Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Greece with blood and frequent urination from bladder worm
By Sioutas, Georgios et al.·Published in Parasitology international·2021·School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urinary capillariasis: Case report of Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria) plica infection in a dog in Greece.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old crossbred dog in Greece was brought to the vet for frequent urination and blood in the urine. Tests revealed the presence of a type of worm called Pearsonema plica in the dog's bladder. The vet treated the infection successfully with a medication called milbemycin, which is effective against these worms. This case is notable as it's the first reported instance of this particular infection in a domestic animal in Greece.
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Abstract
Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria) plica is a nematode that resides in the urinary bladder of canids, felids and mustelids (definitive hosts) and is classified in the same class as Trichuris spp. Epidemiological and clinical data on Pearsonema plica infection in domestic animals are limited. The nematode has an indirect lifecycle that involves earthworms as intermediate hosts. A six-year-old crossbred dog from Greece, presented a history of intermittent pollakiuria and hematuria. At urine analysis, P. plica eggs were found in the urine sediment. The dog was successfully treated with a double dose of milbemycin. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of urinary capillariasis diagnosed in a domestic animal in Greece.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33753235/