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Presumptive subdural empyema in a dog.
Taemi Horikawa1, Edward MacKillop, Anne Bahr
1Animal Eye Center, Rocklin, CA (T.H.); Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center, Pittsburgh, PA (E.M.); and PetRays Veterinary Radiology Consultants, The Woodlands, TX (A.B.).
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
|May 24, 2014
Summary
A dog with brain abnormalities, likely meningitis and subdural empyema, showed improvement with antibiotics alone. This case highlights successful non-surgical treatment for this rare canine condition.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Neurology
- Diagnostic Imaging in Animals
Background:
- Subdural empyema is a rare cause of encephalopathy in small animals.
- It typically arises from the direct spread of a nearby infection.

