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.).

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.