Case Report: Therapy of Streptococcal Pneumonia in a Cat

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, including Streptococcus sp.Identification of the cause of pneumonia in cats is very necessary so that diagnosis and therapy will be more precise.This study reports on the diagnosis and therapy of streptococcal pneumonia on a cat.A 10-month-old intact male cat used in this case report was diagnosed with streptococcal pneumonia based on physical and laboratory examination.The cat showed dyspnoea, serous discharge from the nose, body temperature 40 o C, and wheezing breath sounds on lung auscultation, with neutrophilia and lymphocytopenia.Microbiological examination of nasal samples could be identified Streptococcus sp.A cat treated with amoxicillin at a dose of 10 mg/kg body weight (BW) intramuscularly daily for 6 days, and diphenhydramine HCl at a dose of 2 mg/kg BW, dexamethasone 0.25 mg/kg BW intramuscularly 2 times a day, and Bcomplex 0.44 mL daily for 11 days.On the 4th day of treatment, the cat's appetite was good and there was no more discharge from his nose.On the 8th day, the cat had normal breath sounds, and on the 11th day, the cat was healthy with normal hematological parameters.Concluded the cat diagnosed streptococcal pneumonia, and the treatment of amoxicillin, diphenhydramine HCl, dexamethasone, and multivitamin have increased health status.