Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New area in Romania found with eye worm infection in dogs
By G. Deak et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2022·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Case Report: A New Geographic Area for the Presence of the Zoonotic Ocular Nematode, Onchocerca lupi in Romania
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male mongrel dog was brought to a veterinary clinic in Romania because he had eye problems. After examining the eye, the vet found a parasitic growth and confirmed it was caused by a parasite called Onchocerca lupi. The vet performed surgery to remove the growth and treated the dog with two doses of medications called moxidectin and imidacloprid. After 11 months of follow-up, the dog showed no signs of relapse and appeared to be healthy.
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Abstract
Introduction Onchocerca lupi is a zoonotic parasite of carnivores reported in countries from Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. In Romania, canine ocular onchocercosis was first reported in dogs in 2016 from Târgovişte (Dâmboviţa County) and Oneşti (Bacău County) and more recently, it was detected in an adult stray dog exported to UK from an unspecified location in Romania. Methods A 4-years old male mongrel dog was referred to a private veterinary clinic in Năvodari (Constanţa County), Romania due to ocular disorders. The dog was originally from a public dog shelter in Balş (Olt County) and transferred in June 2020 to a dog shelter in Medgidia (Constanţa County). A cytological examination followed by surgical removal of the granuloma localized at the internal angle of the right eye, and molecular identification of the extracted nematode were done. Results The cytological examination confirmed a parasitic granuloma. Skin biopsy and PCR confirmed the infection with O. lupi. Two doses of moxidectin and imidacloprid were administered after the surgery. No relapse observed after a period of follo-up of 11 months. Conclusion Onchocerca lupi is present in dogs from Romania with its actual distribution remaining unknown.
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