Successful conservative management of suspected Fournier’s gangrene in cats: three cases

Vaske, Heather H; Ragan, Izabela; Harkin, Kenneth R.; Lee, Karen; Hicks, Sarah E

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“…Extensive debridement was not undertaken initially because the dog's lesions appeared more inflammatory than necrotic, an assumption that was confirmed by histopathology of the biopsy specimen. Had necrosis been present, aggressive surgical debridement would likely have been required to obtain clinical resolution, although a recent case series described 3 cats with necrotizing fasciitis that survived without surgical debridement . When the dog began to improve with medical therapy, it was decided that debridement would not significantly improve the dog's clinical outcome.…”

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“…Had necrosis been present, aggressive surgical debridement would likely have been required to obtain clinical resolution, 15,16,21 although a recent case series described 3 cats with necrotizing fasciitis that survived without surgical debridement. 27 When the dog began to improve with medical therapy, it was decided that debridement would not significantly improve the dog's clinical outcome. Nevertheless, the fact that some of the skin lesion eventually sloughed shows that the tissue became devitalized and we concede that debridement may well have shortened the clinical course of disease.…”

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Severe acute cellulitis and sepsis caused by Aeromonas spp. in a dog on immunosuppressive therapy

Worthing

Norris

Briscoe³

2019

J Vet Emergen Crit Care

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Objective To describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic investigation, and medical management of a dog on immunosuppressive therapy that developed a severe soft tissue infection attributed to Aeromonas hydrophila/caviae. Case summary A 5‐year‐old female neutered Border Collie dog was presented for investigation of a rapidly growing skin lesion. The dog had been diagnosed with immune‐mediated thrombocytopenia and was receiving immunosuppressive therapy for 5 weeks. Physical examination at initial presentation revealed no abnormalities except a 6 cm raised, erythematous, firm, and painful swelling on the ventral abdomen. Within 12 hours of admission, the lesion had expanded to cover much of the ventrum and some areas had begun to slough. The patient had also become obtunded and exhibited pyrexia, tachypnea, tachycardia as well as extreme pain around the lesion. The dog's clinical signs and hematology results were consistent with sepsis. Histopathology showed severe acute suppurative cellulitis and panniculitis and a heavy growth of A. hydrophila/caviae was obtained on tissue culture. The infection was treated with trimethoprim sulphadiazine, based on culture and susceptibility results. Unique information provided This is the first reported case of severe panniculitis and cellulitis caused by Aeromonas spp. in a dog. Aeromonas spp. should be considered a differential diagnosis for cases of severe soft tissue infection, especially in immune‐compromised animals or those with a history of aquatic exposure.

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