Report of rare case of intense parasitism by 34 specimens of Dioctophyme renale in a dog
Rev. bras. parasitol. vet; 29 (4), 2020
Abstract Dioctophymosis is caused by Dioctophyme renale, a nematode that usually affects the right kidney of carnivores. The aim of this study was to report on a case of a dog with progressive weight loss and swollen abdomen that was diagnosed as presenting dioctophymosis. The patient underwent surgical ...