PULMONARY ACTINOMYCOSIS IN A DOG |
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| Authors: | Edward B Breitschwerdt DVM John W Watters DVMM |
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| Institution: | School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, where Dr. Breitschwerdt was Associate Professor and Dr. Watters is Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Dr. Breitschwerdt's present address is School of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606. |
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| Abstract: | A six-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog was evaluated for coughing, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, and intermittent fever of four month's duration. Extensive alveolar, interstitial, and peribroncial infiltration was observed throughout the lung fields, Pulmonary actinomycosis was diagnosed by isolation of Actinomyces from anaerobic cuture of a transtracheal aspirate. Therapy for Actinomycs resulted in clinical remission; however, radiographic evidence of a severe pulmonary pathologic condition remained 45 days after the initiation of therapy. The dog was asymptomatic for pulmonary disease two years following treatment. |
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| Keywords: | dog actinomycosis |
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