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<p>Cerebral abscesses are occasionally seen in animals, however are rare in dogs. Among the pyogenic bacteria causing cerebral abscesses <italic>Trueperella pyogenes</italic> is relatively scarce. In this report, a case of <italic>T. pyogenes</italic> induced cerebral abscess in a West Highland White Terrier was presented with histopathological and bacteriological findings. Two foci of cerebral abscesses located at the level of the thalamus, and the frontal and temporal lobes were described on necropsy. Severe suppurative meningoencephalitis and ventriculitis were noted on microscopic view. <italic>T. pyogenes</italic> was isolated and identified in bacteriological investigation. This report states that <italic>T. pyogenes</italic> can be a causative agent of cerebral abscesses in dogs.</p>
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Cerebral abscesses are occasionally seen in animals, however are rare in dogs. Among the pyogenic bacteria causing cerebral abscesses Trueperella pyogenes is relatively scarce. In this report, a case of T. pyogenes induced cerebral abscess in a West Highland White Terrier was presented with histopathological and bacteriological findings. Two foci of cerebral abscesses located at the level of the thalamus, and the frontal and temporal lobes were described on necropsy. Severe suppurative meningoencephalitis and ventriculitis were noted on microscopic view. T. pyogenes was isolated and identified in bacteriological investigation. This report states that T. pyogenes can be a causative agent of cerebral abscesses in dogs.

<italic>Trueperella pyogenes</italic> Induced Cerebral Abscess in a West Highland White Terrier

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Acta Veterinaria

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 Induced Cerebral Abscess in a West Highland White Terrier

Cerebral abscesses are occasionally seen in animals, however are rare in dogs. Among the pyogenic bacteria causing cerebral abscesses Trueperella pyogenes is...

Trueperella pyogenes Induced Cerebral Abscess in a West Highland White Terrier

Published Online: Mar 22, 2021

Page range: 113 - 119

Received: Aug 05, 2020

Accepted: Jan 12, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0009

Keywords
cerebral abscess, dog

© 2021 Usta Mustafa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Trueperella pyogenes Induced Cerebral Abscess in a West Highland White Terrier

Published Online: Mar 22, 2021

Page range: 113 - 119

Received: Aug 05, 2020

Accepted: Jan 12, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0009

Keywordscerebral abscess, dog

© 2021 Usta Mustafa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
cerebral abscess, dog