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Volume 26 (8): 640-643, 2022..
Case report: Canine juvenile cellulitis in a
Pekingese puppy.
Abbaszadeh
Hasiri M, Baghaei Moghaddam E
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
ABSTRACT
Abbaszadeh HM, Moghaddam
EB., Case report: Canine juvenile cellulitis in a Pekingese puppy, Onl J Vet Res., 26 (8): 640-643, 2022. Juvenile
cellulitis, pyoderma, puppy strangles, sterile granulomatous dermatitis and
lymphadenitis is an uncommon granulomatous and pustular
disorder of the face, pinnae, and submandibular lymph nodes, usually of puppies.
A 10-week-old, 1 Kg body weight, male Pekingese dog presented with clinical
signs of depression, anorexia and lesions on muzzle and eyelids. The dog had
been treated with 30mg/kg intramuscular penicillin G every 24h for 5 days which
had no effect. On examination, puppy was pyrexic with
39.6°C but normal heart and respiratory rate. Submandibular lymphadenomegaly with crusty chin, muzzle ocular and anal
lesions with otitis externa. No significant parasites, bacteria, and
fungi were found on skin scraping and cytology examination.The puppy made a
full recovery on glucocorticoid therapy.
Key words: Juvenile Cellulitis, Granulomatous
lesions, Corticosteroids, Dog.
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