Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fenbendazole treatment clears lungworm infection in young Labrador dog
By Peterson, E N et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of fenbendazole for treatment of Crenosoma vulpis infection in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old Labrador Retriever was brought to the vet for a persistent cough that lasted a month and didn’t improve with antibiotics. Tests revealed that the dog was infected with a type of lungworm called Crenosoma vulpis. After treatment with a combination of fenbendazole, a deworming medication, and prednisone, the dog showed no signs of infection six weeks later. This suggests that fenbendazole can be an effective treatment for this type of lungworm infection in dogs.
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Abstract
An 8-month-old Labrador Retriever was examined because of a 1-month history of productive coughing unresponsive to ampicillin treatment. Larvae of Crenosoma vulpis were found in fecal samples examined by zinc sulfate centrifugation and Baermann technique. Physical examination abnormalities or larvae in fecal samples were not detected 6 weeks after treatment with prednisone (1 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h, for 7 days, then 0.5 mg/kg, PO, q 48 h, for 8 days) and fenbendazole granules (50 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h, for 3 days). This report suggests that fenbendazole may be effective for treating Crenosoma vulpis infection in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8496106/