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Prior C, Swales H, Sharman M, Reed N, Bommer N, Kent A, Glanemann B, Clarke K, Kortum A, Kelly D, Lea C, Roberts E, Rutherford L, Tamborini A, Murphy K, Batchelor DJ, Calleja S, Burrow R, Jamieson P, Best M, Borgonovi S, Calvo-Saiz I, Elgueta I, Piazza C, Gil Morales C, Hrovat A, Keane M, Kennils J, Lopez E, Spence S, Izaguirre E, Hernandez-Perello M, Lau N, Paul A, Ridyard A, Shales C, Shelton E, Farges A, Specchia G, Espada L, Fowlie SJ, Tappin S, Van den Steen N, Sparks TH, Allerton F. Diagnostic findings in sinonasal aspergillosis in dogs in the United Kingdom: 475 cases (2011-2021). J Small Anim Pract 2024. [PMID: 38679786 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To describe the diagnostic tests used and their comparative performance in dogs diagnosed with sinonasal aspergillosis in the United Kingdom. A secondary objective was to describe the signalment, clinical findings and common clinicopathologic abnormalities in sinonasal aspergillosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multi-centre retrospective survey was performed involving 23 referral centres in the United Kingdom to identify dogs diagnosed with sinonasal aspergillosis from January 2011 to December 2021. Dogs were included if fungal plaques were seen during rhinoscopy or if ancillary testing (via histopathology, culture, cytology, serology or PCR) was positive and other differential diagnoses were excluded. RESULTS A total of 662 cases were entered into the database across the 23 referral centres. Four hundred and seventy-five cases met the study inclusion criteria. Of these, 419 dogs had fungal plaques and compatible clinical signs. Fungal plaques were not seen in 56 dogs with turbinate destruction that had compatible clinical signs and a positive ancillary test result. Ancillary diagnostics were performed in 312 of 419 (74%) dogs with observed fungal plaques permitting calculation of sensitivity of cytology as 67%, fungal culture 59%, histopathology 47% and PCR 71%. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The sensitivities of ancillary diagnostics in this study were lower than previously reported challenging the clinical utility of such tests in sinonasal aspergillosis. Treatment and management decisions should be based on a combination of diagnostics including imaging findings, visual inspection, and ancillary testing, rather than ancillary tests alone.
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- C Prior
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, UK
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- Moorview Referrals, Cramlington, UK
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- Veterinary Specialists Scotland, Livingston, UK
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- Veterinary Specialists Scotland, Livingston, UK
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- Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hitchin, UK
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- Cambridge Veterinary School, Cambridge, UK
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- Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, Ringwood, UK
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- Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, Ringwood, UK
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- Bristol Veterinary Specialists, Bristol, UK
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- Rowe Veterinary Referrals, Bristol, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK
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- Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, Hampshire, UK
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- Northwest Veterinary Specialists, Runcorn, UK
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- VetsNow 24/7 Emergency & Specialty Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Eastcott Veterinary Referrals, Swindon, UK
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- VetsNow 24/7 Emergency & Specialty Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Scarsdale Vets Pride Veterinary Centre, Derby, UK
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- Scarsdale Vets Pride Veterinary Centre, Derby, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK
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- Langford Veterinary Services Ltd, Langford, UK
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- Langford Veterinary Services Ltd, Langford, UK
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- North Downs Specialist Referrals, Surrey, UK
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- North Downs Specialist Referrals, Surrey, UK
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- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hitchin, UK
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- Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Hampshire, UK
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- University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, UK
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- The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Scarsdale Vets Pride Veterinary Centre, Derby, UK
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- University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Southfields Veterinary Specialists, Essex, UK
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- Dick White Referrals, Cambridge, UK
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- Waltham Petcare Science Institute, Leicestershire, UK
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, UK
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O'Reilly EL, Horvatić A, Kuleš J, Gelemanović A, Mrljak V, Huang Y, Brady N, Chadwick CC, Eckersall PD, Ridyard A. Faecal proteomics in the identification of biomarkers to differentiate canine chronic enteropathies. J Proteomics 2021; 254:104452. [PMID: 34958965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Canine chronic enteropathy (CCE) is a collective term used to describe a group of idiopathic enteropathies of dogs that result in a variety of clinical manifestations of intestinal dysfunction. Clinical stratification into food-responsive enteropathy (FRE) or non-food responsive chronic inflammatory enteropathy (CIE), is made retrospectively based on response to treatments. Faecal extracts from those with a FRE (n = 5) and those with non-food responsive chronic inflammatory enteropathies (CIE) (n = 6) were compared to a healthy control group (n = 14) by applying TMT-based quantitative proteomic approach. Many of the proteins with significant differential abundance between groups were pancreatic or intestinal enzymes with pancreatitis-associated protein (identified as REG3α) and pancreatic M14 metallocarboxypeptidase proteins carboxypeptidase A1 and B identified as being of significantly increased abundance in the CCE group. The reactome analysis revealed the recycling of bile acids and salts and their metabolism to be present in the FRE group, suggesting a possible dysbiotic aetiology. Several acute phase proteins were significantly more abundant in the CCE group with the significant increase in haptoglobin in the CIE group especially notable. Further research of these proteins is needed to fully assess their clinical utility as faecal biomarkers for differentiating CCE cases. SIGNIFICANCE: The identification and characterisation of biomarkers that differentiate FRE from other forms of CIE would prove invaluable in streamlining clinical decision-making and would avoid costly and invasive investigations and delays in implementing effective treatment. Many of the proteins described here, as canine faecal proteins for the first time, have been highlighted in previous human and murine inflammatory bowl disease (IBD) studies initiating a new chapter in canine faecal biomarker research, where early and non-invasive biomarkers for early clinical stratification of CCE cases are needed. Pancreatitis-associated protein, pancreatic M14 metallocarboxypeptidase along with carboxypeptidase A1 and B are identified as being of significantly increased abundance in the CCE groups. Several acute phase proteins, were significantly more abundant in the CCE group notably haptoglobin in dogs with inflammatory enteropathy. The recognition of altered bile acid metabolism in the reactome analysis in the FRE group is significant in CCE which is a complex condition incorporating of immunological, dysbiotic and faecal bile acid dysmetabolism. Both proteomics and immunoassays will enable the characterisation of faecal APPs as well as other inflammatory and immune mediators, and the utilisation of assays, validated for use in analysis of faeces of veterinary species will enable clinical utilisation of faecal matrix to be fully realised.
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- Emily L O'Reilly
- Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland, UK. Emily.O'
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland, UK.
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland, UK.
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland, UK; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland, UK.
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Allerton F, Fishwick J, Paterson S, Weller R, Battersby I, Doyle R, Gould D, Caddy S, Dunning M, Featherstone HJ, Hardy J, Kent A, Pedro B, Smith K, Swinbourne F, Harris J, Heinrich C, Lau-Gillard P, Loeffler A, Maddinson R, Mason C, Ramsey I, Ridyard A, Robin L, Scudder C, Seth M, Tappin S, Singleton D, Smith H, Southerden P, Warland J, Whitehead M, Williams J. Call for coordinated antimicrobial approach at veterinary diagnostic laboratories. Vet Rec 2019; 184:805-806. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.l4383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Fergus Allerton
- SAMSoc; c/o Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull West Midlands B90 4NH
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- BSAVA; Woodrow House, 1 Telford Way, Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 2AB
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- BEVA; Mulberry House, 31 Market St, Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5LQ
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service
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- University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital
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- Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network; University of Liverpool
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- Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital; Manchester
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Goggs R, Dennis SG, Di Bella A, Humm KR, McLauchlan G, Mooney C, Ridyard A, Tappin S, Walker D, Warman S, Whitley NT, Brodbelt DC, Chan DL. Predicting Outcome in dogs with Primary Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: Results of a Multicenter Case Registry. J Vet Intern Med 2015; 29:1603-10. [PMID: 26473338 PMCID: PMC4864895 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.13642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Outcome prediction in dogs with immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is challenging and few prognostic indicators have been consistently identified. Objectives An online case registry was initiated to: prospectively survey canine IMHA presentation and management in the British Isles; evaluate 2 previously reported illness severity scores, Canine Hemolytic Anemia Score (CHAOS) and Tokyo and to identify independent prognostic markers. Animals Data from 276 dogs with primary IMHA across 10 referral centers were collected between 2008 and 2012. Methods Outcome prediction by previously reported illness‐severity scores was tested using univariate logistic regression. Independent predictors of death in hospital or by 30‐days after admission were identified using multivariable logistic regression. Results Purebreds represented 89.1% dogs (n = 246). Immunosuppressive medications were administered to 88.4% dogs (n = 244), 76.1% (n = 210) received antithrombotics and 74.3% (n = 205) received packed red blood cells. Seventy‐four per cent of dogs (n = 205) were discharged from hospital and 67.7% (n = 187) were alive 30‐days after admission. Two dogs were lost to follow‐up at 30‐days. In univariate analyses CHAOS was associated with death in hospital and death within 30‐days. Tokyo score was not associated with either outcome measure. A model containing SIRS‐classification, ASA classification, ALT, bilirubin, urea and creatinine predicting outcome at discharge was accurate in 82% of cases. ASA classification, bilirubin, urea and creatinine were independently associated with death in hospital or by 30‐days. Conclusions and clinical importance Markers of kidney function, bilirubin concentration and ASA classification are independently associated with outcome in dogs with IMHA. Validation of this score in an unrelated population is now warranted.
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- R Goggs
- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Vets Now Referrals Kent, Blue Bell Hill, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, RVC, North Mymms, UK
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- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, UK
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- Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, UK
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- Companion Animal Studies, University of Bristol, Langford, UK
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- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, UK
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- Production and Population Health, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, RVC, North Mymms, UK
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