title: Causes, diagnostic signs, and the utility of investigations of fever in dogs: 50 cases.
abstract: This study aimed to determine the distribution of diseases causing fever in dogs in France. Dogs with fever were reviewed and 50 dogs were retrospectively assigned to disease groups. Fever profile and intensity, the time taken to reach a diagnosis, and inflammatory status were compared among groups. Almost half the dogs (48%) were diagnosed with non-infectious inflammatory diseases. No final diagnosis was reached in 14 dogs, 13 of which belonged to owners who did not wish to pursue the investigations. No association was found between disease group and the intensity of fever, fever profile, or serum C-reactive protein concentration. Cytological examinations were most frequently found to be the most important determinant for diagnosis (55.7%). This study confirms the predominance of non-infectious inflammatory diseases as causes of fever. Neither clinical nor biological factors were found to be predictive of disease group.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Unit, Veterinary Campus of Lyon, VetAgro-Sup, 1 avenue Bourgelat, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chervier
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chabanne
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Godde
authors.forename: Maria I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Piñeiro
authors.forename: Bertrand L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Deputte
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cadoré
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein