Verrucous endocarditis due to Escherichia coli in a Persian cat

Vet Rec. 1998 Sep 12;143(11):305-7. doi: 10.1136/vr.143.11.305.

Abstract

Verrucous endocarditis of the aortic valves was diagnosed postmortem in a Persian cat that died after showing clinical signs of dyspnoea, hypothermia and anorexia. Bacterial colonies were evident on Giemsa-stained sections of the valves and Escherichia coli was isolated from the endocarditis lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aortic Valve / microbiology
  • Cat Diseases / microbiology*
  • Cats
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / veterinary*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / veterinary*
  • Escherichia coli* / isolation & purification
  • Female