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Cerebral babesiosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a dog
Author(s) -
Daste Thomas,
Lucas MarieNoelle,
Aumann Marcel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1476-4431
pISSN - 1479-3261
DOI - 10.1111/vec.12114
Subject(s) - medicine , babesia canis , babesiosis , ards , respiratory distress , histopathology , pathology , diffuse alveolar damage , lung , anesthesia , acute respiratory distress
Objective To describe a case of cerebral babesiosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a dog. Case Summary A 5‐year‐old male neutered Scottish Terrier was referred to the emergency department of the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse for evaluation of progressive dyspnea and clinical signs suggestive of central neurological disease. Thoracic radiographs showed a diffuse and heavy interstitial/alveolar lung pattern. Babesiosis was diagnosed based on blood smear evaluation. The dog died of cardiopulmonary arrest 6 hours after presentation. Cerebral babesiosis and ARDS were confirmed at necropsy. Major pathological findings included erythrocyte aggregation in the lungs, liver, and brain. New or Unique Information Provided This case report describes an unusual clinical presentation of Babesia canis canis infection, the most common species associated with babesiosis in Europe. In addition, this is to our knowledge the first case of Babesia ‐associated ARDS confirmed by histopathology in a dog.