Rare case of Angiostrongylus vasorum intraocular infestation in an asymptomatic dog

The presented clinical observation shows an atypical case of intraocular infection in an 18-month-old male beagle from north-eastern Slovakia. The dog presented with a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye. No ocular signs or symptoms of a systemic disease were observed. The faecal ex...

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Published in:Helminthologia 2019-12, Vol.56 (4), p.319-322
Main Authors: Hurníková, Z., Čabanová, V., Karpjak, P., Kasenčák, M., Miterpáková, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus vasorum
Anterior chamber
canine lungworm
Case Report
DNA
Dogs
French Heartworm
Infestation
Nucleotide sequence
ocular angiostrongylosis
PCR
Signs and symptoms
Symptoms
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Summary:The presented clinical observation shows an atypical case of intraocular infection in an 18-month-old male beagle from north-eastern Slovakia. The dog presented with a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye. No ocular signs or symptoms of a systemic disease were observed. The faecal examination using Baermann´s technique and fl otation was negative. Diagnosis was established following surgical removal of the worm. The specimen was determined as an female based on morphological features and confirmed by means of PCR technique and sequencing. To the best of our knowledge, the presented manifestation is the first ocular case of angiostrongylosis with absence of typical symptoms or signs of the disease.
ISSN:0440-6605
1336-9083
DOI:10.2478/helm-2019-0025