title: Infectious pericardial effusion in five dogs.
abstract: The medical records of five dogs diagnosed with infectious pericardial effusion were reviewed. Clinical signs included anorexia, depression, respiratory distress, abdominal distension, collapse, coughing, and vomiting. Anemia and leukocytosis were present in three dogs. Grass awn migration was confirmed as the cause of the pericardial effusion in two dogs and suspected in the other three. Surgery, followed by continuous chest drainage, and appropriate antibiotic therapy was the treatment in four dogs. Chest drains were removed within 4 days of surgery. One dog did not have chest drainage after surgery. Antibiotic treatment was continued for up to 6 months. The dogs were monitored postsurgically for a period ranging from 3 to 24 months. All dogs recovered well without apparent complications.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Aronson
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Gregory
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D011674:Pulse / Q000502:physiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D000667:Ampicillin; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D010068:Oxacillin