Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with abdominal parasite infection treated successfully
By Häußler, T C et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2016·Thomas C. Hä·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Canine peritoneal larval cestodosis caused by Mesocestoides spp. larval stages].
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Plain-English summary
A female dog showed vague symptoms and was found to have a mass in her abdomen during an ultrasound. Blood tests indicated inflammation, and surgery revealed she had an infection caused by larval stages of a tapeworm (Mesocestoides spp.). After treating her with a high dose of fenbendazole for three months, her condition improved, as shown by follow-up ultrasounds and lower inflammation markers. However, seven months later, her symptoms returned, prompting her vet to recommend lifelong fenbendazole treatment to prevent future infections.
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Abstract
In a female dog with unspecific clinical symptoms, sonography detected a hyperechoic mass in the middle abdomen and blood analysis a middle grade systemic inflammatory reaction. Laparotomy revealed a peritoneal larval cestodosis (PLC). The diagnosis of an infection with tetrathyridia of Mesocestoides spp. was confirmed by parasitological examination and molecularbiological analysis. Reduction of the intra-abdominal parasitic load as well as a high dose administration of fenbendazole over 3 months led to a successful treatment which could be documented sonographically and by decreased concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP). Seven months after discontinuation of fenbendazole administration, PLC recurred, pre-empted by an elevation of serum CRP values. According to the literature a life-long fenbendazole treatment was initiated. In cases of unclear chronic granulomatous inflammations in the abdominal cavity in dogs, PLC should be considered. CRP concentration and sonographic examinations are suitable to control for treatment success and a possibly occurring relapse.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26932525/