Nephrectomy in 52 dogs for the treatment of Dioctophyme renale infection – knowing the enemy to win

•Dioctophyme renale is often asymptomatic in dogs, but can cause hematuria.•The giant red kidney worm can be effectively treated by nephrectomy in dogs.•Dogs with renal dioctophymosis can survive more than 27 days without complications from the parasitosis.•Hemorrhages are the most frequent complica...

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