ENDOSCOPIC AND PARASITOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF TREATMENT WITH MILBEMYCIN OXIME IN A DOG INFECTED WITH SPIROCERCA LUPI

Authors

  • Mariana Maria Zorzella
  • Paulo César Jark
  • Emerson Legatti
  • Rafael Grobério Souto Dias
  • Viviam Rocco Babicsak
  • Selene Daniela Babboni
  • Luiz Henrique de Araujo Machado
  • Maria Jaqueline Mamprim
  • Sheila Canevese Rahal
  • Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt

Keywords:

nematode, spirocercosis, milbemycin oxime, endoscopy

Abstract

The Spirocerca lupi is a nematode of worldwide distribution, found in the esophagus of dogs leading to clinical signs of dysphagia, weight loss and regurgitation. The diagnosis of this condition is accomplished by imaging techniques, esophagoscopy and stool examinations. The purpose of this report is to describe the parasitological and endoscopic diagnosis, and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with milbemycin oxime in a dog with Spirocerca lupi.

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Published

2022-08-15

How to Cite

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Zorzella MM, Jark PC, Legatti E, Dias RGS, Babicsak VR, Babboni SD, Machado LH de A, Mamprim MJ, Rahal SC, Schmidt EM dos S. ENDOSCOPIC AND PARASITOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF TREATMENT WITH MILBEMYCIN OXIME IN A DOG INFECTED WITH SPIROCERCA LUPI. RVZ [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 15 [cited 2024 May 19];18(4):553-7. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/1047

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Case Reports

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