Orchitis in two dogs with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Two dogs with testicular swelling were sonographically diagnosed with orchitis and were subsequently diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Use of both gray scale and color Doppler sonography allowed for differentiation of orchitis from neoplasia and torsion. While only experimentally induced RMSF is reported to cause orchitis in dogs, it should be considered in any dog with vascular insult to the testes, especially when other signs of systemic illness are involved.
Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Christopher P
CP
Ober
Kathy
K
Spaulding
Edward B
EB
Breitschwerdt
David E
DE
Malarkey
Barbara C
BC
Hegarty
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D012373:Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography