What do I need to know about meningitis in dogs

In MUO, CSF analysis most commonly shows:

Eosinophilic pleocytosis

Mononuclear pleocytosis

Neutrophilic pleocytosis

Normal total nucleated cell count

The most common neurological deficits associated with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis of unknown origin are:

Ataxia, hypermetria and tremors

Behaviour changes, ataxia and seizures

Head tilt, cranial nerve deficits and Horner’s syndrome

Pain, pyrexia and cranial nerve deficits

Idiopathic generalised tremor syndrome most commonly causes the following abnormal eye movement:

Jerk nystagmus

Opsoclonus

Pendular nystagmus

Positional strabismus

Which factor has been associated with a worse prognosis in meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin:

Blindness as a clinical sign

Chronic onset of the clinical signs

Older age at presentation

Seizures as a clinical sign

A 7-year old large breed dog presents with a 5-week history of slowly progressive cerebellar ataxia and hypermetria. What is your main differential diagnosis?

Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis of unknown origin

Fungal encephalitis

Idiopathic generalised tremor syndrome

Neosporosis

What is the most appropriate test for steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis?

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

C-Reactive protein (CRP)

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and cervical spinal cord

Radiography of the cervical spine

Which breed has been reported to be predisposed to steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA)?

Beagle

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chihuahua

German Shepherd dog

In Neuroangiostrongylosis, CSF analysis most commonly shows:

Eosinophilic pleocytosis

Mononuclear pleocytosis

Neutrophilic pleocytosis

Normal total nucleated cell count

Which antimicrobial shows good penetration of the blood brain barrier (BBB)?

Amoxicillin

Clindamycin

Doxycycline

Metronidazole

A worse prognosis in patients with MUO has been associated with:

Female sex

Higher cell count on CSF analysis

Number of lesions on MRI

Seizures

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What do I need to know about meningitis in dogs