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Successful treatment of dog bite-induced sepsis in a dog receiving long-term immunosuppressant

  • Sooyoung Son (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University) ;
  • Woo-Jin Song (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University)
  • Received : 2024.06.03
  • Accepted : 2024.06.12
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

A 5-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog, previously receiving 7 months of immunosuppressive therapy for pemphigus foliaceus, presented to our referral hospital with a history of dog bites on the right forelimb, chest, and flank 4 days prior to presentation. Physical examination revealed a rectal temperature of 38.6℃; heart rate of 130 beats per minute; panting; systolic blood pressure of 60 mmHg; and swelling, purulent discharge, warmth, pain, and lameness in the right forelimb. The laboratory investigation revealed neutropenia and elevated C-reactive protein levels. Suppurative neutrophilic infiltration with bacterial infection was detected by impression cytology of the pus on the right forelimb. Based on the results of the clinical examinations and laboratory tests, the dog was diagnosed with dog bite-induced sepsis with pemphigus. Meropenem and metronidazole were prescribed. Clinical signs, neutropenia, and C-reactive protein levels markedly improved after 5 days. Subsequently, pemphigus foliaceus relapsed in the dog, and it is currently undergoing re-administration of immunosuppressive medications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of successful management of dog bite-induced sepsis in a dog undergoing long-term immunosuppressive therapy.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (RS-2023-00252033).

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