Respiratory distress associated with lungworm infection in a kitten
Case summary A 5-month-old feral kitten developed worsening respiratory signs, including tachypnea, coughing and wheezing after standard anthelmintic treatment with fenbendazole at a local shelter. The kitten was referred to the University of California,
Melissa M Hawley +5 more
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Bronchoscopy, Imaging, and Concurrent Diseases in Dogs with Bronchiectasis: (2003-2014). [PDF]
BackgroundBronchiectasis is a permanent and debilitating sequel to chronic or severe airway injury, however, diseases associated with this condition are poorly defined.ObjectiveTo evaluate results of diagnostic tests used to document bronchiectasis and ...
Byrne, BA +4 more
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Distribution of the feline lungworm in the USA based on fecal testing
Objectives The aim of this study was to compile commercial reference laboratory data over a 10-year period to determine the distribution of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus , commonly known as feline lungworm, within the USA based on widespread fecal testing ...
Ariel J Carruth +4 more
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PREVALENCE AND PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF OVINE LUNGWORM IN NILE DELTA
A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2017 to March 2018, to determine the prevalence of ovine lungworm infection, and to describe the related pathological lesions in naturally infected local breed sheep.
Abd El-Monem A. Ali +2 more
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A study on some aspects of the pathogenicity, diagnosis and control of gastrointestinal nematodes in deer : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
The most important parasites in farmed red deer are Dictyocaulus eckerti and gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN). The overall aim of these studies was to develop an understanding about GIN parasites in red deer, including their pathogenicity, diagnosis ...
Tapia-Escárate, Daniela Alejandra
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A survey of the exposure to Ostertagia ostertagi in dairy cow herds in Europe through the measurement of antibodies in milk samples from the bulk tank [PDF]
Measurement of antibodies to Ostertagia ostertagi in bulk tank milk (BTM) has value as a diagnostic indicator for potential production losses and anthelmintic treatment responses in dairy herds. Most of the recent data on O.
Charlier, Johannes +2 more
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A recent increase in serious cases of rat lungworm disease impacts Hawai'i's agriculture and human health. Slugs and snails, agricultural pests, are intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis the rat lungworm.
Kathleen Howe +5 more
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Investigation on the influence of nematophagous fungi as feed additive on nematode infection risk of sheep and goats on pasture [PDF]
Gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants cause high economic losses. Thus on most farms anthelmintic treatment is required. In response to increasing problems with anthelmintic resistance, biological control, for example the use of nematophagous ...
Epe, C. +5 more
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Deep insights into Dictyocaulus viviparus transcriptomes provides unique prospects for new drug targets and disease intervention [PDF]
The lungworm, Dictyocaulus viviparus, causes parasitic bronchitis in cattle, and is responsible for substantial economic losses in temperate regions of the world.
Campbell, Bronwyn E. +10 more
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Pathogens and policy – wildlife management lessons from disease ecology
Wildlife Biology, Volume 2025, Issue 5, September 2025.
Ilse Storch +3 more
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