{"title":"Canine intrapericardial extracardiac myxosarcoma causing pericardial effusion and tamponade.","authors":"Chevonne M Codd, Garrett J Davis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 1-year and 4-month-old neutered male shar-pei dog was brought to the emergency department for evaluation of pericardial effusion and a suspected cardiac mass. The presence of a mass with adhesions to the pericardium, right auricle, and right vzentricle was confirmed through computed tomography, thoracic radiography, and echocardiography. The mass was surgically excised and diagnosed through histopathology as a myxoma or low-grade myxosarcoma with mineralization and osseous metaplasia. This case report describes the diagnostic tests completed, the surgical excision, and the outcomes of a rare cardiac neoplasia in an uncommon location. Key clinical message: This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of an intrapericardial extracardiac myxosarcoma in a dog with cardiac tamponade. This rare type of neoplasia should be considered as a differential diagnosis in dogs with intrapericardial masses. Surgical excision of these masses should be considered as a treatment option in applicable cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":"66 5","pages":"505-509"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044624/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143981320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Piana, Jenna Rose Buxton, Guillaume Chanoit
{"title":"Surgical treatment of concomitant congenital left gastro-azygos and extrahepatic umbilico-caval portosystemic shunts in a dog.","authors":"Francesco Piana, Jenna Rose Buxton, Guillaume Chanoit","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 6-month-old intact male English bull terrier dog was presented with chronic intermittent gastrointestinal signs followed by acute central nervous deficits. The dog was diagnosed, using computed tomography angiography, with concomitant congenital extrahepatic left gastro-azygos portosystemic shunt and extrahepatic umbilico-caval shunt; these were surgically attenuated with a complete silk suture ligation and placement of an Ameroid constrictor, respectively. The surgical outcome was successful and long-term follow-up was excellent. Key clinical message: This case report describes the features of 2 rare, concurrent congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts in a dog and their successful surgical attenuation. This clinical presentation is rare, but advanced cross-sectional imaging allows for adequate diagnosis and strategic surgical planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":"66 5","pages":"485-490"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143989911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bayley Solash, Jagjit S Cheema, Mila Freire, Javier Benito, Daniel S J Pang
{"title":"Use of a novel subcutaneous injection site in the region of acupuncture point GV20 for premedicating cats before general anesthesia.","authors":"Bayley Solash, Jagjit S Cheema, Mila Freire, Javier Benito, Daniel S J Pang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare sedation following premedication delivered <i>via</i> subcutaneous (SC) injection at or adjacent to the Governing Vessel 20 acupuncture location (GV20adj), interscapular SC injection (iscapSC), or lumbar epaxial intramuscular (IM) injection.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Cats receiving ovariohysterectomy or castration surgery, randomly allocated to GV20adj (<i>n</i> = 18), iscapSC (<i>n</i> = 18), or IM (<i>n</i> = 20) groups.</p><p><strong>Procedure: </strong>Premedication consisted of dexmedetomidine (10 μg/kg) and methadone (0.2 mg/kg). Sedation, infrared temperature (GV20adj and iscapSC sites), and signs of nausea and vomiting were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The GV20adj injection resulted in greater sedation than iscapSC injection (<i>P</i> < 0.05) and similar sedation compared to IM injection. Sedation was more consistent with GV20adj than IM injection. Site temperature was higher at the GV20adj site than the iscapSC site (<i>P</i> < 0.0001). Nausea symptoms were similar between groups (<i>P</i> = 0.209), with increased vomiting in the iscapSC group (15/18 cats) compared to GV20adj (8/18, <i>P</i> = 0.035) and IM groups (9/20, <i>P</i> = 0.021).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sedation <i>via</i> GV20adj injection was similar to, but more consistent than, IM injection, and superior to iscapSC injection. Higher GV20adj site temperature suggested greater perfusion, potentially explaining differences in sedation and vomiting.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>The GV20adj injection route in cats is a viable route for premedication or sedation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":"66 5","pages":"537-545"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143954640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polyanna Nunes Da Silva, Katelyn Waters, Herris Maxwell, Manuel F Chamorro, David Alexander Martinez Rodriguez, Robert Cole, Jamie M Douglas, Yatta Boakari
{"title":"Pyometra resulting from a persistent hymen in a pygmy goat doe.","authors":"Polyanna Nunes Da Silva, Katelyn Waters, Herris Maxwell, Manuel F Chamorro, David Alexander Martinez Rodriguez, Robert Cole, Jamie M Douglas, Yatta Boakari","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 18-year-old intact female pygmy goat was presented to the Auburn University Large Animal Teaching Hospital (Auburn, Alabama, USA) for evaluation of purulent vaginal discharge of unknown origin. Following physical and ultrasonic examination, pyometra secondary to vaginal obstruction caused by a persistent hymen was diagnosed. The hymen is composed of tissue remnants at the site of the junction of the caudal portion of the paramesonephric ducts (which form the vagina) and the urogenital sinus (which forms the vestibule). Failure of the normal canalization of the hymen may completely obstruct normal vaginal drainage of fluids produced by the female reproductive tract. Persistent hymen with retention of reproductive secretions in the vaginal vault has been described as a developmental defect in several domestic animal species. Hymenotomy and repeated luteolytic doses of prostaglandin F2α resulted in establishment of normal vaginal drainage and resolution of the pyometra. Diagnosis in an 18-year-old pygmy goat doe as described in this case report is unusual because the defect is most often diagnosed when a female is presented for attempted breeding following puberty. Key clinical message: We report a case of an 18-year-old pygmy goat doe diagnosed with pyometra secondary to vaginal obstruction caused by a persistent hymen. This case serves as an alert for clinicians to consider uncommon reproductive etiologies in older goats kept as pets.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":"66 5","pages":"533-536"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044627/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143960605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peripheral polyneuropathy secondary to nitrofurantoin administration in an adult cat.","authors":"Dezirae Leger, Yasmine Messiaen, Kathleen Linn","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 6-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was referred because of a 5-day history of walking with a crouched hindlimb stance. Before referral, the cat had been recovering from perineal urethrostomy surgery, preceded by 6 wk of recurrent urinary tract infections, with 3 urinary blockages during that interval. The cat was being managed on nitrofurantoin (4 mg/kg, q8h), prescribed by the referring veterinarian and administered for only 1 d before the perineal urethrostomy surgery. Two days after the nitrofurantoin was restarted, the cat began displaying the crouched hindlimb stance. At the time of presentation for the crouched hindlimb stance, the cat had been administered nitrofurantoin (4 mg/kg, q8h) for a total of 6 d (1 d before the surgery and 5 d at home in between the 2 veterinary visits; however, the medication was not administered in hospital during either visit). Ambulatory paraparesis with no ataxia, decreased patellar reflexes, and decreased medial (digit 2) withdrawal reflexes were present in both hind limbs, consistent with a peripheral polyneuropathy affecting the femoral nerves. Computed tomographic imaging of the thoracic and lumbar spine showed no abnormalities compatible with the clinical signs. A presumptive diagnosis of peripheral polyneuropathy secondary to nitrofurantoin administration was made. Key clinical message: Although peripheral polyneuropathy is a reported side effect of nitrofurantoin, there are only isolated reports of its occurrence in humans and, to the authors' knowledge, no reported cases in companion animals. This case report focuses on the minimally reported neurologic side effects associated with nitrofurantoin administration in companion animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":"66 5","pages":"510-513"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044625/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143967298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Steven Roche, David Renaud, Murray Gillies, Diego Nobrega, Doris Leung
{"title":"<i>Salmonella</i> Dublin in dairy cattle: Review of state of the science.","authors":"Steven Roche, David Renaud, Murray Gillies, Diego Nobrega, Doris Leung","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Salmonella enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> serovar Dublin (<i>Salmonella</i> Dublin) is a Gram-negative bacterium of increasing importance to the Canadian cattle sector.</p><p><strong>Objective animal and procedure: </strong>The objective of this narrative literature review was to provide an overview of the epidemiology of <i>Salmonella</i> Dublin in cattle, highlight risk factors associated with infection, discuss diagnostic methods, and review prevention and control strategies, with a specific focus on the Canadian context.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 3 to 30% of dairy farms are positive for <i>Salmonella</i> Dublin, depending on the province. This bacterium can cause high levels of morbidity and mortality and is best controlled by preventing carrier cattle from gaining access to uninfected farms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and clinical relevance: </strong><i>Salmonella</i> Dublin is an emerging pathogen and action is necessary to control its spread.</p>","PeriodicalId":9429,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Veterinary Journal-revue Veterinaire Canadienne","volume":"66 4","pages":"446-455"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11932371/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143762535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}