INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Diagnosis and Management of Liver Abscess in a Dog

  • Author:
  • N. Umeshwori Devi, J. Mohindroo, Pallavi Verma, Rahul Udehiya
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 186 to 188

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)

*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author. E-mail: umeshwori.nameirakpam@gmail.com

Online published on 4 May, 2019.

Abstract

A Rottweiler dog with history of relapsing fever, inappetance, lethargy, occasional vomition and weight loss since one month was diagnosed with liver abscess using ultrasonography and cytology. The dog was treated by alcoholization of abscess after percutaneous drainage under ultrasound guidance along with systemic antimicrobial therapy. Immediate recovery was observed and no complications was recorded up to six months following treatment.

Keywords

Abscess, alcoholization, dog, liver