Cutaneous Botryomycosis in a Campbell’s Russian Dwarf Hamster (Phodopus campbelli)
| Autor: | Isabelle Lagrange, Sylvain Bellier, Michelle G. Hawkins, Edouard Reyes-Gomez, Stéphanie Moreau, Joanna Hedley, Claire Grosset |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology Hematology General Veterinary biology medicine.medical_treatment Phodopus campbelli Hamster Immunosuppression biology.organism_classification Granulopoiesis Staphylococcus epidermidis Internal medicine medicine biology.domesticated_animal Histopathology Cutaneous botryomycosis |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 23:389-396 |
| ISSN: | 1557-5063 |
| DOI: | 10.1053/j.jepm.2014.07.002 |
| Popis: | A 10-month-old male Campbell's Russian hamster ( Phodopus campbelli ) presented with a mass on the left forelimb. The mass was surgically excised, and the results of histopathology yielded a diagnosis of cutaneous botryomycosis, with corresponding clusters of large colonies of Gram-positive cocci. The results of the bacteriologic examination revealed Staphylococcus epidermidis . There was no evidence of patient immunosuppression based on diagnostic test results (e.g., hematology, plasma biochemistry panel, and serum electrophoresis). The mass recurred 5 months after resection. Surgical treatment was declined by the owner and an attempt to treat with antimicrobial medication was met with limited success. The animal was euthanized 7 months following the initial presentation. On histopathologic examination, a recurrent cutaneous botryomycosis was identified, associated with hepatic and splenic extramedullary granulopoiesis and hepatic pyogranulomas without granules and identifiable bacteria. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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