Open AccessTong- en staartnecrose bij een hond met atypische, acute, steroïdresponsieve meningitis-arteritis
Author(s) -
Sofie Van Meervenne,
J. Declercq,
Andrea Tipold,
Koen Chiers,
Iris Van Soens,
B. Van Goethem,
Luc Van Ham
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 0303-9021
DOI - 10.21825/vdt.v81i2.18365
Subject(s) - medicine , arteritis , calcinosis cutis , gynecology , pathology , calcinosis , calcification
Acute steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA) is a common neurological disorder in young dogs. Typical clinical symptoms of the acute form of SRMA are neck pain, depression and fever. This case report describes a 1.5-year-old Pointer with uncommon neurological deficits (unilateral multiple cranial nerve deficits and Horner’s syndrome) and an exceptional necrosis of the tongue. This was believed to be part of the systemic vasculitis accompanying SRMA. The patient also developed tail necrosis and iatrogenic calcinosis cutis, which complicated further treatment of the dog.