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Disease Progression-Associated Diagnostic and Treatment Procedure for a Dog with Hepatic Abscesses: A Case Report

  • Hyunji, Lee (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Sungwon, Ann (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Youngsam, Kwon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Min, Jang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Sangkwon, Lee (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Taeho, Oh (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Seulgi, Bae (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2022.08.30
  • Accepted : 2022.12.02
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

A 15-year-old spayed female Yorkshire Terrier was presented to our hospital with a history of anorexia, depression and abdominal pain. Diagnostic procedures including blood test, radiography and ultrasonography were performed. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed multiple hypoechoic cysts in the left lobe of the liver. Over time, the cysts increased in size and became more echogenic. Four days later, the rupture of the largest cyst was suspected, and hepatic abscesses with bacteria were confirmed by aspiration of the cyst. Despite surgical resection of the abscessed liver lobe, antibiotic administration, and supportive therapy, the dog died 9 days after presentation to the hospital and 4 days after the surgical procedure. The present case report described the overall diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for liver abscesses in a dog.

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