Canine bladderworm ( Capillaria plica) infection associated with glomerular amyloidosis

Capillaria plica (Trichuroidea: Capillariidae), commonly known as bladderworm, is a nematode rarely associated with clinical disease that resides in the lower urinary tract of wild and domestic canids. In the present paper a case of canine urinary capillariosis associated with glomerular amyloidosis...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2010-03, Vol.168 (3), p.338-341
Main Authors: Callegari, D., Kramer, L., Cantoni, A.M., Di Lecce, R., Dodi, P.L., Grandi, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adult animals
Amyloidosis - complications
Animals
Bladderworm
Canine amyloidosis
Capillaria
Capillaria plica
case studies
diarrhea
dog diseases
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dog Diseases - physiopathology
Dogs
Enoplida Infections - complications
Enoplida Infections - diagnostic imaging
Enoplida Infections - physiopathology
Enoplida Infections - veterinary
Fatal Outcome
glomerular amyloidosis
Jagd terrier (dog breed)
Male
Renal Insufficiency - etiology
terriers
Ultrasonography
Urinary Bladder - diagnostic imaging
urinary tract
weight loss
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Summary:Capillaria plica (Trichuroidea: Capillariidae), commonly known as bladderworm, is a nematode rarely associated with clinical disease that resides in the lower urinary tract of wild and domestic canids. In the present paper a case of canine urinary capillariosis associated with glomerular amyloidosis is described. The dog, an 8-year-old, male, hunting Jagd terrier had a history of weight loss and diarrhoea and was referred to the University of Parma Teaching Veterinary Hospital (UPTVH). Clinical and laboratory tests shown here suggest that C. plica may be a contributing factor to glomerular amyloidosis.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.11.008