Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ear infection with Mammomonogamus auris worm in a cat in Saipan
By Tudor, Edgar G et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2008·Paradise Island Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mammomonogamus auris infection in the middle ear of a domestic cat in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, USA.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because she was shaking her head a lot. The vet found some redness in her ear but didn't see anything alarming at first. After starting treatment with a combination of medications, the headshaking stopped, but the redness remained. A closer look revealed that a type of worm, Mammomonogamus auris, was living in her middle ear. The vet performed a procedure to remove the worms and placed a small tube in her ear to help with healing. After follow-up treatment, the cat was on the road to recovery.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat on the island of Saipan was presented to a local veterinarian for headshaking. Otoscopic examination showed mild erythema of the right tympanic membrane, but was otherwise unremarkable. Headshaking resolved with topical gentamicin/betamethasone/clotrimazole therapy; however, erythema persisted. Further otoscopy revealed movement of the erythematous region, which was in fact the red-colored strongylid nematode, Mammomonogamus auris, residing within the middle ear. Myringotomy and a saline flush were performed under heavy sedation. A silastic tube was inserted into the incision and the worms were retrieved by applying negative pressure. Follow-up treatment included topical thiabendazole/dexamethasone/neomycin ointment as well as selamectin. Mammomonogamus auris has previously been documented only three times, once each in China, Sri Lanka and Japan. This is the first report of M auris in cats from Saipan.
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