L. Rauserova-Lexmaulova, C. Agudelo, Barbara Prokesova
{"title":"Acute Respiratory Failure after Administration of Hydrogen Peroxide as an Emetic in a Cat","authors":"L. Rauserova-Lexmaulova, C. Agudelo, Barbara Prokesova","doi":"10.1155/2019/7242631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7242631","url":null,"abstract":"Objective and Case Summary This case report describes a 5-year-old domestic short-haired cat that was orally administered with 4 mL of 3% hydrogen peroxide by the owner after suspecting ingestion of a foreign body by the cat. Shortly after the administration, the cat developed severe respiratory distress. Thoracic radiography showed an interstitial-to-alveolar pulmonary pattern, while echocardiography and heart injury markers ruled out a cardiac origin. Intensive management with oxygen, diuretics, bronchodilators, and sedation resulted in survival of the cat without further respiratory complications. New and Unique Information Provided To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a lung injury and acute respiratory failure after administration of hydrogen peroxide in a cat with successful management.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/7242631","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44932821","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":"A Modern Approach to Minimally Invasive Surgery and Laparoscopic Sterilization in a Chimpanzee","authors":"L. Newcomb, M. Kruse, L. J. Minter, C. Sobolewski","doi":"10.1155/2019/7492910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7492910","url":null,"abstract":"We present the case of Ruby, a 21-year-old hand-reared chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) who had an obstetric history significant for a premature stillborn infant that was conceived while on oral contraceptive pills, followed by a full term healthy delivery complicated by neonatal demise attributed to inappropriate maternal care. She was recommended for permanent sterilization due to her history of conception while on oral contraceptives. She underwent uncomplicated laparoscopic bilateral tubal ligation. Due to the similar anatomy to humans, human OB/GYN surgical consultants were used. The objective of this case report is to describe a modern technique for approaching and employing laparoscopic surgery in primates. Minimally invasive surgery allows for faster recovery and fewer complications, and has become the preferred approach for surgical intervention in many animals. The information presented in this case report can be expanded to benefit not only Chimpanzees but other large primate species as well. However, subtle anatomical differences among species must be recognized in order to be carried out safely.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/7492910","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47643545","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":"Bilateral Sterile Pyogranulomatous Keratitis in a Dog","authors":"Michael C. Rahe, A. Cordray, J. Haynes","doi":"10.1155/2019/8516981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8516981","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose To describe the clinicopathologic features of bilateral sterile pyogranulomatous keratitis in a 16-year-old spayed female rat terrier dog. Methods The dog presented one year prior due to ulceration of the right and left corneas. The ulcers healed but plaques developed on both eyes which progressed, during the course of one year, to cover both the left and the right corneas. Due to the animal's loss of sight and its painful condition, bilateral enucleation was performed with submission of the eyes for histopathology. Results Microscopic examination revealed bilateral pyogranulomatous keratitis absent of etiological organisms. Conclusions To the authors' knowledge, this is the first documented case of bilateral sterile pyogranulomatous keratitis in a dog.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/8516981","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48277458","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":"Choledochotomy for Obstructive Choledocholithiasis in Two Dogs","authors":"C. Folk, C. Lux","doi":"10.1155/2019/4748194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4748194","url":null,"abstract":"Two geriatric (> 9 years old) dogs presented for vomiting, lethargy, and anorexia. Obstructive choledocholithiasis was diagnosed based on analysis of a serum biochemical analysis and abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography. In both dogs, choledocholiths were removed from the common bile duct via a choledochotomy without a cholecystectomy, and survival without recurrence occurred in both dogs for more than 1 year.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/4748194","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43692660","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}
A. Cerreta, R. McMullen, H. E. Scott, Jennifer D Ringenberg, Julie E Hempstead, Ryan S DeVoe, M. Loomis, L. J. Minter
{"title":"Bilateral Phacoemulsification in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)","authors":"A. Cerreta, R. McMullen, H. E. Scott, Jennifer D Ringenberg, Julie E Hempstead, Ryan S DeVoe, M. Loomis, L. J. Minter","doi":"10.1155/2019/2506263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2506263","url":null,"abstract":"A 37-year-old bull African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at the North Carolina Zoo (NCZ) was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts leading to behavioral changes and significant weight loss secondary to functional blindness. On initial examination, a weight loss of 234 kg, a mature cataract in the right eye, and a focal cataract in the left eye were diagnosed. Ultrasound and electroretinography (ERG) indicated normal retinal attachment and both eyes were viable candidates for surgery. After careful planning and behavioral training, the left cataract was surgically removed via phacoemulsification and irrigation/aspiration. The right eye subsequently developed a ventral lens subluxation, and phacoemulsification and irrigation/aspiration were performed six months after the first procedure. Four years after surgery, menace response, palpebral reflex, dazzle reflex, and pupillary light reflexes were present in both eyes. Body weight was 5,515 kg, 88kg more than at the time of the second surgery. This is the first published report of an African bull elephant undergoing bilateral cataract removal using phacoemulsification and irrigation/aspiration. The lack of significant postoperative inflammation and uneventful recovery of the elephant suggests that this surgical procedure along with proper preoperative planning and postoperative medical management can be a safe and effective treatment option for elephants with cataracts.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/2506263","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47384743","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":"Characterization of Fungal Colonization of Indwelling Esophagostomy Tubes","authors":"S. Olin, D. Bemis, J. Dunlap, J. Whittemore","doi":"10.1155/2019/8153468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8153468","url":null,"abstract":"Fungal colonization of feeding tubes occurs rapidly in people, resulting in decreased structural integrity and complications such as luminal obstruction and tube failure. Esophagostomy tubes (E-tubes) are commonly used in dogs and cats for enteral support, but data are lacking regarding colonizing fungi and the impact of colonization on tube integrity. In this study, esophagostomy tubes were collected in lieu of disposal from dogs and cats undergoing feeding tube exchange. Fungi were isolated with culture and identified using morphological characteristics. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the surface characteristics of the tubes. Two silicone and one polyurethane E-tube were evaluated. Fungi associated with the normal microbiota, including Candida sp. and Penicillium sp., as well as environmental fungi were identified. This case series represents the first documentation of fungal colonization of silicone and polyurethane E-tubes in dogs and cats. Additionally, this is the first report to document degenerative changes in a silicone E-tube.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/8153468","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49016517","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":"Novel CT Features of an Abdominal Gossypiboma in a Female Dog","authors":"Mylène Auger, S. Olin, F. Morandi","doi":"10.1155/2019/2865484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2865484","url":null,"abstract":"Case Description An eight-year-old Golden Retriever was presented with hypercalcemia and a complex abdominal mass. Clinical Findings A well-defined, heterogeneously contrast-enhancing, cavitary, soft tissue attenuating, non-organ associated abdominal mass was identified caudal to the right kidney. This mass was confluent with the distal tip of the right limb of the pancreas. A connected large, rim enhancing, cystic subcutaneous mass was also present in the right lumbar subcutaneous tissues, and there were multiple fistulous tracts through the hypaxial musculature. Treatment and Outcome The dog underwent a surgical exploratory laparotomy and a gossypiboma was removed from the intra-abdominal mass; the cystic extra-abdominal mass was drained percutaneously. Surgical recovery was uneventful and a follow-up CT after 3 months was consistent with resolving granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis. Clinical Relevance The presence of multiple peripherally enhancing tracts extending from the abdominal mass through the hypaxial musculature is a CT feature which has not yet been described in the veterinary literature. Additionally, incorporation of the pancreas into the abdominal mass has also not yet been described in the veterinary literature.","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/2865484","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44123138","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":"Pseudohypoadrenocorticism in a Siberian Husky with <i>Trichuris vulpis</i> Infection.","authors":"Stephanie Car, Catriona Croton, Mark Haworth","doi":"10.1155/2019/3759683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3759683","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An entire male Siberian Husky presented for diarrhoea, weakness, inappetence, and collapse following a six-day period of illness. On clinical examination the dog displayed vasoconstrictive circulatory shock, dehydration, and melena. Laboratory tests revealed a marked hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, and a decreased sodium/potassium ratio of ≤ 12.4. The baseline and poststimulation serum cortisol concentrations were markedly elevated following adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) stimulation test, yielding 712 nmol/L and 706 nmol/L, respectively. The elevated cortisol concentration excluded hypoadrenocorticism. A concurrent <i>Trichuris vulpis</i> (whipworm) infection was also identified. The dog was treated with supportive care including fenbendazole and recovered uneventfully. The final diagnosis was <i>Trichuris vulpis</i> infection with secondary pseudohypoadrenocorticism. This case report further supports a previous observation that the Siberian Husky breed may have an increased sensitivity to infection with <i>Trichuris vulpis</i> and development of pseudohypoadrenocorticism.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/3759683","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37389810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catriona Croton, Sarah Purcell, Andrea Schoep, Mark Haworth
{"title":"Successful Treatment of Transient Central Diabetes Insipidus following Traumatic Brain Injury in a Dog.","authors":"Catriona Croton, Sarah Purcell, Andrea Schoep, Mark Haworth","doi":"10.1155/2019/3563675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3563675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 11-year-old female spayed Maltese presented comatose, half an hour after vehicular trauma, and was treated for traumatic brain injury and pulmonary contusions. The dog developed severe hypernatremia within six hours of presentation, which responded poorly to the administration of five percent dextrose in water. As central diabetes insipidus was suspected, desmopressin was trialled and resolution of hypernatremia was achieved six days later. Transient trauma-induced central diabetes insipidus has been described previously in two dogs; in the first, serum sodium concentrations were evaluated three days after injury and the other developed hypernatremia seven days after injury. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of rapid onset, transient, and trauma-induced central diabetes insipidus in a dog that encompasses the complete clinical progression of the syndrome from shortly after injury through to resolution.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/3563675","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37312643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Gatellet, Sébastien Vanderheyden, Michel Abee, Łukasz Adaszek, Marie Varloud
{"title":"A Suspected Case of Lyme Borreliosis in a Dog from Belgium.","authors":"Marina Gatellet, Sébastien Vanderheyden, Michel Abee, Łukasz Adaszek, Marie Varloud","doi":"10.1155/2019/3973901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3973901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 5-year-old Jack Russell Spaniel was presented in December 2017 to his veterinarian in Belgium for sudden weakness, reluctance to move, and pain. Blood analysis showed no deviations and serum increased levels of <i>B. burgdorferi</i> s.l. antibodies were detected. The dog recovered a few days after the onset of doxycycline treatment. This case illustrates the possible relationship between tick-borne diseases and orthopedic problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/3973901","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37204973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}