Hepatic abscesses associated with diabetes mellitus in two dogs

J Vet Intern Med. 1994 May-Jun;8(3):203-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1994.tb03216.x.

Abstract

Two diabetic dogs were presented for anorexia, persistent fever, and poor control of hyperglycemia. Both had neutrophilia with left shift, hypoalbuminemia, and increased serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) activity. Radiography indicated intrahepatic gas densities in 1 dog and a hepatic mass in the other. Abdominal sonography demonstrated multiple well-demarcated hypoechoic hepatic lesions consistent with abscesses. Both dogs were successfully treated by surgical resection of the abscessed liver lobes in conjunction with antibiotics and supportive therapy. Good control of hyperglycemia was achieved in both dogs after recovery. Intracellular and extracellular Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria were abundant in the abscesses from both dogs. These cases suggest an association between diabetes mellitus and hepatic abscessation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus / microbiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Liver Abscess / etiology
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology
  • Liver Abscess / veterinary*