title: Ischaemic distal limb necrosis and Klebsiella pneumoniae infection associated with arterial catheterisation in a cat.
abstract: This case report describes dorsal pedal arterial thrombosis and infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae subsequent to arterial catheter placement in a cat. The complication led to avascular necrosis of the metatarsal and pedal soft tissue. The catheter was placed for blood pressure monitoring during surgery for correction of a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia. The exact mechanism of thrombosis was unclear. Amputation of the limb was required and the histopathological findings are presented. This is the first report of such a complication.
authors.affiliation: 1Animal Health Trust, Suffolk, UK.
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bowlt
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bortolami
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harley
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Murison
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary