©TheAuthor(s).2020OpenAccessThisarticleisdistributedunderthetermsoftheCreativeCommonsAttribution4.0InternationalLicense(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/),whichpermitsunrestricteduse,distribution,andnon-commercialreproductioninanymedium,providedyougiveappropriatecredittotheoriginalauthor(s)andthe source,providealinktotheCreativeCommonslicense,andindicateifchangesweremade.TheCreativeCommonsPublicDomainDedicationwaiver(http://creativecommons. org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. Keywords: Dachshund puppy, Juvenile cellulitis, Puppy strangles. Ind J of Vet Sci and Biotech (2020): 10.21887/ijvsbt.15.4.20 Juvenile Cellulitis in a Dachshund Puppy – A Case Report MR Krishna Nath 1 , N Madhavan Unny 2 *, Usha Narayana Pillai 3 J uvenile cellulitis is an uncommon, idiopathic granulomatous and pustular disorder of the face, pinnae and submandibular lymph nodes (Miller et al., 2013). The condition is also called juvenile sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis, juvenile pyoderma, and puppy strangles. Puppies less than 4-month-old are the most susceptible group with a greater breed predisposition for Labrador Retrievers, Dachshunds, Golden Retrievers, Siberian Huskies and Lhasa Apsos. Acute occurrence is commonly seen. Without proper diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, rapid progression, and worsening of the condition occur. C ASE H ISTORY AND C LINICAL O BSERVATIONS A Dachshund pup of 58 days age (male, unvaccinated) was brought to University Veterinary Hospital with the complaint of swelling in the neck region since one week. The puppy had a reduced appetite after the onset of swelling and of the whole litter, only this puppy was found to be afected. Urination and defaecation was normal. On examination, the puppy appeared dull and lethargic with a rectal temperature of 102.3°F. Physical examination revealed focal alopecia, folliculitis around the muzzle, and bilateral blepharitis along with purulent ocular discharge (Fig. 1). Prescapular and submandibular lymph nodes were enlarged (Fig. 2). The condition was diagnosed as juvenile cellulitis on the basis of age, clinical signs, distribution of lesions, and the history of unafected littermates. T REATMENT AND D ISCUSSION The therapy was aimed at immuno-suppression and reduction of secondary bacterial infection. The puppy was treated with prednisolone (susp. Kidpred) @ 2 mg/kg PO, OD, and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (susp. Augmentin) @ 22 mg/kg PO, BID for one week. Antibacterial was stopped after one week. After the initial therapy, the puppy showed marked improvement. It became more active and the lymphadenopathy resolved (Fig. 3). Prednisolone was tapered gradually as no new lesions were formed. Treatment with prednisolone was continued for a period of 5 weeks. The case study emphasizes the need for accurate diagnosis and immediate immunosuppressive therapy for the better prognosis of the disease. It is often mistaken CASE REPORT 1-3 Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India Corresponding Author: N Madhavan Unny, Department of Veteri- nary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veteri- nary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India, e-mail: madhavanunny@gmail.com How to cite this article: Nath, M.R.K., Unny, N.M., and Pillai, U.N. (2020). Juvenile Cellulitis in a Dachshund Puppy–A Case Report. Ind J Vet Sci and Biotech, 15(4): 88-89. Source of support: Nil Confict of interest: None. Submitted: 14/05/2020 Accepted: 17/05/2020 Published: 25/05/2020 for Staphylococcal pyoderma and demodicosis. As steroid therapy is contraindicated in the former cases, treatment should be initiated only after ruling out both the conditions. Diferential diagnoses include angioedema, furunculosis, infectious and non-infectious panniculitides, and adverse Fig. 1: Bilateral blepheritis, alopecia, and folliculitis of muzzle area