From:
"Joan"
Date: 2007-03-30 14:22:00 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: new abstract
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
It stands to reason that if humans can develope enocarditis from septic puncture wounds,
so can other creatures. Good thing it's been I.D'd
-- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Sukie Crandall" <sukie@...> wrote:
>
> BEGIN QUOTE
>
> J Zoo Wildl Med. 2006 Jun;37(2):197-201.
> Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo).
>
> Kottwitz JJ,
> Luis-Fuentes V,
> Micheal B.
> Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, College of
Veterinary
> Medicine, 601 Vernon L. Tharpe Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
> A 4-yr-old male ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was presented with a 3-day history of
pelvic
> limb ataxia and weakness. A cellulitis associated with a deep bite wound was identified
> and initially treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. Two weeks later,
a
> grade IV/VI cardiac murmur was identified on physical examination. Echocardiographic
> examination revealed irregular thickening of the aortic valve leaflets, with normal
chamber
> dimensions and normal systolic function. The ferret's physical condition rapidly
> deteriorated and it was subsequently euthanatized. Myxomatous degeneration of the
> aortic valve leaflets, with ulceration and vegetative lesions, and multiorgan infarctions
> were identified during necropsy. A bacterial etiologic agent was not identified from
blood
> culture or histopathology. Lesions present were consistent with nonbacterial thrombotic
> endocarditis, a novel condition in the ferret.
> PMID: 17312802 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
>
> END QUOTE
>
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