Pinard, Christopher; Cuq, Benoît; Gibson, Thomas; Brisson, Brigitte; Plattner, Brandon; Lillie, Brandon; Bienzle, Dorothee; Brouwer, Emily; Gottstein, Bruno; Peregrine, Andrew (2019). Alveolar echinococcosis in an Ontario dog resembling an hepatic abscess. Canadian veterinary journal - Revue vétérinaire canadienne, 60(10), pp. 1099-1103. Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Full text not available from this repository.A boxer dog was evaluated because of lethargy, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Ultrasonography revealed multiple cystic structures in the abdomen. Exploratory laparotomy revealed 3 well-encapsulated hepatic masses and abdominal effusion with suppurative inflammation. Collectively, these findings suggested the hepatic masses were most likely abscesses. However, histologic examination of the hepatic masses revealed multi-cystic structures, consistent with alveolar echinococcosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The dog was treated with daily albendazole, but within a few weeks exhibited adverse side effects. After 6 months, the dog's condition deteriorated, and it was euthanized.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases > Parasitology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gottstein, Bruno |
Subjects: |
600 Technology 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0008-5286 |
Publisher: |
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Bruno Gottstein |
Date Deposited: |
20 Jan 2020 09:04 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:35 |
PubMed ID: |
31597996 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/138675 |
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