ABSTRACT
A 10.5-year-old domestic shorthair presented with a history of progressive inappetence, lethargy and elevated respiratory rate. Clinical and diagnostic findings confirmed the presence of a chylothorax with evidence of a mass or collapsed lung within the right cranial thorax. Computed tomography, sternotomy and histopathology confirmed the presence of a right middle lung lobe torsion associated with a chylothorax. The torsion was successfully managed with surgical removal of the affected lung lobe, and the patient continues to be asymptomatic 6 months postoperatively.
Subject(s)
Cat Diseases/etiology , Chylothorax/veterinary , Lung Diseases/veterinary , Torsion Abnormality/veterinary , Animals , Cat Diseases/surgery , Cats , Chylothorax/complications , Follow-Up Studies , Lung Diseases/etiology , Lung Diseases/surgery , Male , Torsion Abnormality/etiology , Torsion Abnormality/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
An alpaca presented for emergency evaluation of respiratory distress. Physical examination revealed weakness, pyrexia, and a grade V/VI left apical holosystolic murmur. Initial thoracic examination and radiographs were consistent with left sided congestive heart failure. Blood cultures, echocardiographic evaluation, and necropsy findings established a diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis associated with a Listeria monocytogenes infection. Left ventricular endocarditis is uncommon in ruminants, and to the authors' knowledge there are no other reports of L. monocytogenes being the causative agent in an alpaca.
