A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ef3dd4b3c624876888a95369435d41e2025-02-03T01:24:21ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312011-01-01201110.1155/2011/682039682039A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis InfectionLuigi Venco0Valentina Valenti1Marco Genchi2Giulio Grandi3Veterinary Hospital “Città di Pavia”, Viale Cremona 179, 27100 Pavia, ItalyVeterinary Hospital “Città di Pavia”, Viale Cremona 179, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDipartimento di Patologia Animale, Igiene e Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria, University of Milan, Veterinary School, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, ItalyDipartimento di Salute Animale, University of Parma, Veterinary School, Via del Taglio 10, 43100 Parma, ItalyA 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/682039 |
| spellingShingle | Luigi Venco Valentina Valenti Marco Genchi Giulio Grandi A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection |
| title_full | A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection |
| title_fullStr | A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection |
| title_short | A Dog with Pseudo-Addison Disease Associated with Trichuris vulpis Infection |
| title_sort | dog with pseudo addison disease associated with trichuris vulpis infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/682039 |
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