Verminous myelitis in a pit bull puppy.
A 10-week-old, male pit bull dog presented to the referring veterinarian with hind limb paresis and epaxial muscle atrophy. No spinal lesions were identified at gross necropsy; however, histologically there was marked granulomatous myelitis in the spinal cord between T13 and L2 with occasional, intralesional nematode larvae. Based on morphologic characteristics, the nematode larvae were identified as Strongyloides spp., possibly Strongyloides stercoralis.
Snook
Eric R
ER
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. esnook@vetmed.lsu.edu
Baker
David G
DG
Bauer
Rudy W
RW
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*