Mycobacterium nebraskense infection in a dog in Switzerland with disseminated skin lesions

Katrin Trimm, Monika Welle , Ute Friedel, Danielle Gunn-Moore, Sophie Peterhans

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Abstract


Background
Cutaneous disseminated mycobacteriosis is rare in dogs. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the slowly growing mycobacterial species Mycobacterium nebraskense has not been described before in this species.

Objective
Description of clinical features, laboratory analyses and treatment regimen of this unusual case.

Animal
A 9‐year‐old female‐spayed West Highland white terrier dog presented with progressive nodules and ulcerations on both sides of the thorax and the rostral aspect of the chest.
Original languageEnglish
JournalVeterinary Dermatology
Early online date18 Mar 2019
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 18 Mar 2019

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