Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Border Collies in Spain cured of eye worm infection with mebendazole
By Calero-Bernal, Rafael et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2014·Á, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Resolution of canine ocular thelaziosis in avermectin-sensitive Border Collies from Spain.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three Border Collies in Spain were brought to the vet with symptoms of conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the eye. They were diagnosed with an eye worm infection caused by a parasite called Thelazia callipaeda. Since Border Collies are sensitive to certain medications, the vet chose to treat them with mebendazole, which successfully cleared the infection. After treatment, the dogs recovered well and their eye symptoms improved.
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Abstract
Ocular thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda is an emerging disease that affects primarily dogs, but also cats, foxes and other wild carnivores, as well as humans. Three clinical cases of unilateral conjunctivitis caused by Thelazia nematodes were detected in Border Collie, a dog breed intolerant to the macrocyclic lactones. Animals came from southwestern Spain, on the border with Portugal. Eight worms were collected and identified molecularly as T. callipaeda by amplification and sequencing of partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene. Oral treatment with mebendazole 20mg/kg (Telmin(®)) was effective in curing the infection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24412357/