Eugenio Gaudio, Elizabeth Baines, Emma Scurrell, Stephen Baines
{"title":"Development of sialocoele following a mandibular rim excision for treatment of an oral fibrosarcoma in a dog","authors":"Eugenio Gaudio, Elizabeth Baines, Emma Scurrell, Stephen Baines","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.928","url":null,"abstract":"A 12‐year‐old, neutered female, Labrador Retriever was referred to the Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service with a history of an oral mass adjacent and distal to 309 causing odynophagia. Biopsy of the mass resulted in an oral fibrosarcoma, which was subsequently removed via mandibular rim excision. Histology of the excised mandible confirmed removal with tumour‐free margins. Two months after surgery, the dog presented again with a 1.5 cm diameter pedunculated soft tissue lesion that had formed at the same location. Excision and histological examination confirmed a sialocoele, likely due to iatrogenic damage to a minor salivary gland of the oral cavity. Two years following the second surgery, no recurrence of the fibrosarcoma or the sialocoele was documented.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Goody, Tobias Schwarz, Cody Alcott, Rainier Ko, Bunita Eichelberger
{"title":"Clinical and imaging features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventriculitis with suspected obstructive hydrocephalus in a German Shepherd dog","authors":"Nicholas Goody, Tobias Schwarz, Cody Alcott, Rainier Ko, Bunita Eichelberger","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.933","url":null,"abstract":"A 5‐year‐old male neutered German Shepherd dog was evaluated following a seizure for acute and rapidly progressive obtundation, vertical nystagmus and ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging exhibited marked hydrocephalus in the lateral ventricles with cerebellar herniation through the foramen magnum. In the periventricular tissues, T2‐weighted fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity was present, representing periventricular oedema. The ventricular walls were multifocally thickened and contrast enhancing, indicating ventriculitis. There was mild multifocal asymmetric enhancement of the meninges of the left rostroventral calvarial margin and cervical spinal cord, with cervical syringomyelia. The patient was not able to self‐ventilate and was euthanased within 24 hours of starting supportive treatment. Necropsy findings were consistent with ventriculitis, meningitis, hydrocephalus and cerebellar herniation. A moderate yield of <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</jats:italic> was detected on cerebrospinal fluid culture and postmortem brain tissue culture.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141575094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clara Danière, Marie‐Pierre Callait‐Cardinal, Frédéric Grenouillet, Karin Lemberger, Benoit Quintard
{"title":"Taenia martis in an Alaotran gentle lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis): The importance of molecular identification","authors":"Clara Danière, Marie‐Pierre Callait‐Cardinal, Frédéric Grenouillet, Karin Lemberger, Benoit Quintard","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.915","url":null,"abstract":"The cestode <jats:italic>Taenia martis</jats:italic> is a common parasite affecting mustelids, with rodents serving as intermediate hosts. However, infections with the larval stage have seldomly been described in primates. This report describes a case in an Alaotran gentle lemur (<jats:italic>Hapalemur alaotrensis</jats:italic>) that died of chronic kidney disease, and in which <jats:italic>Taenia</jats:italic> cysticercosis was discovered at postmortem examination. Microscopic examination of the cysts attached to the mesentery and the inner side of the ribs, combined with the epidemiology of <jats:italic>Taenia</jats:italic> cysticercosis in France, pointed to <jats:italic>Taenia crassiceps</jats:italic> as the most probable aetiology. However, molecular identification, undertaken 3 years later during a global study on <jats:italic>T. crassiceps</jats:italic> in lemurs in France, identified the larval cestode as <jats:italic>T. martis</jats:italic>. This report is the first record of <jats:italic>T. martis</jats:italic> infection in an Alaotran gentle lemur and shows the importance of molecular identification in cysticercosis diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katerina Holenova, Chiara Giannasi, Elizabeth Alloway, Aaron Harper
{"title":"Hepatic T‐cell lymphoma in a dog with chronic hepatitis and presence of Leptospira spp. in hepatic tissue","authors":"Katerina Holenova, Chiara Giannasi, Elizabeth Alloway, Aaron Harper","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.926","url":null,"abstract":"A 7‐year‐old, female, neutered Border collie was referred for investigation of increased liver enzymes, accompanied by mild non‐specific clinical signs. Investigations subsequently revealed the presence of chronic pyogranulomatous hepatitis, copper accumulation and presence of multiplying <jats:italic>Leptospira</jats:italic> spp. in the liver tissue. Following treatment with doxycycline and D‐penicillamine, the liver parameters and clinical signs improved. However, 9 months after the treatment was initiated, the dog re‐presented for overall deterioration, small intestinal diarrhoea and cough. Investigations were consistent with a hepatic large cell lymphoma. The dog was euthanased shortly after diagnosis, and histopathology of the postmortem samples taken from the liver showed presence of CD3<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>, CD11d<jats:sup>+</jats:sup> T‐cell lymphoma as well as multiplying <jats:italic>Leptospira</jats:italic> spp. in the tissue.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia Thong, Guy Wolfenden, Dazlyn Badsha, Zoe Lenard
{"title":"Presumed intracranial and spinal subdural empyema secondary to periorbital abscesses in a golden retriever","authors":"Patricia Thong, Guy Wolfenden, Dazlyn Badsha, Zoe Lenard","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.923","url":null,"abstract":"Intracranial and spinal subdural empyema was presumptively diagnosed in a 2‐year‐old golden retriever secondary to periorbital abscesses. The patient initially presented to the referring veterinarian for right eye conjunctivitis, intermittent left head turn and reluctance to eat on the left side. The patient then suffered neck trauma from a rope, developing neck pain, left‐sided conscious proprioceptive deficits and right‐sided Horner's syndrome. Most signs resolved with medical management at the referring veterinarian, but neck pain persisted. Severe acute neurological deterioration occurred before presentation at our hospital, culminating in decerebrate rigidity and opisthotonos. Neurological exam revealed multifocal intracranial disease. Magnetic resonance imaging showed periorbital abscesses and extensive intracranial and cervical spinal subdural empyema. The owners elected for euthanasia and declined postmortem examination. Cerebrospinal fluid sampled immediately postmortem confirmed empyema. This is the first report of a presumed case of intracranial and cervical spine subdural empyema caused by periorbital abscesses in a dog.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prominent hair follicle epithelial mucinosis in a cat with eosinophilic plaque","authors":"Mehmet Emre Topcu, Funda Yıldırım","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.895","url":null,"abstract":"The feline eosinophilic granuloma complex is a well‐known dermatological problem that affects domestic cats. It has three characteristic components: eosinophilic plaque, eosinophilic granuloma and indolent ulcer. In this case report, we report a 5‐year‐old, mixed‐breed cat with pruritic plaque formation, which was typical for eosinophilic plaque by dermatological examination. The diagnosis was established by histopathological and clinical findings. As previous literature showed, hair follicle epithelium mucinosis as a histopathological finding could potentially give us fundamental clues about the microscopic diagnosis of this complex. We discuss the presentation, histopathology and treatment response in detail. This case highlights how intricate feline eosinophilic granuloma complex can be, and underscores the significance of hair follicle epithelium mucinosis as a diagnostic tool in histopathology.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic diagnosis of an obstructive fungal ball in the urethra of a dog","authors":"Sarah Langton, Richard Burchell","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.921","url":null,"abstract":"A 1‐year‐old, male, neutered German shepherd dog was presented for a chronic atraumatic non‐healing fracture of the right accessory carpal bone, stranguria and polyuria/polydipsia. Biochemistry and urinalysis showed azotaemia. Ultrasound and computed tomography of the abdomen both demonstrated bilateral renal infarcts with pyelectasia, bilateral ureteral dilation and bladder distension. Cystoscopy of the bladder identified a fungal ball obstructing the pelvic urethral sphincter, which was adhered to the bladder mucosa in the region of the ureterovesicular junction. The obstruction was traversed endoscopically, but could not be removed transurethrally. The combination of elevated serum galactomannan titres (6.4) and <jats:italic>Aspergillus terreus</jats:italic> cultured from urine, confirmed a diagnosis of disseminated aspergillosis. The dog was euthanased due to poor quality of life, guarded prognosis and lengthy timeframe before an expected medical response. This is the first case report describing <jats:italic>Aspergillus</jats:italic> fungal balls in a dog causing partial urethral and bilateral ureteral obstruction, identified using cystoscopy.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Larissa Vahia Malliagros, Camila de Oliveira Ferreira Mendes, Ayla Cerqueira Aleluia dos Santos, André Luis de Souza Teixeira, Márcia Carolina Salomão Santos
{"title":"Ultrasound‐guided percutaneous choledochocentesis in a cat with cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis and cholangitis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae","authors":"Larissa Vahia Malliagros, Camila de Oliveira Ferreira Mendes, Ayla Cerqueira Aleluia dos Santos, André Luis de Souza Teixeira, Márcia Carolina Salomão Santos","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.905","url":null,"abstract":"A 13‐year‐old female cat was presented at our Veterinary Teaching Hospital with hyporexia and prostration. The animal underwent cholecystectomy 2 months previously due to partial biliary obstruction resulting from cholecystitis, multiple cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis, dilation and tortuosity of the bile ducts. Due to the impossibility of puncturing the gall bladder and the persistence of dilation and tortuosity of the extra‐ and intrahepatic ducts identified by ultrasound, a dilated intrabiliary duct was punctured. The objective of the present study was to report the ultrasound‐guided percutaneous choledochocentesis technique, which, to our knowledge, is the first report of its performance in cats. The material was obtained for bile culture and antibiogram, which identified the bacterium <jats:italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</jats:italic>, which was multiresistant to most antibiotics and uncommon in the biliary system. The technique was performed uneventfully, and was essential in the present report to assist in the presumptive diagnosis and treatment of cholangitis associated with cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141505807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Critical upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to pine stall shaving ingestion and mechanical gastritis in a young dog","authors":"Caitlin M. Bowen, Miryam Reems","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.904","url":null,"abstract":"An 8‐month‐old, male, entire Staffordshire terrier was presented for acute lethargy. The patient was severely anaemic. Diagnostic and clinical findings indicated severe upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage of unknown aetiology. Large‐volume transfusion (a total of 64.2 mL/kg of blood product) and medical management resulted in fleeting stabilisation. Serial imaging documented persistent non‐obstructive foreign material within the stomach. Due to continued gastrointestinal haemorrhage, failure to respond to medical management, and the persistent abnormal material within the stomach, surgical exploration was recommended. Exploratory laparotomy and gastrotomy resulted in the removal of a large volume of pine stall shavings. There was gross evidence of diffuse mucosal haemorrhage and mechanical gastritis. No additional blood product was required following gastrotomy. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case report of a dog with critical bleeding necessitating large‐volume transfusion due to mechanical gastritis from ingestion of pine stall shavings, a material which is typically considered innocuous.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandre Thibault, Morgane Moreau, Aurelie Bruwier, Martin Hamon
{"title":"Surgical treatment of a zygomatic sialocele by ventral approach without ostectomy in an adult Shih Tzu","authors":"Alexandre Thibault, Morgane Moreau, Aurelie Bruwier, Martin Hamon","doi":"10.1002/vrc2.885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.885","url":null,"abstract":"A 5‐year‐old male Shih Tzu was presented for right eye exophthalmia and periorbital swelling. Computed tomography and fine needle aspiration revealed a zygomatic sialocele. A ventral non‐ostectomy approach was performed to remove the zygomatic salivary gland and its duct. This new, minimally invasive approach allowed good visualisation and complete exteriorisation of the gland in this brachycephalic dog. No intra‐ or postoperative complications were noted. This clinical case confirmed the relevance of this approach in the treatment of zygomatic sialoceles in all types of dogs.","PeriodicalId":23496,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Case Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141352444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}