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Verminous pneumonia due to Filaroides hirthi in a Scottish terrier in Spain
Author(s) -
CaroVadillo A.,
MartínezMerlo E.,
GarcíaReal I.,
FermínRodríguez M. L.,
Mateo P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.157.19.586
Subject(s) - fenbendazole , pneumonia , medicine , veterinary medicine , cytology , pathology , anthelmintic
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.