Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Physaloptera worm infection causing vomiting in 18 dogs
By Theisen, S K et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Physaloptera infection in 18 dogs with intermittent vomiting.
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Plain-English summary
Eighteen dogs were brought in for intermittent vomiting, and they were diagnosed with a Physaloptera infection, which is caused by a type of stomach worm. While some dogs also experienced regurgitation, tests for worm eggs in their stool came back negative. During endoscopy, only one worm was found in most cases. The dogs were treated with a medication called pyrantel pamoate, and follow-up showed that most of them had their vomiting resolved after treatment.
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Abstract
Physaloptera infections were diagnosed endoscopically in 18 dogs. Each case had vomiting as the primary clinical sign, and four cases had regurgitation as a concurrent sign. Fecal flotations, using magnesium sulfate solution, were performed in 12 of the 18 cases and were negative for Physaloptera eggs. In 12 of the 18 cases, only one worm was seen during endoscopic examination. Fifteen of 18 cases were treated with pyrantel pamoate, and 10 of 12 cases with follow-up had resolution of their vomiting.
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