Septic pericarditis and myocardial abscess in an English Springer spaniel

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• 作者：Gemma Fraga Veloso ; MSc^a ; ^{gemmafraga@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail} ; Eduardo Fraga Manteiga ; PhD^b ; Mary Trehy ; BVetMed^a ; Alistair Freeman ; PhD^a ; J. Fraser McConnell ; BVM&S^a ; Joanna Dukes McEwan ; PhD^a
• 关键词：Canine ; Myocarditis ; Pericardial
• 刊名：Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
• 出版年：March, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：16
• 期：1
• 页码：39-44
• 全文大小：906 K

文摘

Septic pericarditis and myocardial abscess are rare conditions in dogs. They are usually caused by foreign bodies, penetrating wounds, systemic infections or extension of local infections such as endocarditis, pleuritis or pulmonary infections to the myocardial tissue. Here we report a septic pericardial effusion and myocardial abscess in a young English Springer spaniel presenting with a long history of pyrexia and lethargy. No cause could clearly be identified although a penetrating injury or dissolving foreign body was highly suspected. The patient was successfully treated with a surgical approach in combination with broad spectrum antibacterials resulting in resolution of clinical signs without recurrence of the infection.