Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fenbendazole treatment clears Mammomonogamus infection in cat on St
By Gattenuo, Talia et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2014·Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fenbendazole treatment for Mammomonogamus species infection of a domestic cat on St Kitts, West Indies.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old female domestic shorthair cat in St Kitts was brought to the vet because she had diarrhea. Tests showed she was infected with a type of parasitic worm called Mammomonogamus, along with other parasites. The vet treated her with fenbendazole, a medication commonly used for worm infections, for five days. After treatment, follow-up tests showed no signs of the Mammomonogamus eggs, indicating that the treatment was successful.
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Abstract
A 7-month-old, female, domestic shorthair, indoor/outdoor cat on the island of St Kitts was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine as part of a student training spay-neuter program. Observation of diarrhea prompted a double centrifugation fecal analysis. Ova of Mammomonogamus species, in addition to Ancylostoma species, Trichuris species and Platynosomum species, were found. Mammomonogamus ierei is a parasitic nematode found on many Caribbean islands for which treatment is not well documented. Five days of fenbendazole (50 mg/kg bodyweight) was administered, and fecal analyses gave negative results for Mammomonogamus species eggs 1 week after the last fenbendazole treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24710593/