Hookworm dermatitis due to Uncinaria stenocephala in a dog from Saskatchewan

Uncinaria stenocephala hookworm dermatitis (uncinariosis) was diagnosed on fecal examination and macerated skin biopsy in a 1.5-year-old greyhound dog from Saskatchewan. This is the first reported case in Canada. Treatment with moxidectin cleared gastrointestinal and dermal infections.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian veterinary journal 2013-08, Vol.54 (8), p.743-747
Hauptverfasser:	Chu, Shirley, Myers, Sherry L, Wagner, Brent, Snead, Elisabeth C R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ancylostomatoidea Animals Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Dermatitis - epidemiology Dermatitis - parasitology Dermatitis - pathology Dermatitis - veterinary Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - parasitology Dog Diseases - pathology Dogs Female Hookworm Infections - epidemiology Hookworm Infections - parasitology Hookworm Infections - pathology Hookworm Infections - veterinary Macrolides - therapeutic use Saskatchewan - epidemiology Scientific
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Zusammenfassung:	Uncinaria stenocephala hookworm dermatitis (uncinariosis) was diagnosed on fecal examination and macerated skin biopsy in a 1.5-year-old greyhound dog from Saskatchewan. This is the first reported case in Canada. Treatment with moxidectin cleared gastrointestinal and dermal infections.
ISSN:	0008-5286