Tularemia in a dog.
A 13-month-old German shepherd dog was presented with acute onset of anorexia, pyrexia, lymphadenopathy, and tonsillitis. Tularemia was diagnosed based on a greater-than-fourfold increase in antiFrancisella tularensis antibody titers over a three-week period. The disease was self-limiting, and clinical signs resolved within five days with only supportive therapy.
Gustafson
B W
BW
Big Horn Animal Clinic, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, USA.
DeBowes
L J
LJ
D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000276:immunology; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014406:Tularemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial