<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A dog from Paris (France) was referred with a 2-week history of dry cough, intermittent acute onset of dyspnoea, and acute abdominal pain. A generalised bronchoalveolar infiltrate with a patchy distribution was observed at chest x-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans. Negative results were obtained through several faecal examinations for cardiorespiratory nematodes by using the Baermann technique and at two blood analysis with a commercially available test for the detection of <italic>A. vasorum</italic> antigen (the first one at the first visit and second one at the control visit, one month later). PCR methods for the identification of <italic>A. vasorum</italic> and <italic>C. vulpis</italic> were also accomplished. At the control visit, nematode L1s were found during direct microscopic examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Thus, a different antigen-based assay for the detection of <italic>A. vasorum</italic> was performed with a positive result. Moreover, based on morphology, isolated larvae were identified as <italic>Filaroides hirthi</italic>. The dog was treated with fenbendazole (50 mg/kg per os once daily) for two consecutive weeks. After five months, the dog was referred again for the intermittent acute onset of dyspnoea and was found to be still positive for <italic>F. hirthi</italic> larvae at BALF examination. A 15-day treatment regimen with fenbendazole in combination with three subcutaneous injections of ivermectin (0.4 mg/kg, once every two weeks), was then performed. No larvae were detected at two BALF microscopical examinations performed one month apart. Results from this case report underline the importance of including <italic>F. hirthi</italic> infections in the differential diagnosis of dog bronchopneumonia.</p></abstract>

A dog from Paris (France) was referred with a 2-week history of dry cough, intermittent acute onset of dyspnoea, and acute abdominal pain. A generalised bronchoalveolar infiltrate with a patchy distribution was observed at chest x-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans. Negative results were obtained through several faecal examinations for cardiorespiratory nematodes by using the Baermann technique and at two blood analysis with a commercially available test for the detection of A. vasorum antigen (the first one at the first visit and second one at the control visit, one month later). PCR methods for the identification of A. vasorum and C. vulpis were also accomplished. At the control visit, nematode L1s were found during direct microscopic examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Thus, a different antigen-based assay for the detection of A. vasorum was performed with a positive result. Moreover, based on morphology, isolated larvae were identified as Filaroides hirthi. The dog was treated with fenbendazole (50 mg/kg per os once daily) for two consecutive weeks. After five months, the dog was referred again for the intermittent acute onset of dyspnoea and was found to be still positive for F. hirthi larvae at BALF examination. A 15-day treatment regimen with fenbendazole in combination with three subcutaneous injections of ivermectin (0.4 mg/kg, once every two weeks), was then performed. No larvae were detected at two BALF microscopical examinations performed one month apart. Results from this case report underline the importance of including F. hirthi infections in the differential diagnosis of dog bronchopneumonia.

Filaroidosis infection in an immunocompetent adult dog from France

Small Animal Veterinary Clinic Paris III, Bl des Filles du Calvaire

Helminthologia

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A dog from Paris (France) was referred with a 2-week history of dry cough, intermittent acute onset of dyspnoea, and acute abdominal pain. A generalised...

Filaroidosis infection in an immunocompetent adult dog from France

Published Online: Jan 27, 2018

Page range: 77 - 83

Received: Jan 05, 2017

Accepted: Oct 26, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0058

Keywords
canine verminous bronchopneumonia, France

© 2018 M. Cervone et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Filaroidosis infection in an immunocompetent adult dog from France

Published Online: Jan 27, 2018

Page range: 77 - 83

Received: Jan 05, 2017

Accepted: Oct 26, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0058

Keywordscanine verminous bronchopneumonia, France

© 2018 M. Cervone et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
canine verminous bronchopneumonia, France