained unknown. This case highlights a rare but serious condition that can affect dogs.
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Abstract
A clinicopathological case study of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Pasteurella canis in a 2.5-year-old male Jack Russell Terrier is presented. The case was characterised by a chronic course with signs of spinal pain and acute paraplegia. The diagnosis was established by radiography, myelography, post-myelographic CT examination, and laboratory tests including routine blood work and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology, and confirmed by postmortem pathological and microbiological examinations. Diagnostic imaging showed severe osteolysis, ventral spondylosis and spinal cord compression at the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae. The blood tests revealed mild leukocytosis and anaemia, while CSF cytology showed lymphocytic and mononuclear pleocytosis. Necropsy demonstrated severe osteomyelitis and meningomyelitis, but the source of infection could not be established. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first description of canine vertebral osteomyelitis caused by this organism.
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