Title of article
Urinary capillariosis in six dogs from Italy
Author/Authors
Mariacher, A. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana, Italy , Mariacher, A. Università degli Studi di Torino - Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Italy , Millanta, F. Università degli Studi di Torino - Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Italy , Guidi, G. Università degli Studi di Torino - Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Italy , Perrucci, S. Università degli Studi di Torino - Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Italy
From page
84
To page
88
Abstract
Canine urinary capillariosis is caused by the nematode Pearsonema plica. P. plica infection is seldomly detected in clinical practice mainly due to diagnostic limitations. This report describes six cases of urinary capillariosis in dogs from Italy. Recurrent cystitis was observed in one dog, whereas another patient was affected by glomerular amyloidosis. In the remaining animals, the infection was considered an incidental finding. Immature eggs of the parasite were observed with urine sediment examination in 3/6 patients. Increased awareness of the potential pathogenic role of P. plica. and clinical disease presentation could help identify infected animals.
Keywords
Cystitis , Dog , Glomerular amyloidosis , Urinary capillariosis
Journal title
Open Veterinary Journal
Journal title
Open Veterinary Journal
Record number
2564358
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