J Vet Cardiol. 2016 Feb 15. pii: S1760-2734(16)00010-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.12.002. [Epub ahead of print]
- 1Farm
Animal Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich,
Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address:
cgerspach@vetclinics.uzh.ch.
- 2Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
- 3Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 268, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
- 4Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada.
Abstract
Intramyocardial abscesses are rare in cattle
and may lead to unspecific clinical signs. This case report describes
the clinical and echocardiographic findings in an 8 year old Brown Swiss
cow presented with an intramural myocardial abscess. The main clinical
findings were anorexia, drop in milk yield, fever, tachycardia, and
hyperfibrinogenemia. Neither heart murmurs nor cardiac arrhythmias were
present on auscultation. Transthoracic echocardiographic examination
revealed a prominent intramural mass embedded in the left ventricular
free wall and bulging into the lumen of the left ventricle. Diagnosis
was confirmed at necropsy. A culture of the abscess grew Trueperella
pyogenes.
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KEYWORDS:
Cattle; Endocarditis; Heart disease; Trueperella pyogenes