{"title":"Effect of Pravastatin as an Adjunctive Therapeutic for Mitral Insufficiency with Hyperlipidemia in a Dog.","authors":"Yu Sahashi, Miwako Sahashi, Yoshiaki Hikasa","doi":"10.1155/2021/6054125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6054125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pravastatin (PS) has been found to increase left ventricle (LV) expansion capacity and decrease LV constriction and left atrial pressure in healthy dogs. To date, there are no available reports on the effects of PS in dogs with hypercholesterolemia with chronic heart failure (CHF). This case report demonstrates a successful long-term treatment plan using PS in a dog suffering from mitral insufficiency with hyperlipidemia. A 12-year-old, castrated male Chihuahua dog had mitral insufficiency with hyperlipidemia. The dog presented with symptoms of chronic coughing. PS was orally administered (1 mg/kg, SID) in addition to general treatment for mitral insufficiency. The follow-up period was 375 days. PS administration decreased the heart rate (HR), vertebral heart size (VHS), and N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration of the dog. In addition, PS administration also improved chronic cardiac failure induced by mitral insufficiency and hyperlipidemia. This report suggests that PS can be useful as an adjunctive therapeutic for dogs with hypercholesterolemia with mitral insufficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8440077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39424110","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}
Maurício Veloso Brun, Paula Cristina Basso, Marília Teresa de Oliveira, Fabíola Dalmolin, Saulo Tadeu Lemos Pinto-Filho, Helen Fialho Hartmann, Stephanie Lanzarini Abati, Marco Augusto Machado-Silva, Daniel Curvello de Mendonça Müller, Francisco Miguel Sanchez-Margallo
{"title":"Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Gossypiboma Postconventional Ovariohysterectomy in a Bitch.","authors":"Maurício Veloso Brun, Paula Cristina Basso, Marília Teresa de Oliveira, Fabíola Dalmolin, Saulo Tadeu Lemos Pinto-Filho, Helen Fialho Hartmann, Stephanie Lanzarini Abati, Marco Augusto Machado-Silva, Daniel Curvello de Mendonça Müller, Francisco Miguel Sanchez-Margallo","doi":"10.1155/2021/5381079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5381079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Introduction</i>. Gossypiboma is a rare surgical complication in small animals. The authors reported the laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of an abdominal gossypiboma and chronic draining fistula postopen ovariohysterectomy (OVH) unresponsive to medical treatment in a bitch. <i>Case Presentation</i>. The patient had undergone OVH and exploratory laparotomy in other veterinary practice 3 years previously. The animal, presenting a chronic fistula, was then referred to UFSM Veterinary Hospital. Ultrasonographic examination revealed a structure compatible with a granuloma. For the laparoscopic procedure, a 3-port (two at 11 mm; one at 6 mm) access was used. Adhesiolysis and mass removal were performed by blunt dissection and bipolar electrocoagulation. The fistula was treated by mobilising the omentum through it. There were no intra- or postoperative complications. The chronic wound showed first intention healing. The mass was composed of fibrous tissues surrounding one surgical gauze. <i>Discussion and Conclusion</i>. The removal of a retained surgical gauze in the abdomen by laparoscopy has already been described in medicine. However, a laparoscopic approach for treating a fistulous draining tract due to a gossypiboma has not been previously reported in dogs. Laparoscopic exploration of the fistula allowed the use of a pedicled omental flap through infected sites to control chronic infection. Laparoscopic surgery can be used to identify and treat abdominal gossypiboma in dogs, including those with chronic abdominal sinus.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8397567/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39365207","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}
Peter J Welsh, Crystal G Collier, Holly M Clement, Michael N Vakula, Jeffrey B Mason
{"title":"Cranial Cruciate Ligament Desmotomies in Sheep Resulting in Peroneus Tertius Injury.","authors":"Peter J Welsh, Crystal G Collier, Holly M Clement, Michael N Vakula, Jeffrey B Mason","doi":"10.1155/2021/2628791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/2628791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgical destabilization of the stifle joint via cranial cruciate ligament desmotomy (CCLD) is a routine procedure for the study of osteoarthritis (OA). Traditionally performed in rats, rabbits, cats, and dogs, CCLD in sheep provides an opportunity to study the pathology and treatment of joint instability in a species whose stifle better represents the equivalent human femorotibial joint. The surgical approaches for CCLD in sheep are variable and can result in inconsistent outcomes. Eight sheep underwent CCLD for use in a gene therapy study. We report this case in which six of the eight sheep were clinically diagnosed by pathognomonic signs and later confirmed by postmortem dissection, with injury of the peroneus tertius (PT) muscle. The PT plays a crucial role in the normal gait of large animals, including sheep. Injury to the PT results in failure of the reciprocal apparatus of the hind limb in which the hock can be extended during stifle flexion creating a varied gait and an indiscriminate increase in instability of the stifle and hock joints. Restricted movement postoperatively may provide decreased variability in surgical outcomes. Alternatively, increased stifle instability via CCLD coupled with PT transection or PT transection alone could potentially provide a superior model of stifle instability and OA development in sheep.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8324369/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39273869","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}
Adolfo Maria Tambella, Stefano Martin, Matteo Cerquetella, Daniele Spaziante, Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Andrea Marchegiani, Umberto Faccenda, Giacomo Rossi
{"title":"Unilateral Urogenital Disontogeny in a Dog.","authors":"Adolfo Maria Tambella, Stefano Martin, Matteo Cerquetella, Daniele Spaziante, Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Andrea Marchegiani, Umberto Faccenda, Giacomo Rossi","doi":"10.1155/2021/8831551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8831551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this report was to describe an uncommon congenital anomaly in a dog. An 8-year-old, mixed-breed, male dog, was referred because of progressive difficulties on defecation. A complete diagnostic work-up (hematological analysis, radiology, ultrasound, and computed tomography), followed by surgery and histopathology, allowed us to diagnose the condition as unilateral urogenital disontogeny. The disorder was characterized by unilateral anomalies of the urinary tract (ectopic and dilated hydroureter, hydronephrosis, and renal dysplasia) associated with ipsilateral anomalies of the genital system (partial permanence of the duct of Wolff evolved into an epididymal-like structure and testicular agenesis). En bloc surgical excision of the complex of urogenital anomalies was performed with no complications during or after surgery. Surgery was considered to be effective in this dog since he no longer showed clinical signs of illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8060101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38940929","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}
Obed Danso Acheampong, Ben Enyetornye, Dominic Osei
{"title":"Polymicrobial Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Dog: The Involvement of <i>Macrococcus caseolyticus</i>, <i>Proteus mirabilis</i>, and <i>Escherichia coli</i>.","authors":"Obed Danso Acheampong, Ben Enyetornye, Dominic Osei","doi":"10.1155/2021/5544558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5544558","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A male mixed breed dog was presented with two large wounds, extending the epidermis, dermis, and fascia: one at the dorsum of the thoracolumbar region and the other at the lumbosacral area. Lesions had extended inconspicuously to the dorsum of thorax affecting a large area, which showed regions with necrotic and crepitating foci after shaving. Based on histopathological and bacterial culture examinations, polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis (NF) was diagnosed. Using the Bruker MALDI Biotyper identification technique, <i>Macrococcus caseolyticus</i>, <i>Proteus mirabilis</i>, <i>and Escherichia coli</i> were identified. Hitherto, there is no report on these bacteria linking them simultaneously to NF in a dog. In addition, the authors highlight other microbes associated with NF in humans and animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8024095/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38883922","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}
{"title":"Surgical Treatment of <i>Oesophagostomum</i> spp. Nodular Infection in a Chimpanzee at the CIRMF Primatology Center, Gabon.","authors":"Barthélémy Ngoubangoye, Larson Boundenga, Serge-Ely Dibakou, Thierry-Audrey Tsoumbou, Cyr Moussadji Kinga, Franck Prugnolle, David Fouchet, Dominique Pontier","doi":"10.1155/2021/6617416","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2021/6617416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oesophagostomosis is a zoonotic disease caused by nematodes of the genus <i>Oesophagostomum</i> in the intestinal walls of many species, including ruminants, pigs, humans, and nonhuman primates. Although great apes appear to tolerate the parasite in the wild, they can develop a clinical form that can lead to death in captivity and the natural environment. At the Primatology Centre of the International Centre for Medical Research in Franceville (CIRMF) in Gabon, we recorded 4 deaths of chimpanzees (<i>Pan t. troglodytes</i>) caused by <i>Oesophagostomum</i> spp. between 2015 and 2019. In each case, coprological analysis was positive for strongylid eggs and abdominal ultrasound revealed nodules about 4 cm in diameter on the intestinal and abdominal walls. Albendazole treatments administered by mouth in two doses of 400 mg six months apart resulted in the disappearance of the parasite in coprological samples but the chimpanzees still died. Autopsies carried out on all four chimpanzees revealed a rupture of the cysts and a discharge of pus into the abdomen in each case. We report surgical management involving the removal of <i>Oesophagostomum</i> spp. cysts from a chimpanzee following coprological analysis and abdominal ultrasound examination. Surgical exploration confirmed the fragility of the cystic walls, the rupture of which we avoided. This 5th new case of <i>Oesophagostomum</i> ssp. nodules recovered without complications following the operation and could rejoin his group. We suggest that surgical intervention should be considered in similar cases in captive primates, especially chimpanzees.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8019386/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25592977","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}
{"title":"Right Atrioventricular Valvular Dysplasia in a New Zealand White Rabbit.","authors":"Scott D Reed, Melanie E Blaisdell","doi":"10.1155/2021/6674024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6674024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A sixteen-week-old, male New Zealand White rabbit was euthanized following an acute onset of respiratory distress and cyanosis. On necropsy, the rabbit had marked right atrioventricular eccentric hypertrophy, absence or rudimentary presence of the septal leaflet of the right atrioventricular valve, focally extensive left ventricular infarction, diffuse hepatic chronic passive congestion, and diffuse pulmonary edema. To our knowledge, right atrioventricular valvular hypoplasia, dysplasia, or aplasia has not been previously described in rabbits.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7878091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25391380","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}
Mercedes Yannin Borquez Cuevas, Juan Francisco Hernández Chávez, Betsy Armenta Leyva, Jesús Raymundo Cedillo Cobián, Ramón Miguel Molina Barrios
{"title":"Ovine Progressive Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Seroprevalence in the South of Sonora, Mexico.","authors":"Mercedes Yannin Borquez Cuevas, Juan Francisco Hernández Chávez, Betsy Armenta Leyva, Jesús Raymundo Cedillo Cobián, Ramón Miguel Molina Barrios","doi":"10.1155/2021/6623888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6623888","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP) is the most severe presentation of small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV) infection known as Maedi-Visna. Serological evidence in Mexico of the presence of this lentivirus was published in 1986. After that, studies revealed that SRLVs have a broad distribution in Mexico by detecting antibodies or/and molecular tests; however, a descriptive case of the disease has not been published. This work's objective was to describe the diagnosis of a case of OPP through lesion description, serology, and molecular test. The histopathological study showed that lymph follicular hyperplasia, interstitial pneumonia, and smooth muscle hyperplasia were presented. The serological test demonstrated specific antibodies against the Maedi-Visna virus, and PCR analysis demonstrated a positive outcome. These results include the criteria for the diagnosis of OPP. The serological prevalence of this disease is presented, contributing to the knowledge of the ecology of this disease in the world. This work is the first case report of ovine progressive pneumonia in Mexico and evidence of seroprevalence in sheep herds from Sonora, Mexico.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7880706/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25402772","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}
Ryuji Araki, Koji Iwanaga, Kazunori Ueda, Mitsuhiro Isaka
{"title":"Diagnosis of Isolated Cleft of the Anterior Mitral Leaflet in a Dog: A Case Study Using Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography.","authors":"Ryuji Araki, Koji Iwanaga, Kazunori Ueda, Mitsuhiro Isaka","doi":"10.1155/2021/6610526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6610526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated cleft of the anterior mitral leaflet (ICAML) in dogs without a septal defect is a rare pathological condition. Until now, only one paper has contributed to the detailed understanding of canine ICAML. Reports have confirmed that 3-dimensional echocardiography (3-DE) is a simple and fast imaging technique that is useful for the diagnosis of ICAML and morphological evaluation of the mitral valve in humans. However, to our knowledge, no studies have provided details about the effectiveness of 3-DE in ICAML diagnosis in dogs. Thus, we aimed to determine the usefulness of a diagnostic technique using 3-DE in a 2-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with ICAML that exhibited mild mitral valve regurgitation. ICAML was initially assessed by transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography. A diagnosis of congenital mitral regurgitation due to ICAML and understanding of the morphological structure of the valve was established based on the 3-DE findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7857914/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25363684","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}
{"title":"Clinical, Parasitological, and Serological Follow-Up of Dogs with Sarcoptic Mange Treated Orally with Lotilaner.","authors":"F Moog, J Brun, P Bourdeau, M C Cadiergues","doi":"10.1155/2021/6639017","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2021/6639017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Canine sarcoptic mange is a highly pruritic and contagious skin disease caused by the mite <i>Sarcoptes scabiei</i> var. <i>canis</i>. This case series describes the clinical, parasitological, and serological follow-up of a cohort of eight adult Saint Bernard dogs with confirmed sarcoptic mange, treated orally with lotilaner. Dogs were evaluated initially and after 14 days and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 months for skin lesions, pruritus severity, presence of parasites, and <i>Sarcoptes</i>-IgG levels. A serological indoor allergy panel (IgE) was obtained for seven dogs at day 0 and repeated 12 months later in five dogs to assess potential cross-reactivity between <i>S. scabiei</i> and environmental allergens. Lotilaner was administered to each dog according to the manufacturer's instructions and was repeated after one and two months without any concurrent therapeutic measure or modification of the husbandry conditions. Pruritus ceased after two weeks. The cutaneous score was reduced by 47%, and skin scrapings were negative for all but three animals. All skin scrapings were negative after one month. Lesions were absent after two months. Serological levels decreased gradually, but more slowly than the skin lesions, and two dogs out of six remained positive in the absence of skin lesions or symptoms. All dogs initially tested positive for dust mites and/or storage mites. The IgE titres remained unchanged 12 months later in the five tested dogs. This case report demonstrates the efficacy of lotilaner on scabies in a cohort of infested dogs under natural conditions and the potential antigenic cross-reaction of <i>S. scabiei</i> with house dust and storage mites.</p>","PeriodicalId":37339,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7857930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25363685","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}