Multifocal Discospondylitis in a Male Dog with
Prostatic Abscess and Cystitis
JM Jeong, YK Cho1, HB Lee, MS Kim, NS
Kim, HJ Song and KC Lee*
Department of Veterinary Clinical Service, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National
University, 664-14, 1 ga, DuckJin-dong, Jeonju 561-756, 1Radiologic science, College of health sciences, Cheongju University 298,
Daesung-ro, Sandang-gu, Cheongju, 360-764,
Republic of Korea;
*Corresponding author:
kclee@chonbuk.ac.kr
Abstract
A five-year-old, intact male, 31 kg, mixed breed
dog was presented with progressive ataxic gait in the pelvic limb and reluctance
to ambulate of one week duration. The thoracic vertebral region was severely
painful on palpation. Pus at the tip of prepuce and perineal hernia were
observed. Survey radiographs and computed tomography showed lysis of the endplates of T1-T2 and T5-T7 with irregular bony proliferations of the ventral aspect compatible with
multiple discospondylitis. The enlarged prostate with multifocal hypoechoic
cysts observed on ultrasonography was confirmed as a suppurative inflammation.
Urine cultures yielded growth of Listeria
monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Three months
after institution of treatment, the dog showed normal gait and sound general
condition. This report shows diffuse discospondylitis
related with cystitis and prostatic abscess.