3381. A 14-year-old Cocker Spaniel had foul-smelling pus from the neck

August 21, 2019.

Cocker Spaniel, M, 14 years.
Came in recumbent and in high fever. Pus leaked from the wound.
3 days ago, went to an emergency vet clinic with a large right neck swelling. The vet lanced the abscess and sent the dog home with a bottle of saline oral and antibiotics. The dog was still recumbent at Day 3 when he was brought to Toa Payoh Vets.

The dog had a severe blood bacterial infection and anaemia. Platelets were normal in numbers. .


Total white cell count  151        (normal = 6-17x10^9/L )
     Neutrophils               98.7%     (normal = 60-70%) 
     Neutrophils Absolute    149     (normal = 3-11.5 x10^ 9/L)

Haemoglobin 9.7  (normal = 12 -1 8 g/dL)
Red cell count   4.4 (normal = 5.5 - 8.5x10^12/L)