Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic cough and fever in female dog caused by lung parasite
By Neiger, R et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·1994·Klinik fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [What is your diagnosis? Chronic cough and fever in a female dog].
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A female dog in Switzerland was suffering from a chronic cough and fever, which can be concerning for pet owners. After examining her feces and mucus from her airways, the veterinarian diagnosed her with crenosomiasis, a type of lung parasite. The treatment involved using a medication called levamisole, which is effective against this condition. Following treatment, the dog showed improvement in her symptoms.
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Abstract
Crenosomiasis is a pulmonary parasitic disease of the dog, endemically occurring in Switzerland, which is to differentiate from other forms of therapy-resistant chronic cough. The diagnosis is obtained by fecal examination (larval migration, Bearman's technic) or by cytologic examination of the tracheobronchial mucus. Levamisole is the drug of choice for the treatment of this disease.
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