Suspected bacterial ventriculitis in a nine-month-old Goldendoodle

Bacterial ventriculitis is an uncommon, often fatal complication of intracranial bacterial infection. This case report describes a nine-month-old spayed female Goldendoodle that presented with a history of acute onset generalised seizures. The initial clinical examination, neurological examination a...

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Published in:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association Vol. 95; no. 2; p. 83
Main Authors: Loubser, L C, Botha, W J, le Roux, C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: South Africa 01.12.2024
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Cerebral Ventriculitis - diagnosis
Cerebral Ventriculitis - drug therapy
Cerebral Ventriculitis - microbiology
Cerebral Ventriculitis - veterinary
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dogs
Fatal Outcome
Female
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - veterinary
South Africa
South Africa
seizures
magnetic resonance imaging
idiopathic epilepsy
bacterial ventriculitis
dog
ISSN:2224-9435, 2224-9435
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Summary:Bacterial ventriculitis is an uncommon, often fatal complication of intracranial bacterial infection. This case report describes a nine-month-old spayed female Goldendoodle that presented with a history of acute onset generalised seizures. The initial clinical examination, neurological examination and minimum database laboratory tests were unremarkable, and the dog was diagnosed with probable idiopathic epilepsy. Three weeks thereafter, the patient developed breakthrough clustering orofacial and generalised seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were consistent with bacterial ventriculitis. Broad-spectrum antibiotic and supportive therapy was initiated pending cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, serology and bacterial culture; however, the patient died eight hours after initiating treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of suspected bacterial ventriculitis in a dog in South Africa and describes its atypical clinical presentation, progression and unique MRI findings.
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ISSN:2224-9435
2224-9435
DOI:10.36303/JSAVA.650