Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Iran with vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and rash
By Mohaghegh M.A. PhD, et al.·Published in International Archives of Health Sciences·2016·1Parasitology & Mycology Department, Medicine School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, IR
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Original publication title: A Dog with Multiple Infections of Enteric Parasitic Zoonosis in Mashhad City, North-East of Iran; a Case Report
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old dog was brought to the vet with symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and a rash. Tests revealed that the dog was infected with multiple parasites, including Giardia and hookworms, which can cause serious health issues. The vet likely treated the dog with medications to eliminate these parasites. After treatment, the dog's condition improved, and it began to recover from the infections.
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Abstract
Abstract Aims: In this study, we examined stool specimen from a 3-year-old domesticated dog, which was referred to a veterinary clinic with clinical signs such as nausea or vomiting, dysentery, cachexia and rash in Mashhad city, northeast of Iran. Patient & Methods: A 3-year-old pet dog was referred to veterinary clinic of Mashhad in February 2016 by symptoms including, nausea or vomiting, dysentery, cachexia and rash in Mashhad City, Northeast of Iran. For parasitological examination, formalin-ether concentration technique was used. Fecal smears were made from the sediment, stained with iodine and observed by light microscope. Modified Ziehl Neelsen method was used for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp. Findings: The animal was infected with 10 disease-causing parasites; Taenia spp., Fasciola spp., Dicrocoelium dendriticum, Acanthocephal spp., Trichuris vulpis, Hook worm, Giardia spp., Blastocystis spp., Eimeria spp., and Cystoisospora spp. Conclusion: Domestic and stray dog could be an important sources for distribution of zoonoses disease especially parasitic agents.
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