title: Aortic endocarditis associated with a perforated septal membranous aneurysm in a boxer dog.
abstract: Perimembranous ventricular septal defect is a common congenital heart disease in the dog. It can partially or completely close with age by development of a membranous ventricular septal aneurysm. Aortic endocarditis is a reported complication of ventricular septal defect and membranous ventricular septal aneurysm in human beings. This report describes a case of aortic endocarditis associated with a membranous ventricular septal aneurysm perforated by a small ventricular septal defect in a boxer dog.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, University of Parma, Via del Taglio 8, 43100 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quintavalla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavropoulou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buratti
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001011:Aorta; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D005665:Furosemide; D000658:Amoxicillin; D002437:Cefazolin