Chronic vertebral Escherichia coli osteomyelitis in a 4‐year‐old dog.

Autor: Hertog, Veerle, Mortier, Femke, Stee, Kimberley, Stock, Emmelie
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Zdroj: Veterinary Record Case Reports; Jun2022, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p1-5, 5p
Abstrakt: A 4‐year‐old, female Malinois shepherd dog was presented for chronic repetitive episodes of severe pain for over a year. Medical imaging findings and a positive blood culture were suggestive of a L2 vertebral bacterial osteomyelitis, most likely of haematogenous origin. The dog responded well to treatment with antibiotics and analgesia. A repeated computed tomography scan 6 months after presentation (and 3 months after antibiotic discontinuation) showed a clear improvement of the vertebral lesions. The dog is still clinically normal and pain‐free at the time of writing (3 years after diagnosis). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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