Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with vomiting and diarrhea diagnosed with Echinostoma hortense
By Okanishi, Hiroki et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2013·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Echinostoma hortense infection with enteritis diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Shiba Inu was brought to the vet because he had been experiencing chronic vomiting and diarrhea. After performing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, the vet found severe inflammation in the intestines and identified an infection caused by a type of parasite called Echinostoma hortense. The dog received treatment to eliminate the parasites and manage the intestinal inflammation, which initially helped improve his symptoms. Unfortunately, despite the treatment, the dog passed away shortly after.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old male Shiba dog presented with chronic vomiting and diarrhea. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed severe enteritis and infection of the duodenal mucosa with Echinostoma hortense. We performed therapy for parasites and enteritis. The therapy was successful for deworming and temporarily improved the symptoms, but the dog died soon thereafter. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of an antemortem diagnosis of E. hortense infection in a dog.
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