[Pulmonary problems in dogs in the Netherlands with alarming cause (angiostrongylus vasorum)].
Two 9 month old dogs, that were presented with a history of increasing dyspnoea, are discussed. Examination of blood and lung lavage material gave indications for a parasitic cause. Using the Baermann method of fresh feces, larvae of the French heartworm Angiostrongylus vasorum were found. This worm is transferred via snakes and to a lesser extent by other (paratenic) hosts and has been reported regularly as autochthonous infection in The Netherlands during the last two years. Treatment with a licensed product with a combination of the active ingredients moxidectin and imidacloprid was effective.
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Dierenkliniek De Arker, Hoefslag I, 3862 KA Nijkerk.
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D000801:Angiostrongylus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000871:Anthelmintics