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View article: An in vitro larval motility assay characterizes anthelmintic efficacy against Crenosoma vulpis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
An in vitro larval motility assay characterizes anthelmintic efficacy against Crenosoma vulpis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Open
OBJECTIVE This study determined the in vitro efficacy of 6 common anthelmintics (eprinomectin, ivermectin, milbemycin oxime, moxidectin, selamectin, and fenbendazole) on motility (viability) of infectious third-stage larvae (L 3 ) of Creno…
View article: Massive hepatic trematodosis in 5 juvenile bald eagles
Massive hepatic trematodosis in 5 juvenile bald eagles Open
Hepatic trematodosis by opisthorchiid flukes has been reported sporadically in North American fish-eating raptors. Bald eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) infected by these flukes often have various degrees of granulomatous cholangitis, pe…
View article: <i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> infection in a red fox <i>(Vulpes vulpes)</i> on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
<i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i> infection in a red fox <i>(Vulpes vulpes)</i> on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Open
Echinococcus multilocularis is a highly pathogenic zoonotic cestode from the family Taeniidae that can cause alveolar echinococcosis (AE) when rodents, dogs, horses, pigs, non-human primates, or humans ingest its eggs. Alveolar echinococco…
View article: First report of <i>Angiostrongylus vasorum</i> (French heartworm) in red foxes (<i>Vulpes vulpes)</i> on Prince Edward Island.
First report of <i>Angiostrongylus vasorum</i> (French heartworm) in red foxes (<i>Vulpes vulpes)</i> on Prince Edward Island. Open
Angiostrongylus vasorum infection is potentially fatal in dogs. Veterinarians and regional diagnostic laboratories in the Maritime provinces should consider the possibility of A. vasorum infection in dogs with clinical signs of cardiopulmo…
View article: Verminous meningoencephalomyelitis in a red kangaroo associated with <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i> infection
Verminous meningoencephalomyelitis in a red kangaroo associated with <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i> infection Open
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic parasitic helminth that normally resides in the pulmonary arteries and the right ventricle of rats ( Rattus sp.), the definitive host, where it causes little disease. Humans, dogs, opossums, and va…
View article: Infectivity of gastropod-shed third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis to dogs
Infectivity of gastropod-shed third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis to dogs Open
Background Metastrongyloid parasites Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis infect wild and domestic canids and are important pathogens in dogs. Recent studies indicate that gastropod intermediate hosts infected with various metastro…
View article: Paradoxical vestibular syndrome in a dog from western Newfoundland infected with French heartworm <i>(Angiostrongylus vasorum)</i>.
Paradoxical vestibular syndrome in a dog from western Newfoundland infected with French heartworm <i>(Angiostrongylus vasorum)</i>. Open
A dog from western Newfoundland was presented with paradoxical vestibular syndrome. First-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus vasorum were detected on fecal examination. Treatment with milbemycin oxime resulted in resolution of signs. This is …
View article: <i>Onchocerca lupi</i>Nematodes in Dogs Exported from the United States into Canada
<i>Onchocerca lupi</i>Nematodes in Dogs Exported from the United States into Canada Open
The Onchocerca lupi nematode is an emerging helminth capable of infecting pets and humans. We detected this parasite in 2 dogs that were imported into Canada from the southwestern United States, a region to which this nematode is endemic. …