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A putative clostridial myositis in a dog
Author(s) -
Mañé M. C.,
Vives M. A.,
Barrera R.,
Ezquerra L. J.,
Jiménez A.,
Rodriguez J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1992.tb01164.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neutrophilia , myositis , creatine kinase , lesion , pathology , gastroenterology
A clinical case of possible clostridial myositis in a dog and its treatment is described. This condition is rare in carnivores and bacteriological examination was not made in this case. Tests revealed neutrophilia, together with increased levels of aspartate aminotransferase and creatine phosphokinase (CPK). One month after the onset of the disease, all these parameters were again normal apart from CPK which did not regain a normal level until five months later, by which time cicatrisation of the lesion by second intention was complete.