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Endocarditis of the Aortic Valve in the Dog. Clinical, Echocardiographic, ECG and Pathological findings.

Vegetative valvular endocarditis involving the aortic valves was diagnosed clinically, radiographically and echocardiographically in a 3-years-old male bull-terrier. ECG findings showed monomorphic ventricular extrasystoly while denivelation of the ST segment pointed to the possibility of the subendocardial heart infarction. The dog had been treated with ampicilline, gentamicine and enalapril during 20 days, and then the therapy was continuated with ampicilline during the next 15 days. Bacteriological examination of the blood was negative. Despite an initial therapeutic responst, the general condition of the dog after one month of therapy deteriorated and the owner asked for the animal to be euthanized. Post-mortem (PM) examination confirmed aortic valvular endocarditis, and the bacteriological examination of the affected valves showed bacterial infection with Enterococcus faecalis. Due to left coronary artery embolisation myocardial recernt infarction of the left ventricle and septum was noted. Other PM findings included renal recent infarctions, lung oedema, heart hypertrophy and villous fibrotic aortic endoarteritis near the valves.

endocarditis; dog

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