Atherosclerosis associated with vasculopathic lesions in a golden retriever with hypercholesterolemia.
A 2-year-old neutered male golden retriever dog presented for lameness secondary to ulcerations of multiple digital paw pads was diagnosed with vasculitis and hypercholesterolemia. Despite treatment, ischemic necrosis progressed to include all distal extremities and the dog eventually expired due to myocardial infarction secondary to severe atherosclerosis. The rapid demise and the dermatologic lesions may have been secondary to cholesterol embolism syndrome which has never before been reported in a dog.
Dermatology Department, Veterinary Specialty Hospital, 10435 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121, USA.
Nicole A
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Boynosky
Dermatology Department, Veterinary Specialty Hospital, 10435 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121, USA.
Laura
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Stokking
D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*