Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Liver fluke infection and praziquantel treatment in huskies
By Schuster, R K et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2007·Institut fü, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Liver flukes in dogs and treatment with praziquantel.
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Plain-English summary
Six huskies were found to have liver flukes after tests showed the presence of specific eggs and antibodies in their blood. All the dogs had elevated liver enzyme levels, indicating liver stress. They were treated with praziquantel, a medication that targets these parasites. Ten weeks later, follow-up tests showed that no fluke eggs were present in their feces, and the antibody levels had decreased, indicating a successful treatment.
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Abstract
Opisthorchiid eggs were found in 6 out of 27 (22%) huskies while an ELISA detected antibodies against Opisthorchis felineus and Metorchis bilis in 24 (89%) and 25 (93%) sera taken from these dogs, respectively. All dogs showed an increased activity of glutamate dehydrogenase while aspartate aminotransferase was normal in all samples. Ten weeks after treatment with praziquantel no fluke eggs were found in the faeces from any animal and antibody titres dropped in all animals.
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