A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection
Joint Authors
Valenti, Valentina
Grandi, Giulio
Genchi, Marco
Venco, Luigi
Source
Journal of Parasitology Research
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A female Rottweiler dog was presented with a history of intermittent vomiting and diarrhoea, dysorexia, weakness, and weight loss.
Haemocytometry and biochemistry values were within normal ranges except for electrolyte analyses, that demonstrated hyponatremia and hyperkalemia with a decreased sodium/potassium ratio.
A diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism was suspected.
Basal and post-ACTH stimulation cortisolemia were within the normal values.
Electrocardiography was normal, and thoracic radiography showed no significant modifications.
On abdominal ultrasonography, adrenal glands appeared normal, while the bowel was distended, and several thin linear hyperechoic objects floating in the lumen were observed.
Two adult female whipworms (Trichuris vulpis) were collected following bowel irrigation.
Anthelmintic treatment against the parasite was curative.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Venco, Luigi& Valenti, Valentina& Genchi, Marco& Grandi, Giulio. 2011. A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection. Journal of Parasitology Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Venco, Luigi…[et al.]. A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection. Journal of Parasitology Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Venco, Luigi& Valenti, Valentina& Genchi, Marco& Grandi, Giulio. A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490124