Fatal secondary septic peritonitis associated with multiple renal and  splenic infarcts in Lhasa Apso dog

P.C. Prabu; K. Nagarajan; Ganne Venkata Sudhakar Rao

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v49i2.127266

Authors

P.C. Prabu Assistant Professor,Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College ,Chennai- 600 007
K. Nagarajan Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras veterinary college, Chennai - 600 007
Ganne Venkata Sudhakar Rao Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v49i2.127266

Keywords:

Dog, Renal infarcts, splenic infarcts, septic peritonitis

Abstract

An eight year old male Lhasa Apso dog was presented for necropsy with the history of persistent vomition, anorexia, lethargy, dehydration and abdominal distension. Blood picture revealed marked neutrophilic leukocytosis along with left shift. Necropsy examination revealed the presence of secondary septic peritonitis and multiple renal / splenic infarcts. Histologically, perforative/haemorrhagic enteritis, renal infarcts with diffuse glomerular / tubular necrosis of coagulative type and splenic infarction with occluded artery containing bacterial thromboemboli were confirmed. Secondary peritonitis has been observed to be a frequent complication associated with perforation of the intestine. These fatal complications of septic peritonitis present a therapeutic challenge and needs prompt veterinary care and treatment.

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