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Nocardial peritonitis in a cat
Author(s) -
TILGNER S L,
ANSTEY S I
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb07560.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , surgery , anorexia , abdominal cavity , sulfadiazine , abdomen , gastroenterology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
Objective To illustrate a successfully managed case of nocardial peritonitis in a cat. Design Case report. Animal An 8 year old neutered male Burmese cat presented for nonspecific signs of depression, anorexia, pallor and mild dehydration. Pyrexia, loss of weight and abdominal distension developed despite treatment with amoxycillin‐clavulanate and supportive therapy. Procedure Various medical and surgical procedures were used. Results Haematology revealed severe inflammatory left shift. Biochemistry showed mild prerenal azotemia. A “ground glass” appearance to the abdomen was seen on radiographs. Fluid collected by abdominocentesis contained “sulphur granules” and had characteristics of a septic exudate. Laparotomy allowed drainage of peritoneal fluid and extensive lavage of the peritoneal cavity. Culture of the fluid revealed Nocardia sp. Sensitivity testing resulted in a change of antimicrobial therapy to trimethoprim‐sulphadiazine. Conclusion Response to surgical drainage and change in antibacterial therapy was excellent. No toxic side effects were encountered during the 3 months course of trimethoprim‐sulphonamide. The cat made a complete recovery.