Emphysematous pyometra and emphysematous hepatitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a diabetic dog.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
; 65(3): 203-207, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38357787
ABSTRACT
A 14-year-old intact female diabetic dog presented with seizures and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. Radiographs revealed gas-filled tubular structures in the right and left caudal abdomen, raising concerns of emphysematous pyometra or small intestinal ileus. Ultrasonography played a pivotal role in confirming emphysematous pyometra, a technique previously documented only once in veterinary practice. This report also presents the first documented case of emphysematous pyometra in a diabetic dog attributed to Klebsiella pneumoniae and complicated by emphysematous hepatitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Klebsiella Infections
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Dog Diseases
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Pyometra
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
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Vet. radiol. ultrasound
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Veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Country of publication:
United kingdom