title: Disseminated granulomatous disease in a cat caused by larvae of Toxocara canis.
abstract: The gross and histological findings of a case of disseminated granulomatous disease caused by larval nematode infection in a cat are presented. The larvae were identified as those of Toxocara canis and the lesions associated with infection of cats with various ascaridoid larvae are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gillette
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Grieve
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D006099:Granuloma / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*