Foxtail-associated endocarditis in a cat

Doyle, Crystal G.; Allen, Justin W.; Ettinger, Stephen J.

doi:10.1016/j.jfms.2010.08.009

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“…1 As in dogs, 3 the valves most commonly affected are the mitral and aortic valves, 2,4 although there are rare cases of tricuspid valve endocarditis reported in the cat. 4,5 Clinical signs are often vague, including lethargy, anorexia and weakness, as exhibited by the cat in this report. Cats with IE are more likely to show respiratory distress than dogs with IE.…”

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Identification of Streptococcus suis in a cat with endomyocarditis

Wood

Reagan

Gunther-Harrington

et al. 2021

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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Case summary A 3-year-old neutered male domestic mediumhair cat was evaluated for a 4-month history of a fever that was responsive to pradofloxacin. A grade III/VI left parasternal systolic heart murmur was noted on examination. Findings on thoracic radiography were consistent with left-sided congestive heart failure and findings on echocardiographic examination suggested endomyocarditis. Aerobic blood cultures yielded growth of a Streptococcus species that was identified as Streptococcus suis using both matrix-associated laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The cat was treated but clinically deteriorated and was euthanized 23 days after diagnosis. Relevance and novel information To our knowledge, this is the first report of S suis bacteremia, an emerging pathogen, in association with endomyocarditis in the cat. This case also highlights the role of echocardiography to document progressive hemodynamic changes as a result of valvular erosion in the course of infective endocarditis treatment and the role of blood cultures as a diagnostic tool in cats presenting with fever.

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confidence: 62%

Identification of Streptococcus suis in a cat with endomyocarditis

Wood

Reagan

Gunther-Harrington

et al. 2021

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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“…Foreign body migration distant from the original penetration site is well recognised in dogs and cats. [16][17][18][19] Unusual locations of migration are reported, for example in one case report, a grass awn migrated from the neck to the heart in cat leading to fatal endocarditis and myocarditis. 17 It is therefore not unreasonable to suggest that hair shafts could have migrated from the original laceration site to the common bile duct in this case.…”

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“…[16][17][18][19] Unusual locations of migration are reported, for example in one case report, a grass awn migrated from the neck to the heart in cat leading to fatal endocarditis and myocarditis. 17 It is therefore not unreasonable to suggest that hair shafts could have migrated from the original laceration site to the common bile duct in this case. Another consideration is that hair was ingested and perforated the gastrointestinal tract; however, there was no evidence of gastrointestinal damage at exploratory laparotomy.…”

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Extrahepatic biliary duct obstruction as a result of involuntary transcavitary implantation of hair in a cat

Linton¹,

Buffa²,

Simon³

et al. 2015

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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Case summaryA 4-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was referred for investigation of jaundice. The cat had a recent history of a skin laceration repair following trauma. Sequential serum biochemistry demonstrated increasing plasma bilirubin concentrations; abdominal ultrasonography revealed ongoing pancreatitis and apparent extrahepatic obstruction of the common bile duct. Exploratory laparotomy identified constriction of the common bile duct with foreign material (cat hair). The constricting band of hair was removed surgically; cholecystoduodenostomy was performed. Postsurgical quality of life is excellent with chronic treatment of tylosin, omeprazole and ursodeoxycholic acid.Relevance and novel informationTo our knowledge, this is the first reported case of extrahepatic biliary duct obstruction resulting from the intra-abdominal migration of a foreign body, in this case, hair shafts. The mechanism by which this occurred was likely a combination of physical constriction by the hair shafts and subsequent foreign body reaction surrounding this. This should be included in the differential diagnosis of a cat with jaundice.

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“…The overall incidence of pericardial disease in cats is low, with the most common cause being secondary to congestive heart failure . Unlike in the dog, septic pericarditis due to chest wall trauma or migrating foreign bodies such as the Hordeum grass awn (foxtail) have not been reported in the cat, although there has been one recent report of Hordeum grass awn migration in a cat that subsequently developed endocarditis . The few reports of septic pericarditis in the cat have either been presumed to be secondary to hematogeneous spread of infection or their etiology remained unknown.…”

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Septic pericarditis in a cat with pyometra

Majoy

Sharp

Dickinson

et al. 2012

J Vet Emergen Crit Care

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Septic pericarditis is a rare cause of pericardial effusion in the cat. Previous reported cases have either suggested the cause to be secondary to transient bacteremia resulting from a local infection seeding the pericardium or for the cause to remain unknown. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first veterinary report of septic pericarditis resulting from hematogeneously spread bacteria originating from a urogenital infection. It is also the first report of successful surgical management of septic pericarditis in the cat.

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Foxtail-associated endocarditis in a cat

Cited by 14 publications

References 15 publications

Identification of Streptococcus suis in a cat with endomyocarditis

Identification of Streptococcus suis in a cat with endomyocarditis

Extrahepatic biliary duct obstruction as a result of involuntary transcavitary implantation of hair in a cat

Septic pericarditis in a cat with pyometra

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