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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar 30;88(0):e1-e5.
doi: 10.4102/jsava.v88i0.1441.

Paratuberculosis in a domestic dog in South Africa

Michele A Miller  1 , Sewellyn C Davey, Lesley S Van Helden, Frank Kettner, Sandy M May, Rick Last, John D Grewar, Louise Botha, Paul D Van Helden
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Case Reports

Paratuberculosis in a domestic dog in South Africa

Michele A Miller et al. J S Afr Vet Assoc. .

Abstract

This case report shows that Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infection can cause clinical disease in domestic dogs, and should be considered as a differential diagnosis for gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions. A male dachshund presented with lethargy and pain. Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes were found on abdominal ultrasound examination. Cytological examination of lymph node aspirates was consistent with granulomatous inflammation, which was culture-confirmed as MAP. Although we were unable to confirm the source of infection, the dog's history included exposure to sheep in the Western Cape.

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FIGURE 1
Abdominal ultrasound image of the enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes, indicated by callipers labelled 1 and 2 (measurements of 8 mm and 5 mm, respectively).
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FIGURE 2
Radiographic lesion of the sternebrae (left lateral thoracic radiographs).
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FIGURE 3
Wright-Giemsa stained mesenteric lymph node cytology (1000 x).
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Multifocal lesions in spleen on post-mortem examination.
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FIGURE 5
Map of Johne’s positive sheep farms in the Western Cape 1993–2015.
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