Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with brain infection from Ancylostoma worm causing anorexia
By Perry, Amie et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2016·Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Aberrant Ancylostoma sp. in the brain of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old male American Bulldog was brought to the vet because he was not eating, had trouble drinking water, and was showing worsening neurological signs. The vet found bleeding in the brain, which was linked to a type of roundworm called Ancylostoma. This unusual infection caused serious inflammation in the dog's brain. Unfortunately, the outcome of the treatment is not mentioned, but this case highlights the importance of addressing unusual symptoms in pets promptly.
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Abstract
A 14-month-old, male American Bulldog presented to Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in August of 2012 for anorexia, hydrophobia and gradually worsening neurologic signs. Grossly hemorrhage on the left side of the caudal cerebrum and cerebellum was observed and histologically corresponded with necrohemorrhagic and lymphoplasmacytic encephalitis associated with adult nematodes. Based on morphology and molecular analysis, these were identified as Ancylostoma sp.
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