Diagnosis and management of Wegener's granulomatosis in a dog

• Published in: Journal of veterinary dentistry Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 231
• Main Authors: Krug, William, Marretta, Sandra Manfra, de Lorimier, Louis-Philippe, White, Dean K, Borst, Luke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Diagnosis, Differential; Dog Diseases - diagnosis; Dog Diseases - drug therapy; Dogs; Gingivitis - diagnosis; Gingivitis - drug therapy; Gingivitis - veterinary; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnosis; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - drug therapy; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - veterinary; Immunohistochemistry - veterinary; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Male; Treatment Outcome

A four-year-old maele/neutered mixed-breed dog was prsented for severe, multifocal, proliferative gingivitis. Histopathologic examination of incisional biopsies supported a diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis, an autoimmune vasculitis previously unreported in the veterinary literature. Diagno...