title: Multiple liver abscesses in a dog secondary to the liver fluke Metorchis conjunctus treated by percutaneous transhepatic drainage and alcoholization.
abstract: A 1-year-old German shepherd × husky cross dog was diagnosed with multiple liver abscesses and severe cholangitis secondary to the liver fluke Metorchis conjunctus. The dog was successfully treated with 2 percutaneous transhepatic drainage and alcoholization procedures, and a prolonged course of antibiotics and praziquantel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Lemetayer); Department of Clinical Sciences (Snead, Starrak), Department of Veterinary Microbiology (Wagner), Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
authors.forename: Julie D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lemetayer
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Lemetayer); Department of Clinical Sciences (Snead, Starrak), Department of Veterinary Microbiology (Wagner), Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
authors.forename: Elizabeth C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Snead
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Lemetayer); Department of Clinical Sciences (Snead, Starrak), Department of Veterinary Microbiology (Wagner), Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
authors.forename: Greg S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Starrak
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Lemetayer); Department of Clinical Sciences (Snead, Starrak), Department of Veterinary Microbiology (Wagner), Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
authors.forename: Brent A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009890:Opisthorchidae; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol