Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Echinostoma hortense infection with enteritis diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Okanishi, Hiroki et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine · Japan
- Species:
- dog
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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