Acute necrotising pulmonary vasculitis and pulmonary hypertension in a juvenile dog
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Russell, N.J., Irwin, P.J., Hopper, B.J., Olivry, T. and Nicholls, P.K. (2008) Acute necrotising pulmonary vasculitis and pulmonary hypertension in a juvenile dog. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 49 (7). pp. 349-355.
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Abstract
A five-month-old female Jack Russell terrier was presented for investigation of acute lethargy, anorexia, coughing, respiratory distress and weakness. Examination findings included cyanosis, a grade 3 of 6 systolic heart murmur and prolonged capillary refill time. Radiography and echocardiography revealed severe pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale and right-sided heart failure. Indirect measurement of the systolic pulmonary artery pressure estimated pressures over 100 mmHg. Despite treatment the patient died. Postmortem examination did not identify a congenital cardiovascular anomaly. Histopathology confirmed acute necrotising pulmonary arteritis and immunohistochemistry failed to identify any immune complex or complement deposition.
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
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| Murdoch Affiliation: | School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Copyright: | © 2008 British Small Animal Veterinary Association. |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/548 |
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