Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with bladder worms causing pain and urinary blockage
By Rossi, Moreno et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2011·Ambulatorio Veterinario Associato, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Symptomatic Capillaria plica infection in a young European cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old European cat was brought to the vet with abdominal pain, fever, and difficulty urinating due to a blocked bladder. The vet found that the cat had a severe urinary infection and kidney problems caused by a type of bladder worm called Capillaria plica. After giving the cat fluids and sedating it to place a urinary catheter, the vet treated the infection with an oral medication called fenbendazole for 10 days. Thankfully, the cat's urinary issues and the bladder worms cleared up after treatment.
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Abstract
An 8-month-old owned European cat showing abdominal pain, fever, distended painful bladder and urinary blockage was presented. Intravenous fluids were immediately administered and, after sedation, a urinary catheter was applied. Blood and urine analysis revealed cystitis and a moderate-to-severe degree of renal failure. About 20 thread-like nematodes, identified as Capillaria plica larvae and fragments of adult stages, were found in the urine sediment. After treatment with an oral formulation of fenbendazole at 25 mg/kg q 12 h for 10 days, urinary signs and bladder worms disappeared. Cases of Capillaria species bladder worms in cats are rarely reported and most infected cats show no clinical signs, presumably because of a low parasite burden. In the present study, feline capillariosis was associated to urethral obstruction, severe difficulties in urination, cystitis and renal failures.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21835667/