Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A case of canine Angiostrongylus vasorum in Scotland confirmed by PCR and sequence analysis.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Helm, J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
This report describes the first recognised case of Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a native Scottish dog and its diagnostic confirmation using polymerase chain reaction. The use of this technique to definitively diagnose canine angiostrongylosis confirms the presence of this epidemiologically significant case. The implications of the changing distribution of this parasite are discussed.
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