Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of myocarditis associated with naturally occurring canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2).
CASE SUMMARY: A 5-week-old male intact Dachshund dog presented for acute respiratory distress. Limited diagnostic tests prior to the dog experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest included a lateral thoracic radiograph, which indicated cardiomegaly and diffuse unstructured pulmonary infiltrate. Necropsy was performed and results identified a lymphoplasmacytic myocarditis with positive CPV-2 immunohistochemistry within the myocardium.
UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: This report describes the natural occurrence of CPV-2-associated myocarditis. In addition to highlighting this rare form of canine parvovirus, cardiomyopathy in survivors of the acute viral myocarditis phase is reviewed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 765-769 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society 2015.
Keywords
- CHF
- CPV
- canine
- congestive heart failure
- dog
- parvo
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Parvoviral myocarditis in a 5-week-old Dachshund'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Standard
- Harvard
- Vancouver
- Author
- BIBTEX
- RIS