Toxocara vitulorum in a suckling calf: a case study

The present clinical case reports toxocariosis in a suckling calf and its management. One and a half month old crossbred Jersey calf was presented at a Veterinary Clinics, District Pulwama, Kashmir with a history of intermittent diarrhea, poor growth, weakness, moderate dehydration and anorexia. On...

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Published in:Journal of parasitic diseases 2016-12, Vol.40 (4), p.1330-1331
Main Authors: Ahmed, Rayies, Wani, Z. A., Allaie, I. M., Bushra, M. S., Hussain, H. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anorexia
Body temperature
Case reports
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Eggs
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Praziquantel
Suckling behavior
Temperature effects
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Summary:The present clinical case reports toxocariosis in a suckling calf and its management. One and a half month old crossbred Jersey calf was presented at a Veterinary Clinics, District Pulwama, Kashmir with a history of intermittent diarrhea, poor growth, weakness, moderate dehydration and anorexia. On inspection, the calf showed normal physiological parameters viz; body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate. On faecal examination, eggs of Toxocara vitulorum were found. The animal was treated with 30 ml suspension of 1.5 % fenbendazole + 0.5 % praziquantel orally. After examination of faecal samples on 7th and 14th day post treatment no T. vitulorum eggs were observed.
ISSN:0971-7196
0975-0703
DOI:10.1007/s12639-015-0682-0