ABSTRACT
A 1-year-old German shepherd × husky cross dog was diagnosed with multiple liver abscesses and severe cholangitis secondary to the liver fluke Metorchis conjunctus. The dog was successfully treated with 2 percutaneous transhepatic drainage and alcoholization procedures, and a prolonged course of antibiotics and praziquantel.
Abcès hépatiques multiples chez un chien secondaire à une douve du foieMetorchis conjunctustraitée par drainage transhépatique percutané et alcoolisation. Un chien de race croisée Berger allemand et Husky âgé de 1 an a été diagnostiqué avec des abcès hépatiques multiples et une cholangite grave secondaire à la douve du foie Metorchis conjunctus. Le chien a été traité avec succès à l'aide de deux interventions de drainage transhépatique percutané et d'alcoolisation ainsi que d'un traitement prolongé aux antibiotiques et au praziquantel.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).
Subject(s)
Cholangitis/veterinary , Dog Diseases/parasitology , Drainage/veterinary , Ethanol/therapeutic use , Liver Abscess/veterinary , Opisthorchidae , Trematode Infections/veterinary , Animals , Cholangitis/complications , Cholangitis/diagnostic imaging , Cholangitis/therapy , Dog Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Dog Diseases/therapy , Dogs , Liver Abscess/diagnostic imaging , Liver Abscess/etiology , Liver Abscess/therapy , Male , Tomography, Emission-Computed/veterinary , Trematode Infections/complications , Trematode Infections/diagnostic imaging , Trematode Infections/therapyABSTRACT
Two clinical cases of accidental entrapment of cats in front-loading washing machines are described. One cat died the day after presentation as a result of aspiration pneumonia and head trauma, despite supportive care. The second cat survived with supportive treatment, but developed dermatologic complications 10 d later.