Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Verminous pneumonia due to Filaroides hirthi in a Scottish terrier in Spain.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Caro-Vadillo, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Hospital Clí · Spain
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A previously healthy Scottish terrier developed verminous pneumonia due to Filaroides hirthi. The disease was diagnosed on the basis of cytology of a transtracheal wash, which contained 17 per cent eosinophils and a large number of parasite larvae. Treatment with 50 mg/kg bodyweight fenbendazole daily for three weeks eliminated the parasites and improved the clinical condition of the dog.
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