Publications by authors named "Antoine A Duclos"
Background: Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA) has a high mortality rate within the first weeks to months of diagnosis. Identifying dogs at increased risk of death may help guide decision-making for owners and veterinarians. Prior studies have identified several but inconsistent prognostic factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Virulent systemic feline calicivirus (VS-FCV) infection is an emerging disease. It is distinct from classic oronasal calicivirus infection as it manifests with unique systemic signs including severe cutaneous ulcerations, limb oedema, and high mortality, even in adequately vaccinated cats. Devastating epizootic outbreaks with hospital-acquired infections have been described in the United States, the United Kingdom, continental Europe and Australia with up to 54 cats affected in one outbreak and a mortality rate of up to 86%.
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- - A 9-year-old female cat was diagnosed with a mass in the chest that caused various health issues, including inflammation and a complication relating to eosinophilia, a type of white blood cell increase.
- - After inconclusive testing, surgery was performed, leading to the discovery of a condition called eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia, alongside bacteria present in normally sterile tissue.
- - This case is noteworthy as it's the first documented instance of this condition causing respiratory symptoms in a cat, highlighting the need for awareness in cases of abdominal or thoracic masses with eosinophilia and other related symptoms.