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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2026

Melioidosis in dogs and cats: 18 cases.

Ziyue Sharon Lim, Kent Soon, Nicholas Neo, Jose Labrador, Darren Kelly

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Ziyue Sharon LimInternal Medicine Department, VES Hospital, 232 Whitley Road, 297824, Singapore.
Kent SoonInternal Medicine Department, VES Hospital, 232 Whitley Road, 297824, Singapore.
Nicholas NeoInternal Medicine Department, VES Hospital, 232 Whitley Road, 297824, Singapore.
Jose LabradorDiagnostic Imaging Department, VES Hospital, 232 Whitley Road, 297824, Singapore.
Darren KellyInternal Medicine Department, VES Hospital, 232 Whitley Road, 297824, Singapore.

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VES Hospital and Singapore Veterinary Health (Mars)
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Abstract

backgroundThe clinical manifestations and outcomes in dogs and cats with melioidosis have not been described. HYPOTHESIS/

objectivesDescribe the presenting signs, treatment, and outcome of dogs and cats with melioidosis. ANIMALS: Fifteen dogs and 3 cats from a hospital in Singapore.

methodsRetrospective case series. A hospital database search was performed to identify dogs with melioidosis presenting over a 5-year period. Data collected included signalment, clinical signs, test results, treatment, and outcome.

resultsDiagnosis was based on positive bacterial culture and identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei in all cases. At presentation, 13/15 (87%) had systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), 10/15 (67%) were septic, and 3/15 (20%) had septic shock. In dogs, 8/15 (53%) had multiple cutaneous abscesses or open wounds, and 6/15 (40%) had prostatitis or prostatic abscessation. In cats, 2/3 had osteomyelitis and 1/3 had pyelonephritis. Of the cases, 5/15 (33%) dogs and none of the cats were considered potentially immunocompromised. Of the 17 cases with >4 weeks of follow-up, death or euthanasia attributed to melioidosis occurred in 8/17 (47%). Of the surviving 9/17 (53%) animals, 6 were alive after 1 month (range, 1-43 months) and 3 died or were euthanized for reasons unrelated to melioidosis, with median follow-up duration of 724 days. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Melioidosis should be considered in dogs with prostatitis or cutaneous abscesses, and in cats with osteomyelitis. Initial treatment with ceftazidime or meropenem, followed by 3-6 months of trimethoprim-sulfonamide (TMPS) might be optimal.

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Cat DiseasesDog DiseasesMelioidosisAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBurkholderia pseudomalleiCatsDogsFemaleMaleRetrospective StudiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBurkholderia pseudomalleicutaneous abscessmelioidosisosteomyelitisprostatic abscessprostatitis

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PMID42814655
PMCPMC13625640

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