TOXOCARIASIS IN PUPPY - MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

A 34-day-old, male Bully pup was presented in veterinary clinics with an uncertain anamnestic history of anorexia, lethargy, abdominal pain, and discomfort. On clinical examination, the pup had pale conjunctiva with a pot-bellied appearance and expelled cream-colored roundworms in feces. Blood and f...

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Published inExploratory animal and medical research Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 287 - 291
Main Authors Parmar, Dipali, Sharma, Devina, Singh, Ekta, Katoch, Ajay, Ahuja, Ankit, Verma, Subhash
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association 01.12.2023
Subjects
febental
morphology
pup
pyrantel pomate
roundworms
toxocara canis
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Summary:A 34-day-old, male Bully pup was presented in veterinary clinics with an uncertain anamnestic history of anorexia, lethargy, abdominal pain, and discomfort. On clinical examination, the pup had pale conjunctiva with a pot-bellied appearance and expelled cream-colored roundworms in feces. Blood and fecal samples were collected and analyzed. Hemoglobin and PCV values were lower, depicting anemia. A qualitative and quantitative examination of the fecal sample was carried out and results showed infection with Toxocara canis with fecal egg count (FEC) of 3200/gram of feces. Gross and light microscopic examination revealed the presence of adults of Toxocara canis with distinctive morphological features. Apropos, the pup was treated with a combination of pyrantel pamoate and fenbendazole orally @10mg/kg body weight, repeated after 14 days. The pup recovered successfully, as evidenced by decreased FECs, increased weight gain, and a high hematocrit score.
ISSN:2277-470X
2319-247X
DOI:10.52635/eamr/13.2.287-291