Journal article
Severe haemoptysis associated with seizures in a dog
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Vol.56(2), pp.85-88
2008
Abstract
CASE HISTORY: A 7-year-old, sterilised male German Shepherd dog was presented with a history of three episodes of severe haemoptysis and associated dyspnoea within a 3-week period. A generalised tonic-clonic seizure was witnessed preceding the third episode. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Thoracic radiographs revealed a severe bilateral alveolar lung pattern of the caudodorsal lung fields; extension into the left cranial lung lobe was present but pulmonary vessels were within normal size limits. Frank blood was the only abnormality present at bronchoscopy. A coagulation profile, parasitological screening, thoracic and brain computed tomography (CT), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytological analysis did not identify any abnormalities. DIAGNOSIS: Haemoptysis due to either severe neurogenic pulmonary oedema or rupture of the pulmonary capillaries secondary to seizures was considered a possible diagnosis. The primary generalised seizures were attributed to late-onset idiopathic epilepsy diagnosed by exclusion of other causes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This is the first known case report describing severe haemoptysis associated with seizures in a dog.
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- Title
- Severe haemoptysis associated with seizures in a dog
- Authors/Creators
- F.E. James (Author/Creator)V.S. Johnson (Author/Creator)Z.M. Lenard (Author/Creator)C.S. Mansfield (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Vol.56(2), pp.85-88
- Publisher
- New Zealand Veterinary Association
- Identifiers
- 991005542667807891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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