title: Echinostoma hortense infection with enteritis diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a dog.
abstract: An 8-year-old male Shiba dog presented with chronic vomiting and diarrhea. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed severe enteritis and infection of the duodenal mucosa with Echinostoma hortense. We performed therapy for parasites and enteritis. The therapy was successful for deworming and temporarily improved the symptoms, but the dog died soon thereafter. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of an antemortem diagnosis of E. hortense infection in a dog.
authors: Laboratory of Comprehensive Veterinary Clinical Studies, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
authors: Hiroki
authors: H
authors: Okanishi
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Matsumoto
authors: Sadao
authors: S
authors: Nogami
authors: Yumiko
authors: Y
authors: Kagawa
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Watari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004449:Echinostoma / Q000187:drug effects*; D004451:Echinostomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000662:veterinary*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D011223:Praziquantel; D011239:Prednisolone