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When severe sepsis overwhelms the body, it results in septic shock.

Even with aggressive treatment, septic shock can be fatal in dogs and cats; reported mortality rates range from 20% to 68% in dogs.

One cause of septic shock could be an untreated, severe infection, such as from: Joint infection.

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