Diagnostic imaging and treatment of hepatic abscess in a Dachshund
2008
Jung, J.H. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Chae, W.J. (Ilsan Animal Medical Center, Ilsan, Republic of Korea) | Chang, J.H. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Oh, S.K. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Yoon, J.H. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Choi, M.C. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: mcchoi@snu.ac.kr
A castrated male, 4-year old, Dachshund weighing 5.3 kg with an acute history of anorexia, vomiting, severe depression, and hypothermia for 1 day was referred. Severe leukopenia, mild increased hepatic enzymes, and mild imbalanced electrolyte were found on laboratory tests. There are no remarkable findings on abdominal radiographs. Ultrasonography showed multifocal heterogeneous and hypoechoic round regions in the liver. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration and drainage were performed and hepatic abscess was diagnosed. The patient was recovered normally without any complications through aggressive medical treatments from the result of culture and sensitivity test.
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