Paradoxical vestibular syndrome in a dog from western Newfoundland infected with French heartworm (Angiostrongylus vasorum)

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 the first report of the spread of this parasite to western Ne...

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Main Authors: Jang, Hye-Yeon, Parent, Joane M., Hagen, Chris, Colwell, Emily, Rist, Paul M., Murphy, Nicole, Burton, Shelley, Conboy, Gary
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 2016
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Scientific
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5109626/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27928171
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Summary: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 the first report of the spread of this parasite to western Newfoundland and of paradoxical vestibular syndrome in a dog infected with A. vasorum.

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