title: Diagnosis and therapeutic management ofDipylidium caninumin dogs: a case report.
abstract: The present study is related toDipylidium caninuminfection in dogs. Three dogs about 1 year of age with the history of scooting behaviour and passing diarrhoeic stool containing white specks were presented before the clinicians. Physical examination of dogs revealed flea infestation and faecal examination revealed the presence of gravid segments, which were confirmed microscopically to be of cestode,D. caninum.Dogs were treated with Praziquantel@5 mg/kg body wt. orally. Dogs showed marked recovery post treatment. On re-examination after a week, faeces were found negative for any parasitic eggs/gravid segments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India.
authors.forename: Vijesh Kumar
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2283-2065
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India.
authors.forename: Snehil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Medicine, Indian Veterinary Research Institutem Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasondra
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Rakesh
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Latchumikanthan
keywords: Dipylidium caninum; Dog; Dog flea; Gravid segments