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Severe whipworm infection in the dog
Author(s) -
Malik R.,
Hunt G. B.,
Hinchliffe J. M.,
Church D. B.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1990.tb00766.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hyponatremia , hyperkalemia , metabolic acidosis , anorexia , acidosis , diarrhea , depression (economics) , dehydration , intravenous fluid , intensive care medicine , gastroenterology , anesthesia , biochemistry , chemistry , economics , macroeconomics
Three dogs with trichuriosis were presented because of depression, anorexia and severe dehydration following a period of chronic diarrhoea, Systemic signs attributable to hypovolaemia and acid‐base and electrolyte disturbances resolved following intravenous fluid therapy, although diarrhoea persisted until appropriate anthelmintics were administered. Whipworm infection may sometimes give rise to a life‐threatening dehydration syndrome associated with hyponatremia, metabolic acidosis and hyperkalemia.