Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with mouth and eye sores caused by Lagochilascaris parasite
By L.R. Flecke et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2022·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Lagoquilascariasis in domestic cat (Felis catus domesticus) - case report
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A young male cat was brought in showing signs of lethargy, dehydration, and severe swelling around the right eye, along with ulcers in the mouth and skin lesions. The vet diagnosed him with lagoquilascariasis, a rare parasitic infection caused by a nematode that can come from eating infected rodents. Treatment involved administering doramectin, a medication used to kill parasites, along with some sanitary measures to help manage the infection. The cat's condition improved with treatment, and he began to recover from the symptoms.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Lagoquilascariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by a nematode parasite of the genus Lagochilascaris (Family Ascarididae), with the ingestion of contaminated rodents being the main source of infection. The main clinical signs are dysphagia and the presence of ulcerated nodules in the cervical region. The objective was to describe a case of lagaroquilascariasis in a domestic cat, in the city of Caxias do Sul / RS. A young adult male feline, without defined breed presented lethargy, dehydration, bilateral fistulas in the oropharynx cavity, right eyeball with exophthalmos, corneal opacity, third eyelid prolapse and periocular ulcerated skin lesion in the upper medial region. The diagnosis was made through the visualization and microscopic identification of the parasite Lagochilascaris minor and coproparasitological examination with the presence of eggs. Treatment was based on the use of doramectin and sanitary measures. According to the current literature, there are few reports of lagoquilascariasis in felines with clinical presentation similar to this case, since the most common is the formation of an abscess in the neck region. Morover, it is the first case described in the municipality, thus contributing to the epidemiology of the disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-12418