-2 year old, FE feline-(chinchilla). Presented for ruling out pyo post delivery of 4 kittens 10 days prior. Kittens died all at 1 week. Queen presents lethargy. No obvious pyo.
– Echocardio: what do you think? More TVD/tricuspid malformation or IE? No other congenital abnormalities found.
Thank you for any comments.
-2 year old, FE feline-(chinchilla). Presented for ruling out pyo post delivery of 4 kittens 10 days prior. Kittens died all at 1 week. Queen presents lethargy. No obvious pyo.
– Echocardio: what do you think? More TVD/tricuspid malformation or IE? No other congenital abnormalities found.
Thank you for any comments.
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Hi!
For me IE is much more
Hi!
For me IE is much more likely here. I had a similar feline patient in which IE was confirmed. I woudl recommend blood culture and IV antibiotics. What about the WBC?
Peter
Thank you Peter, in kind of
Thank you Peter, in kind of the same idea. Blood cultures were advised. I have never seen a TBD before and I don’t see many images of it. So based on description and severity i would think more IE. Based on bibliography IE is just so rare particularly on tticuspid valve.
If IE is confirmed…could the kittens have died of that aswell? Or that would just be too much assuming?
Thank you for your response. Much appreciated
WBC I think it was normal. I
WBC I think it was normal. I need to double check.