title: First autochtonous infection of a dog with Oslerus (Filaroides) osleri in the Czech Republic.
abstract: This case report describes an infection with O. osleri in a 10-month-old intact female Miniature German Spitz that presented with a 3-month history of progressive cough. Diagnosis was based upon visualization of characteristic lesions during bronchoscopy. Female parasites and first-stage larvae collected from tracheal nodules were morphologically identical to the larvae of O. osleri. First-stage larvae isolated from faeces were used for morphological and molecular confirmation of the diagnosis. Anthelmintic therapy with fenbendazole (50 mg/kg orally once daily for 2 weeks) was successful. This is the first report of autochthonous infection of a dog with O. osleriin the Czech Republic. Oslerosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in young dogs with persistent respiratory signs.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Husnik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Just
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weidenhöfer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kralova-Kovarikova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jurankova
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koudela
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008681:Metastrongyloidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics