Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lagochilascariasis in cats (Felis catus domesticus) in southern Brazil.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Fehlberg, Marta F et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary · Brazil
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Lagochilascariasis, a parasitic disease little known in Brazil, is caused by an ascarid nematode that has a peculiar life cycle, with a predilection site for the cervical region in the final hosts: humans, cats and dogs. We aimed to record the occurrence of Lagochilascaris minor in domestic cats from rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with reports of clinical signs and the treatment applied.
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