Background: Canine aortic valve endocarditis carries a poor prognosis. In the current literature there are only two reports of infectious endocarditis associated with Actinomyces; Actinomyces turicensis and an Actinomyces-like organism. Endocarditis due to Actinomyces neuii subsp. anitratus (now...
Author(s)
Giannoulopoulos, G.; Errington, K.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2022, 18, 63, pp (03 February 2022)
Introduction: This study describes presentation, cardiovascular abnormalities, etiology, and outcome of canine myocarditis in geographic areas not endemic for Trypanosoma or Leishmania. Animals Sixty-four (presumed antemortem diagnosis) and 137 (postmortem diagnosis only) client-owned dogs at two...
Author(s)
Lakhdhir, S.; Viall, A.; Alloway, E.; Keene, B.; Baumgartner, K.; Ward, J.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 2020, 30, pp 44-56
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a gram-positive bacterial species that is utilised as a probiotic in humans and animals. There are no reports of infective endocarditis (IE) in dogs. An 8-year-old, spayed, female Maltese presented with a 1-month history of fever, depression, weight loss, and hindlimb...
Author(s)
Bae Hyeona; Hwang TaeSung; Lee HeeChun; Jung DongIn; Kim SangHyun; Yu Dohyeon
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Veterinary Quarterly, 2022, 42, 41-47, pp 41-47
Infective endocarditis is an uncommon cardiac disease, caused by microbial invasion of the endocardium or heart valves. It presents many challenges with respect to diagnosis and effective treatment. This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, methods of diagnosis and treatment of ...
Author(s)
Korzybska, E.; Bode, L.
Publisher
MA Healthcare Limited, London, UK
Citation
Companion Animal, 2022, 27, 10,
Lactococcus (L.) garvieae is a zoonotic fish pathogen that can also cause bacteraemia and endocarditis in humans and has been isolated from healthy or diseased domestic animals. Nevertheless L. garvieae is more an opportunistic, than a primary pathogen since most affected humans have predisposing...
Author(s)
Thiry, D.; Billen, F.; Boyen, F.; Duprez, J. N.; Quenault, H.; Touzain, F.; Blanchard, Y.; Clercx, C.; Mainil, J. G.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Research in Veterinary Science, 2021, 137, pp 170-173
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a rare cause of endocarditis and is particularly unusual in non-immunosuppressed hosts. It is associated with animal bites, particularly those from dogs. This case describes a healthy 59-year-old woman, with no identifiable risk factors or dog bite history, who...
Author(s)
McNicol, M.; Yew, P.; Beattie, G.; Loughlin, L.
Publisher
Microbiology Society, London, UK
Citation
Access Microbiology, 2021, 3, 5, pp acmi.0.000235-acmi.0.000235
Although systemic bacterial infection (SBI) is a common cause of sepsis and death in dogs, the neuropathology of canine SBI has been poorly characterized. Here we describe the neuropathologic features of SBI in a retrospective series of 28 dogs. The mean age of affected dogs was 5.5 y, and there...
Author(s)
Elbert, J. A.; Rissi, D. R.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2022, 34, 4, pp 752-756
Keeping pets as a companion is a global phenomenon. This relationship, however, is not entirely free of risk as some diseases can be transmitted to human beings. It is important to emphasize safety among pet owners, particularly in people with chronic illness as they may have increased...
Author(s)
Oluyombo, R.; Tsiouli, E.; Gunda, S. S.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Hemodialysis International, 2021, 25, 3, pp E22-E25
Background: Infective endocarditis is a rare but severe condition associated with a high mortality rate in small animal patients. This condition is caused by a microbial (most often bacterial) infection of the valvular portion of the endocardium, from which proliferative and/or erosive lesions on...
Author(s)
Cabrera-García, A. I.; Müller, F.; Rödler, F. S.; Traub, F.; Heilmann, R. M.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2020, 16, 328, pp (10 September 2020)
Objectives: Central vestibular disease is one of the most common problems in pet rabbits. Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection appears to be the most frequent etiology, but other causes have been described. It is known that infective endocarditis can cause thromboembolic disease affecting multiple...
Author(s)
Solanes, F.; Bassan, T.; Cobos, A.; Frau, M.; Martorell, J.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 2022, 40, pp 41-44