Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a Yorkshire terrier dog.
A 14-month-old male Yorkshire terrier was presented to the Autonomous University of Barcelona Veterinary Teaching Hospital because of a history of chronic non-productive cough and acute dyspnea. A follow-up radiograph revealed a diffuse, bilaterally interstitial-alveolar lung disease with presence of air bronchograms. The dog died 5 h after admission with severe dyspnea. Histological sections of the necropsy specimens revealed the presence of characteristic Pneumocystis carinii cysts within alveolar spaces. A diagnosis of P. carinii pneumonia (PCP) was made on the basis of these results. To our knowledge, PCP has not been described in a Yorkshire terrier dog.
Cabañes
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FJ
Departament de Patologia i Producció Animals, Hospital Clínic Veterinari, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. javier.cabanes@uab.es
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Majó
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Bragulat
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Domingo
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D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000662:veterinary*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011859:Radiography