Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with Filaroides osleri treated with albendazole
By van Heerden, J & Petrick, S W·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·1980·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The treatment of Filaroides osleri infestation with albendazole.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with a Filaroides osleri infestation, which can cause respiratory issues, was treated with albendazole, a medication used to kill parasites. After 30 days of daily treatment, the dog's clinical signs improved, although some nodules in the bronchus remained even after more than a year. The treatment also affected the dog's blood cell counts, increasing lymphocytes and decreasing neutrophils. Overall, the dog showed significant improvement in health after the treatment.
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Abstract
A dog infested with Filaroides osleri was dosed with albendazole at 9,5 mg/kg every day for 55 days. Clinical signs of disease disappeared after 30 days but a few nodules were still present in the left bronchus 373 days after the onset of treatment. The anthelmintic caused an increase in lymphocyte and decrease in neutrophil count.
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