Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Jack Russell terrier vomiting from liver disease
By Cook, Simon et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2015·From the Department of Clinical Sciences and Services (S.C., United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Angiostrongylus vasorum Causing Severe Granulomatous Hepatitis with Concurrent Multiple Acquired PSS.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old female Jack Russell terrier was brought to the vet after vomiting and not wanting to eat for 12 hours. The vet discovered she had multiple acquired portosystemic shunts (abnormal blood vessels affecting the liver) and found that migrating larvae from a parasite called Angiostrongylus vasorum were likely causing severe liver damage. After treatment and supportive care, the dog started to recover, and tests showed no more parasites nine weeks later, although some liver issues were still present.
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Abstract
A 14 mo old female Jack Russell terrier presented with a 12 hr history of vomiting and inappetence. She was subsequently diagnosed with multiple acquired portosystemic shunts during an exploratory celiotomy. Gross and histopathological hepatic abnormalities were consistent with chronic disease, including features suggestive of portal hypertension that was potentially caused by migrating and resident Angiostrongylus vasorum larvae. Fecal analysis and polymerase chain reaction of hepatic tissue confirmed the presence of Angiostrongylus vasorum . The dog recovered clinically following empirical treatment and supportive care. A lack of parasite burden was confirmed 9 wk postdiagnosis; however, serum biochemical analysis at that time was suggestive of ongoing hepatic dysfunction.
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