Hafnia alvei : The unreported pathogen responsible for a sub‐capsular renal abscess in a 1‐year‐old, presumed immunocompetent crossbreed dog with no co‐morbidities

Petchell, William HR, Noble, P‐J M, Burrow, Rachel, Humphreys, William JE ORCID: 0000-0001-8945-7207 and Bautista Díaz‐Delgado, Oscar (2021) Hafnia alvei : The unreported pathogen responsible for a sub‐capsular renal abscess in a 1‐year‐old, presumed immunocompetent crossbreed dog with no co‐morbidities. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 9 (2).

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.55

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>A 12‐month‐old, male neutered Rottweiler cross, weighing 34.0 kg with a 6‐month history of episodes of pyrexia, hyporexia, pollakiuria and left flank pain is described. Ultrasonographic and computed tomography findings combined with clinical signs were consistent with a left renal abscess which was treated 2 days later with a left ureteronephrectomy. Septic peritonitis was assumed intraoperatively upon the discovery of a moderate amount of turbid, straw‐coloured free abdominal fluid and the appearance of the abdominal organs and peritoneum. Histopathology of the kidney confirmed a focally extensive subcapsular renal abscess with concurrent suppurative and lymphoplasmacellular nephritis. Culture of the intra‐capsular fluid and of the renal tissue resulted in heavy growths of <jats:italic>Hafnia alvei</jats:italic>. The dog spent 8 days in the hospital and made a full recovery; resolution of the presenting signs has been achieved to date. A good prognosis is given cautiously owing to the undetermined aetiology of disease.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	bacteriology, computed tomography (CT), internal medicine, pathology, renal disease, soft tissue surgery
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	25 May 2021 09:48
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2023 02:33
DOI:	10.1002/vrc2.55
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.55
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3123973