Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with recurrent diarrhea found to have Hammondia heydorni-like
By Steffl, Martin & Nautscher, Nadine·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2019·Institute of Animal Science·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Detection of Hammondia heydorni-like oocysts in feces of a dog with recurrent diarrhea.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-month-old male American Canadian White Shepherd was brought in for recurrent diarrhea and not wanting to eat. Tests showed small coccidian oocysts in his feces, which suggested an infection. The vet treated him with a combination of anti-coccidian medication and antibiotics. After just a few days of treatment, the dog recovered quickly and returned to his normal self.
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Abstract
We report a male, 15-month-old American Canadian White Shepherd dog suffering from recurrent diarrhea and anorexia. Fecal analysis revealed coccidian oocysts of small size. Their morphology was similar to those of()and()isolatesUnsporulated oocysts had a mean length of 11.8 ± 0.96 µm and a mean width of 11.9 ± 0.96 µm.infection was suggested based on the larger size compared withoocysts. Additionally, real time PCR analysis forfrom the fecal sample was negative. After a single anti-coccidian treatment (0.45 mg/kg emodepside + 9 mg/kg toltrazuril) accompanied by amoxicillin (12 mg/kg twice daily for 6 days) the dog recovered very quickly from the disease. This case demonstrates that-like oocysts may be associated with gastrointestinal disease in canine species.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31212351/