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Sudden deaths in greyhounds due to canine haemorrhagic pneumonia
Author(s) -
Gower Simon,
Payne Richard
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.e4103
Subject(s) - citation , veterinary medicine , management , library science , medicine , computer science , economics
We wish to draw fellow practitioners’ attention to this uncommon disease. In about 50% of cases Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus can be isolated. The infection is characterized by a sudden onset lethargy, pyrexia (above 39.5 ̊C / 103.1 ̊F), and tachypnoea. Coughing is not a consistent sign and its absence should not prevent the consideration of pulmonary disease, since CHP is a pneumonia, not a bronchopneumonia. A haemorrhagic oro-nasal discharge is seen as a terminal event.