Two cases of acute polyradiculoneuritis in dogs consuming a raw poultry diet |
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Authors: | Se-Hoon KIM Seo-In CHOI Kun-Ho SONG Kyoung-Won SEO |
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Affiliation: | 1)Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea;2)Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract: | A 9-year-old female mixed-breed dog presented with ascending flaccid tetraparesis, and a 5-year-old castrated male Poodle dog presented with ventroflexion of neck, dysphonia, and hindlimb weakness, which progressed to acute ascending tetraparesis. Both dogs were fed raw poultry for over 9 and 5 years, respectively. Blood examination and other test results were normal or unrelated to the present case. Fecal polymerase chain reaction analysis in the Poodle dog was positive for Clostridium perfringens and Campylobacter jejuni. Tetraparesis improved with supportive care in both dogs. Human IV immunoglobulin was only administered to the Poodle dog, which showed a shorter recovery (12 days compared to 34 days in the mixed-breed dog). Both dogs returned to normal conditions eventually. |
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Keywords: | acute polyradiculoneuritis, ascending low motor neuron tetraparesis, Campylobacter, Guillain-Barré syndrome, human intravenous immunoglobulin |
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