Myxomatous mitral valve disease and associated pulmonary hypertension might increase serum angiopoietin-2 in dogs.

Objective: To evaluate the relationships between the severity of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) and serum angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 concentrations in dogs with MMVD.

Animals: 74 dogs (control, n = 12; MMVD, n = 62) were included.

Methods: Serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 concentrations were estimated using the canine-specific ELISA kit.

Serratia marcescens-associated subcutaneous abscess in a dog.

This report describes the clinical presentation and progression of a Serratia marcescens-associated subcutaneous abscess in a dog with hypothyroidism, hyperadrenocorticism and diabetes mellitus. The S. marcescens isolate was resistant to several antibiotics.