title: Canine bacterial endocarditis: a review.
abstract: Bacterial endocarditis is a disease of primarily middle-aged to older, large-breed dogs that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It presents many challenges with respect to diagnosis and effective treatment. This paper reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, progression, methods of diagnosis, and treatment of bacterial endocarditis in dogs. Methods for proper diagnosis, including echocardiographic findings and blood culture techniques, and recommendations for effective antimicrobial therapy are also provided.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peddle
authors.forename: Meg M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sleeper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome