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An Effective Diagnostic Approach for Successful Recovery from Mycobacterium avium Systemic Infection in a Basset Hound Dog.

  • Simona Zoppi1
  • Valeria D'Errico2
  • Alessia Di Blasio1
  • Pier Luigi Acutis1
  • Marzia Pezzolato1
  • Elena Bozzetta1
  • Maria Angelillo1
  • Maria Goria1
  1. 1Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, 10154 Turin, Italy.
  2. 2S.C. Sanità Animale, Servizio Veterinario ASLTO5, Chieri, 10023 Turin, Italy.
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Abstract

We describe the diagnostic pathway, clinical follow-up and resolution of generalized avian tuberculosis in a Basset Hound dog. Lethargy, anorexia, weight loss and shifting lameness were observed. Cytological examination of specimens collected from prescapular, retromandibular and popliteal lymph nodes revealed the presence of acid-fast bacilli, subsequently identified as Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis by microbiological and molecular tests. MIC determination was performed to guide therapy, which was subsequently based on clarithromycin (5 mg/kg orally every 12 h) and moxifloxacin (10 mg/kg orally every 24 h). Early and rapid diagnosis, combined with prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotic treatment, resulted in complete recovery of the affected dog.

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@article{zoppi2026effective,
  title = {{An Effective Diagnostic Approach for Successful Recovery from Mycobacterium avium Systemic Infection in a Basset Hound Dog.}},
  author = {Simona Zoppi and Valeria D'Errico and Alessia Di Blasio and Pier Luigi Acutis and Marzia Pezzolato and Elena Bozzetta and Maria Angelillo and Maria Goria},
  journal = {Veterinary sciences},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3390/vetsci13101045},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42944141},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - An Effective Diagnostic Approach for Successful Recovery from Mycobacterium avium Systemic Infection in a Basset Hound Dog.
AU  - Simona Zoppi
AU  - Valeria D'Errico
AU  - Alessia Di Blasio
AU  - Pier Luigi Acutis
AU  - Marzia Pezzolato
AU  - Elena Bozzetta
AU  - Maria Angelillo
AU  - Maria Goria
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/05
JO  - Veterinary sciences
DO  - 10.3390/vetsci13101045
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42944141
AB  - We describe the diagnostic pathway, clinical follow-up and resolution of generalized avian tuberculosis in a Basset Hound dog. Lethargy, anorexia, weight loss and shifting lameness were observed. Cytological examination of specimens collected from prescapular, retromandibular and popliteal lymph nodes revealed the presence of acid-fast bacilli, subsequently identified as Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis by microbiological and molecular tests. MIC determination was performed to guide therapy, which was subsequently based on clarithromycin (5 mg/kg orally every 12 h) and moxifloxacin (10 mg/kg orally every 24 h). Early and rapid diagnosis, combined with prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotic treatment, resulted in complete recovery of the affected dog.
SN  - 2306-7381
ER  -