Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hepatic alveolar hydatid disease (Echinococcus multilocularis) in a boxer dog from southern Ontario.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Skelding, Alicia et al.
- Affiliation:
- Ontario Veterinary College · Canada
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 2-year-old boxer dog from southern Ontario was evaluated because of acute onset lethargy. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a hemorrhagic, destructive, liver mass. Histology, immunohistochemistry, and polymerase chain reaction confirmed Echinococcus multilocularis as the cause of the hepatic mass. This constitutes the first description of endemic E. multilocularis in Ontario.
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