| proliferative peritonitis with larval and cystic parasitic stages in a dog. | a six year old labrador mix dog, born in spain, was imported to germany in young age. after a period of vague abdominal pain and negative laboratory results, the dog was referred to a local veterinary clinic for laparotomy, where the tentative diagnosis of echinococcus alveolaris was made and the dog was euthanized. at necropsy, many cystic structures and a massive proliferative peritonitis were visible. furthermore a few solid larval cestodal stages were found in the peritoneal and chest cavity ... | 2010 | 20858742 |