scholarly journals Generalised tetanus in a cat

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e000907
Author(s):  
Bethan Farrar ◽  
Francois-Xavier Liebel
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Facial Expression ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Nursing Management ◽  
Distal Limb ◽  
Tetanus Antitoxin ◽  
Mild Improvement ◽  
Uncommon Condition

This case report describes the presentation of a cat with generalised tetanus, which is uncommon in this species. The onset of clinical signs with focal limb rigidity occurred one week following a wound on the distal limb. The cat progressed to permanent recumbency with generalised signs of extensor rigidity and the classical facial expression as typically seen in generalised tetanus in dogs. After five days of hospitalisation and treatment with metronidazole, tetanus antitoxin and analgesia, mild improvement in the ability to ambulate was seen. Reassessment four weeks later after continued nursing management at home showed near-complete resolution of the clinical signs. This case report highlights the neurological and clinical signs of generalised tetanus, which is an uncommon condition in cats, and the success of medical management, which can be achieved in a first-opinion setting.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis with Pulmonary Metastasis and Paraneoplastic Hypertrophic Osteopathy in a Dog

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 277-280
Author(s):  
Victoria Jenkins ◽  
Carlos Henrique de Mello Souza ◽  
Louis-Phillippe de Lorimier ◽  
Evandro de Toledo-Piza
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Palliative Treatment ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Incisional Biopsy ◽  
Intact Male

ABSTRACT Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis was diagnosed by incisional biopsy of a penile mass in a 12 yr old intact male beagle dog presenting with hemorrhagic discharge from the prepuce. Penile amputation, orchiectomy with scrotal ablation, and scrotal urethrostomy were performed. Hypertrophic osteopathy secondary to pulmonary metastatic disease occurred 10 mo after the surgery. Palliative treatment with piroxicam was administered and led to complete resolution of the clinical signs of the pain. Sixteen months following surgery, the dog presented with significant dyspnea and anorexia and was euthanized due to poor prognosis. This case report describes a rare penile tumor, squamous cell carcinoma. Consequent paraneoplastic hypertrophic osteopathy and its palliative treatment are also reviewed.

scholarly journals Clinical, pathological and therapeutic findings on lingual rhabdomyosarcoma in a dog - case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1815-1820
Author(s):  
F.G.G. Dias ◽  
J. Santilli ◽  
G.M. Magalhães ◽  
S.G. Calazans ◽  
L.F. Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Safety Margin ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Metastatic Potential ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Biological Behaviour ◽  
Uncommon Condition

ABSTRACT The biological behaviour of the tumours vary according to the species in which they occur, its location within the cavity, clinical stage and histopathological nature. Lingual neoplasms are generally uncommon in companion animals. Rhabdomyosarcomas are malignant, solid, aggressive formations with high metastatic potential. The clinical signs are variable and a definitive diagnosis can only be reached through histopathological analysis of biopsy and necropsy specimen. In some cases, immunohistochemical study may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. This paper aims to highlight important points about this uncommon condition in dogs, using a case report of lingual rhabdomyosarcoma, which showed no evidence of metastasis after diagnosis, nor of local recurrence after surgical excision with a wide safety margin. It was concluded that early diagnosis, the correct interpretation of the complementary tests and the appropriate therapeutic approach contributed to improving the quality of life and survival of the patient in question.

Chronic primary splenic torsion with peritoneal adhesions in a dog: case report and literature review

2000 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 390-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
NA Weber
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Abdominal Mass ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Splenic Torsion ◽  
Peritoneal Adhesions ◽  
Chronic Form ◽  
History Of ◽  
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair

Primary splenic torsion in dogs is uncommon and can occur in acute or chronic form. The chronic form is difficult to diagnose because the clinical signs are vague and sometimes intermittent. A dog with a history of diaphragmatic hernia repair two years previously presented with chronic, vague clinical signs and an abdominal mass. The mass was revealed to be spleen on ultrasonography. On exploratory laparotomy, the dog was found to have a splenic torsion of approximately 180 degrees with mature, fibrous adhesions retaining the spleen in a torsed position. A splenectomy was performed, and the dog recovered uneventfully with complete resolution of prior clinical signs. Prognosis for dogs with splenic torsion is good, although complications are relatively common.

Central blindness following general anaesthesia due to suspected catheter-related venous air embolism in a gelding

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e000855
Author(s):  
Zita Makra ◽  
Gábor Bodó ◽  
Kata Orsolya Veres-Nyéki
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Oxygen Supply ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Air Embolism ◽  
Vitamin Supplementation ◽  
Supportive Treatment ◽  
Intravenous Catheter ◽  
Venous Air Embolism ◽  
Flunixin Meglumine

This case report describes a transient post-anaesthetic bilateral central blindness caused by suspected air embolism associated with intravenous catheter cap disconnection and its medical management in a horse. The cap of the catheter becomes dislodged during head and tail rope assisted recovery. The first clinical signs were sweating, shivering and dyspnoea, which was followed by the collapse of the horse on the ropes and generalised seizures. Supportive treatment was administered in the form of nasal oxygen supply, sedation, flunixin meglumine, dexamethasone, mannitol, followed by per os vitamin supplementation for 5 days. The horse regained vision fully in 2 weeks and returned to its original level of exercise in 4 months.

Primary bronchotomy for removal of an intrabronchial foreign body in a dog

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 582-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
PD Pacchiana ◽  
PK Burnside ◽  
BE Wilkens ◽  
DE McDonald ◽  
SL Gillings
Keyword(s):  
Medical Management ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Mainstem Bronchus ◽  
Canine Tooth ◽  
Lung Lobectomy ◽  
Orthopedic Injuries ◽  
The Right

An 8-year-old, spayed female toy poodle presented with wounds sustained from a dog fight. The multiple orthopedic injuries present were managed surgically. Months later, a chronic cough developed secondary to an aspirated canine tooth in the mainstem bronchus of the right cranial lung that was nonresponsive to medical management. A thoracotomy and primary bronchotomy were performed to remove the aspirated tooth, resulting in complete resolution of clinical signs. Bronchial foreign bodies are rarely diagnosed in companion animals. Primary bronchotomy is an alternative to bronchoscopy or lung lobectomy in cases that do not respond to medical management.

scholarly journals Gallbladder volvulus and hernia through the foramen of Winslow: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toan Huy Nguyen ◽  
Kinh Huy Tran ◽  
Xuan Anh Le ◽  
Huong Van Nguyen ◽  
Quyet Van Ha
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Foramen Of Winslow ◽  
First Case ◽  
Hypochondriac Region ◽  
Uncommon Condition ◽  
The Right ◽  
Tomography Scan

Abstract Gallbladder hernia through the foramen of Winslow is an uncommon condition and gallbladder hernia combined with volvulus is even rarer. A 70-year-old patient was hospitalized with the clinical signs of pain in the right hypochondriac region associated with fever. The computed tomography scan images showed some signs of gallbladder herniation through the foramen of Winslow. We decided to remove the gallbladder and found the gallbladder infundibulum twisted and necrotic. This was the first case of a male patient who suffered from gallbladder herniation with volvulus after three cases of female patients reported in the literature.

scholarly journals Retrospective study of the presentation, diagnosis and management of 16 cats with otitis media not due to nasopharyngeal polyp

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1082-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Swales ◽  
Aiden Foster ◽  
Natalie Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Otitis Externa ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Patient Records ◽  
Tympanic Cavity ◽  
Ear Canal ◽  
Neurological Signs ◽  
Small Cohort

Objectives The aim of this study was to analyse retrospectively cats diagnosed with otitis media (OM) not due to nasopharyngeal polyp, and to review the clinical outcome with surgical and medical management. Methods Patient records were searched for cats diagnosed with OM. The diagnosis of OM was based on the presence of clinical signs, including neurological signs, respiratory signs and signs of otitis externa, and on the basis of evidence of thickened or irregular bullae walls, or the presence of fluid within the tympanic cavity in those that had diagnostic imaging. In those that did not have imaging, the diagnosis was made on the basis of the presence of fluid in the bulla or organisms cultured using myringotomy. These records were analysed retrospectively. Results Of 16 cats, one had a total ear canal ablation, five had ventral bulla osteotomy surgery and 11 were medically managed. Of the cats that were medically managed, using either topical products, systemic antimicrobials or a combination of both, eight had complete resolution of clinical signs. Conclusions and relevance This small cohort shows that some cats with OM can be successfully managed medically. Surgery is invasive and may not necessarily be required if appropriate medical management is undertaken. This is the first study of OM treatment in cats and provides the basis for further studies, which should aim to establish specific infectious causes of OM and how they can potentially be managed with medical therapies.

Surgical management of choke through oesophagotomy in a buffalo: A case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devasee Borakhatariya ◽  
A. B. Gadara
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Thoracic Inlet ◽  
Cervical Oesophagus ◽  
Foreign Objects ◽  
History Of ◽  
Oesophageal Obstruction ◽  
Large Animals

Oesophageal disorders are relatively uncommon in large animals. Oesophageal obstruction is the most frequently encountered clinical presentation in bovine and it may be intraluminal or extra luminal (Haven, 1990). Intraluminal obstruction or “choke” is the most common abnormality that usually occurs when foreign objects, large feedstuff, medicated boluses, trichobezoars, or oesophageal granuloma lodge in the lumen of the oesophagus. Oesophageal obstructions in bovine commonly occur at the pharynx, the cranial aspect of the cervical oesophagus, the thoracic inlet, or the base of the heart (Choudhary et al., 2010). Diagnosis of such problem depends on the history of eating particular foodstuff and clinical signs as bloat, tenesmus, retching, and salivation

scholarly journals Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia: Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Finger ◽  
Maria Eduarda Conte Gripa ◽  
Tiago Paczko Bozko Cecchini ◽  
Tobias Ludwig do Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Occipital Lobe ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Brain Abscesses

AbstractNocardia brain abscess is a rare clinical entity, accounting for 2% of all brain abscesses, associated with high morbidity and a mortality rate 3 times higher than brain abscesses caused by other bacteria. Proper investigation and treatment, characterized by a long-term antibiotic therapy, play an important role on the outcome of the patient. The authors describe a case of a patient without neurological comorbidities who developed clinical signs of right occipital lobe impairment and seizures, whose investigation demonstrated brain abscess caused by Nocardia spp. The patient was treated surgically followed by antibiotic therapy with a great outcome after 1 year of follow-up.

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