Petchell, William HR, Noble, P‐J M 
ORCID: 0000-0002-2275-2014, 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).
ISSN 2052-6121, 2052-6121
Abstract
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 Hafnia alvei. 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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bacteriology, computed tomography (CT), internal medicine, pathology, renal disease, soft tissue surgery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences Faculty of Health & Life Sciences > Inst. Infection, Vet & Ecological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2021 09:48 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jun 2026 09:26 |
| 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 |
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