| first report of dracunculus insignis in two naturally infected cats from the northeastern usa. | dracunculiasis is rarely reported in cats, yet over the last few years we have identified two cats with filarioid-like spirurid infections. case 1 was a 9-year-old cat with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism from new york tate from which four adult dracunculoid nematodes were isolated from its torso. based on morphometric characteristics and parasite geographic distribution, the specimens were identified as dracunculus insignis females; at least one of the females was gravid, suggestive of ... | 2014 | 24027052 |