Vascular encephalopathy associated with bacterial endocarditis in four dogs.
Vascular encephalopathy is a commonly encountered clinical complication of infectious endocarditis in humans, but it has been infrequently reported in dogs. A series of four dogs with bacterial endocarditis that subsequently developed acute onset of neurological deficits is described. Clinical signs, diagnostic test results, and outcomes for each case are presented and compared with the human clinical syndrome.
Departments of Veterinary Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-4474, USA.
Laurie B
LB
Cook
Joan R
JR
Coates
Curtis W
CW
Dewey
Sonya
S
Gordon
Matthew W
MW
Miller
Anne
A
Bahr
D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*