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Acute onset of dyspnea associated with O slerus osleri infection in a dog
Author(s) -
Reagan Jennifer K.,
Aronsohn Michael G.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1476-4431
pISSN - 1479-3261
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00703.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acute respiratory distress , respiratory distress , presentation (obstetrics) , chronic cough , emergency department , respiratory system , respiratory infection , thorax (insect anatomy) , surgery , lung , asthma , psychiatry , anatomy
Objective To describe an unusual clinical presentation of O slerus osleri infection in the dog and to review current diagnostic and treatment strategies for this infection. Case Summary A 2‐year‐old B riard presented as an emergency for evaluation of acute respiratory distress. Radiographs of the thorax revealed an intratracheal masses near the bifurcation of the trachea. Biopsies of the masses identified parasitic fragments consistent with O . osleri infection. The patient was successfully treated with fenbendazole and the patient's clinical signs have not reoccurred over the last 5 months. Unique Information Provided This report documents an uncommon presentation of acute respiratory distress associated with O . osleri infection in the dog, as previously reported cases usually report a history of chronic cough. In this case, the patient presented with an acute onset of dyspnea and no history of chronic cough suggesting that O . osleri infection may be a consideration in any young dog presented with acute respiratory distress.