| parasites of red foxes in new brunswick and nova scotia. | sixty-one red foxes from new brunswick and nova scotia were examined for helminths. alaria americana, a. arisaemoides, a. mustelae, cryptocotyle lingua, echinostoma revolution and metorchis conjunctus, capillaria aerophila, crenosoma vulpis, toxocara canis, uncinaria stenocephala and taenia crassiceps were found. approximately 67% of the foxes examined were clinically affected with sarcoptes scabiei mange. | 1978 | 691132 |
| endoparasites in dogs and cats in germany 1999-2002. | infections with endoparasites in dogs and cats have been determined by analysing the results of faecal examinations (flotation, mifc, sedimentation, baermann, smear, prospect giardia microplate assay). samples of 8438 dogs and 3167 cats from the years 1999 until 2002 have been included in the investigation. 2717 dogs (32.2%) and 771 cats (24.3%) have been infected with endoparasites. in the infected dogs the following parasites have been identified: class nematodea: toxocara canis: 22.4%, toxasc ... | 2003 | 12928886 |
| serologic detection of angiostrongylus vasorum infection in dogs. | angiostrongylus vasorum, french heartworm, is a metastrongylid nematode infecting the pulmonary arteries and right heart of wild and domestic canids in various regions of the world. infection in dogs can result in fatal cardiopulmonary disease. a single endemic focus of a. vasorum in north america occurs in the southeastern portion of newfoundland, canada. dogs are currently diagnosed by detection of first-stage larvae shed in feces using the baermann technique or fecal flotation. however, these ... | 2008 | 17981397 |
| lungworm infections (angiostrongylus vasorum, crenosoma vulpis, aelurostrongylus abstrusus) in dogs and cats in germany and denmark in 2003-2007. | faecal samples of 4151 dogs from denmark, 958 dogs from germany and 231 cats from germany with clinical signs were examined for lungworm larvae using the baermann funnel technique between 2003 and 2007. in total, 3.6% of danish and german dogs shed lungworm larvae. in denmark, patent infections of dogs with angiostrongylus vasorum were more prevalent (2.2%) than those with crenosoma vulpis (1.4%). in denmark, the majority of a. vasorum- (98%) and c. vulpis-infected (80%) dogs originated from nor ... | 2009 | 19019555 |
| helminth parasites of the wolf canis lupus from latvia. | thirty-four wolves were collected between 2003 and 2008 from throughout latvia and examined for helminths. a total of 17 helminth species were recorded: the trematode alaria alata (85.3%); the cestodes diphyllobothrium latum (2.9%), echinococcus granulosus (2.9%), echinococcus multilocularis (5.9%), mesocestoides lineatus (5.9%), taenia crassiceps (8.8%), taenia hydatigena (41.2%), taenia (ovis) krabbei (8.8%), taenia multiceps (47.1%), taenia pisiformis (20.6%), taenia polyacantha (11.8%), taen ... | 2009 | 19138449 |
| crenosoma vulpis in dog: first case report in italy and use of the flotac technique for copromicroscopic diagnosis. | crenosoma vulpis is a metastrongylid nematode that infects the bronchi, bronchioles, and trachea of wild and domestic canids and various other carnivores. it is endemic in the red fox population in the north-eastern parts of north america and in europe, including italy. dogs are susceptible to infection with clinical signs consisting primarily in a chronic cough. the present paper reports-to the authors' knowledge-the first case of spontaneous c. vulpis infection in a dog in italy. in addition, ... | 2007 | 17805573 |
| ontario. lungworm (crenosoma vulpis) infection in dogs. | | 1993 | 17424168 |
| serum fructosamine concentrations in 59 dogs naturally infected with angiostrongylus vasorum. | retrospectively, 89 cases of dogs infected with angiostrongylus vasorum were examined. fifty-nine of these 89 dogs fulfilled the criteria of not being dually infected with crenosoma vulpis as well as having a full biochemistry profile including serum fructosamine available. the mean serum fructosamine value of the 59 dogs was 236 micromol/l (reference value 258-348 micromol/l) and significantly lower than the serum fructosamine level of 314 micromol/l in a control group of 42 clinically healthy ... | 2006 | 16737518 |
| helminths of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in denmark. | an epidemiological study of helminths in 1040 red foxes collected from various localities in denmark during 1997-2002, revealed 21 helminth species at autopsy, including nine nematode species: capillaria plica (prevalence 80.5%), capillaria aerophila (74.1%), crenosoma vulpis (17.4%), angiostrongylus vasorum (48.6% from northern zealand (endemic area)), toxocara canis (59.4%), toxascaris leonina (0.6%), uncinaria stenocephala (68.6%), ancylostoma caninum (0.6%), and trichuris vulpis (0.5%); seve ... | 2006 | 16580775 |
| prevalence of trichinella larvae and extra-intestinal nematodes in norwegian red foxes (vulpes vulpes). | a survey of the parasitic fauna of the norwegian red fox (vulpes vulpes) population was carried out in 1994/1995 and 2002-2005. all foxes were killed during the licensed hunting season from october to april and, in total, 393 animals from all regions of the country were examined. the present study details the results of extra-intestinal nematode and trichinella larvae examinations. all individuals were examined for trichinella, using routine digestion methods. parasitological examination of the ... | 2006 | 16378689 |
| canine and feline cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes in europe: emerging and underestimated. | abstract: cardiopulmonary nematodes of dogs and cats cause parasitic diseases of central relevance in current veterinary practice. in the recent past the distribution of canine and feline heartworms and lungworms has increased in various geographical areas, including europe. this is true especially for the metastrongyloids aelurostrongylus abstrusus, angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis, the filarioid dirofilaria immitis and the trichuroid eucoleus aerophilus (syn. capillaria aerophila). ... | 2010 | 20653938 |
| distribution of crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus in the lung of free-ranging red foxes (vulpes vulpes). | crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus are nematode parasites that can cause verminous pneumonia in wild carnivores. there is a paucity of information regarding the distribution of parasites in the lungs and the relationship between histopathological and parasitological diagnoses in naturally infected foxes. the objectives of this study were: first, to study the lobar and airway distribution of c. vulpis and e. aerophilus in wild red foxes and second, to investigate the relationship between fe ... | 2005 | 16312245 |
| natural infections of crenosoma vulpis and angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs in atlantic canada and their treatment with milbemycin oxime. | milbemycin oxime was used to treat dogs with natural infections of the fox lungworm, crenosoma vulpis and the french heartworm, angiostrongylus vasorum. crenosomosis was identified in 42 of 202 dogs with clinical signs of coughing, dyspnoea or exercise intolerance by a baermann analysis of faecal samples taken between october 2000 and october 2001. it occurred throughout atlantic canada (new brunswick, newfoundland, nova scotia and prince edward island). the clinical signs resolved and shedding ... | 2004 | 15264484 |
| results of parasitological examinations of faecal samples from cats and dogs in germany between 2003 and 2010. | in a retrospective study, the results of parasitological examinations of faecal samples from 8,560 cats and 24,677 dogs between january 2003 and december 2010 in germany were analysed. 30.4 % of the examined dogs and 22.8 % of the cats were infected with endoparasites. the examination of the faecal samples from dogs revealed stages of giardia spp. (18.6 %), toxocara canis (6.1 %), toxascaris leonina (0.6 %), ancylostomatidae (2.2 %), trichuris vulpis (1.2 %), capillaria spp. (1.3 %), crenosoma v ... | 2011 | 21739375 |
| extraintestinal nematode infections of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in hungary. | a survey was carried out to investigate the prevalence and worm burden of extraintestinal nematodes in 100 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) of hungary. the overall prevalence of nematode infections of the respiratory tract was 76%. eucoleus aerophilus (capillaria aerophila) was the predominant species (66%), followed by crenosoma vulpis (24%), eucoleus (capillaria) böhmi (8%) and angiostrongylus vasorum (5%). pearsonema (capillaria) plica was found in 52% of the urinary bladders. in 3% of the foxes, tr ... | 2003 | 12944046 |
| spontaneous crenosoma vulpis infection in 10 dogs: laboratory, radiographic and endoscopic findings. | crenosoma (c.) vulpis infection was diagnosed in 10 dogs aged between 0.5 and 12 years (median 4 years) during a 4-year period. the predominant clinical sign in all dogs was coughing which lasted from 1 day to > 4 months. hematological abnormalities included eosinophilia in 5/9 dogs, basophilia in 3/9 dogs, and mild monocytosis in 6/9 dogs. thoracic radiographs (n = 9) were normal in 1 dog, showed a mild bronchial or interstitial pattern in 4 dogs, and moderate to marked changes (bronchial-inter ... | 2002 | 12038215 |
| lungworm (crenosoma vulpis) infection in dogs on prince edward island. | crenosoma vulpis is a nematode lungworm that is highly prevalent in the red fox population of atlantic canada. dogs are susceptible to infection with clinical signs consisting primarily of a chronic cough. a recent report of c. vulpis infection in 3 dogs on prince edward island prompted an investigation into the importance of this parasite as a cause of chronic respiratory disease in island dogs. a general prevalence was determined through the necropsy of dogs euthanized at the local humane soci ... | 1999 | 12001335 |
| protozoan and helminth parasite fauna of free-living croatian wild wolves (canis lupus) analyzed by scat collection. | the european wolf (canis lupus) is a large carnivore species present in limited areas of europe with several small populations still being considered as endangered. wolves can be infected by a wide range of protozoan and metazoan parasites with some of them affecting free-living wolf health condition. on this account, an epidemiological survey was conducted to analyze the actual parasite fauna in croatian wild wolves. in total, 400 individual faecal samples were collected during field studies on ... | 2017 | 28043382 |
| data on the parasitological status of golden jackal (canis aureus l., 1758) in hungary. | in hungary, twenty canis aureus individuals were submitted to parasitological examinations in 2010-2012. two coccidia: cystoisospora canis (15%) and toxoplasma-type oocysts (5%), one trematoda: alaria alata (10%), six cestoda: mesocestoides lineatus (20%), echinococcus granulosus (10%), dipylidium caninums (5%), taenia hydatigena (15%), taenia pisiformis (20%), taenia crassiceps (40%), and nine nematoda: angiostrongylus vasorum (10%), crenosoma vulpis (30%), capillaria aerophila (5%), toxocara c ... | 2014 | 24334089 |
| [helminth findings in indigenous raccoon dogs nyctereutes procyonoides (gray, 1843)]. | internal organs of 74 racoon dogs originating from the eastern districts of the federal land brandenburg were subjected to a complete helminthological dissection. in addition, samples of diaphragma muscles from 46 further animals were examined for trichinella larvae. altogether 3 trematode- (alaria alata, isthmiophora melis, metorchis bilis), 3 cestode- (mesocestoides sp., echinococcus multilocularis, taenia polyacantha) and 7 nematode species (capillaria aerophila, c. plica, trichinella spirali ... | 2001 | 11505800 |
| crenosoma vulpis, the fox lungworm, in a dog in ireland. | | 2000 | 10909912 |
| a helminthological survey of wild red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from the metropolitan area of copenhagen. | sixty-eight red foxes were collected from the metropolitan area of copenhagen and examined for helminth infections. standard faecal flotations for intestinal parasites gave the following results: strongyle eggs (75.0%), capillaria eggs (36.8%), toxocara eggs (23.5%), taenia eggs (1.5%), and coccidia oocysts (2.9%). gastrointestinal helminths were collected from 21 of the 68 foxes with the following specimens found: uncinaria stenocephala (85.7%), toxocara canis (81.0%), taenia spp. (38.1%), meso ... | 1996 | 8960222 |
| eosinophilic bronchitis caused by crenosoma vulpis infection in dogs. | | 1996 | 8689596 |
| use of fenbendazole for treatment of crenosoma vulpis infection in a dog. | an 8-month-old labrador retriever was examined because of a 1-month history of productive coughing unresponsive to ampicillin treatment. larvae of crenosoma vulpis were found in fecal samples examined by zinc sulfate centrifugation and baermann technique. physical examination abnormalities or larvae in fecal samples were not detected 6 weeks after treatment with prednisone (1 mg/kg, po, q 24 h, for 7 days, then 0.5 mg/kg, po, q 48 h, for 8 days) and fenbendazole granules (50 mg/kg, po, q 24 h, f ... | 1993 | 8496106 |
| crenosoma vulpis, the fox lungworm, in dogs. | | 1995 | 7502467 |
| helminth parasites of wild foxes (vulpes vulpes l.) in the netherlands. | to study the helminth fauna of wild foxes (vulpes vulpes) in the netherlands, material was collected from 139 foxes. the following parasites were found. cestodes: taenia spp. 53.3%, hymenolepis spp. 1.5%; trematodes: alaria alata 10.9%, cryptocotyle lingua 3.6%, euparyphium melis 1.5%, apophallus donicus 0.7%; nematodes: toxocara canis 73.7%, uncinaria stenocephala 59.9%, capillaria aerophila 46.8%, c. plica 23.5%, molineus patens 5.1%, crenosoma vulpis 4.5%, strongyloides spp. 0.7%. the tapewor ... | 1984 | 6741217 |
| the pathogenesis route of migration, and development of crenosoma vulpis in the dog. | | 1970 | 5530016 |
| the ecology of echinococcus multilocularis (cestoda: taeniidae) on st. lawrence island, alaska. ii. helminth populations in the definitive host. | the helminths of 1,579 arctic foxes from st. lawrence island were investigated by standard methods. the foxes, obtained mainly during the winter from fur trappers, harbored 22 species of helminths. four of those were trematodes, viz., maritrema afanassjewi belopol'skaia, 1952, orthosplanchnus pygmaeus iurakhno, 1967, plagiorchis elegans (rudolphi, 1802) and alaria marcianae (larue, 1917), each of which occurred in a single host. two species of cestodes, diphyllobothrium dendriticum (nitzsch, 182 ... | 1990 | 2080830 |
| lung and hearth nematodes in some spanish mammals. | thirteen host species belonging to the orders rodentia, insectivora and carnivora from various localities in galicia (nw spain) were examined for heart and lung parasites. the following species were found: parastrongylus dujardini (5.5%) in apodemus sylvaticus, crenosoma striatum in erinaceus europaeus (83%), angiostrongylus vasorum, crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus in vulpes vulpes (3, 3.46 and 0.50%, respectively), crenosoma taiga in putorius putorius (100%) and crenosoma sp. in meles ... | 1991 | 1844789 |
| crenosoma vulpis infection in a dog. | | 1992 | 1621347 |
| treatment of crenosomiasis in dogs. | dogs were infected with the lungworm crenosoma vulpis. the efficacy of four drugs in the treatment of the disease was examined using a controlled test. levamisole and diethylcarbamazine proved to be highly effective. | 1975 | 1129536 |
| efficacy of a single topical application of advantage multi (= advocate) topical solution (10% imidocloprid + 2.5% moxidectin) in the treatment of dogs experimentally infected with crenosoma vulpis. | crenosoma vulpis is a metastrongylid lungworm of canids causing chronic respiratory disease in dogs in parts of north america and europe. the objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of imidacloprid 10% + moxidectin 2.5% (advantage multi/advocate topical solution) against c. vulpis infection in experimentally infected dogs. eighteen beagles (9 m, 9 f) were each given 100 infective third-stage larvae of c. vulpis. the 16 dogs (8 m, 8 f) with the highest faecal larval counts were stra ... | 2009 | 19575225 |
| natural infections of angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis in dogs in germany (2007-2009). | in order to assess the occurrence and regional geographical distribution of angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis in germany, faecal samples of 810 dogs with clinical symptoms of respiratory and circulatory disease, bleeding disorder and/or neurological signs were collected from september 2007 to march 2009. the zinc chloride/sodium chloride flotation and baermann funnel technique were used to examine the samples for presence of lungworm larvae. infections with lungworms were diagnosed in ... | 2009 | 19575224 |
| angiostrongylus vasorum and eucoleus aerophilus in foxes (vulpes vulpes) in great britain. | the nematode parasite angiostrongylus vasorum is a source of increasing concern in several parts of the world, where it causes significant disease in dogs. wild canids, especially foxes, are likely to have a role in the epidemiology of canine infection, and the parasite could also affect fox health and population dynamics. the heart and pulmonary vasculature of 546 foxes culled mostly by gamekeepers in great britain in 2005-2006 were examined by dissection and a modified flushing technique. fort ... | 2008 | 18407416 |
| endoparasites of red fox (vulpes vulpes) in central italy. | a parasitologic study on 129 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from tuscany (central italy) was carried out in 2004-2006. five intestinal species were found at necropsy: dipylidium caninum (prevalence 57.3%), mesocestoides lineatus (45.4%), uncinaria stenocephala (39.1%), toxocara canis (9.1%), and toxascaris leonina (5.4%). other parasites not associated with the intestine included crenosoma vulpis (14.7%), capillaria aerophila (7.0%), angiostrongylus vasorum (7.0%), and filarial parasites (17.8%). cop ... | 2009 | 19617506 |
| identification of first-stage larvae of metastrongyles from dogs. | by examining larvae from dogs in which the adult stages had been identified, the morphology of angiostrongylus vasorum, filaroides osleri, filaroides hirthi and crenosoma vulpis from samples of faeces or bronchoalveolar lavage was compared. the tail morphology of the four species was distinctive: a vasorum had a typical cuticular indentation and projection on the dorsal surface of the tail (referred to as the dorsal notch and dorsal spine, respectively) and a smaller indentation on the ventral s ... | 2009 | 19717830 |
| endoparasites of the coyote (canis latrans), a recent migrant to insular newfoundland. | this study provides the first data on the helminth fauna of the coyote (canis latrans) in insular newfoundland. sixty-nine coyotes were collected between 2001 and 2003 and examined for helminths. a total of 10 helminth species were recorded: the cestodes taenia ovis krabbei (9%), taenia hydatigena (4%), taenia pisiformis (1%), and mesocestoides spp. (5%); and the nematodes toxocara canis (19%), toxascaris leonina (1%), crenosoma vulpis (19%), physaloptera rara (6%), uncinaria stenocephala (3%), ... | 2009 | 19901402 |
| a record of crenosoma vulpis (rudolphi, 1819) (nematoda, crenosomatidae) from the eurasian badger (meles meles l.) from poland. | three specimens of the nematode crenosoma vulpis (rudolphi, 1819) were isolated from the lungs of the eurasian badger (meles meles l.) found dead on a road in the north-western part of wrocław (lower silesia, sw. poland) in august 2008. since this is the first record of the parasite in the badger from poland, description, biometrical data and figures are given. | 2009 | 20209822 |
| an elisa for sensitive and specific detection of circulating antigen of angiostrongylus vasorum in serum samples of naturally and experimentally infected dogs. | canine angiostrongylosis is an emerging cardiopulmonary disease in europe which can be fatal if left untreated. we developed a sandwich-elisa based on a monoclonal antibody (mab av 56/1/2) and on polyclonal rabbit antibodies directed against angiostrongylus vasorum adult excretory/secretory - antigen for the detection of circulating serum antigen of a. vasorum. the sensitivity of the test was 95.7% (78.1-99.9, 95% ci) as determined with sera of 23 dogs naturally infected with a. vasorum. the spe ... | 2011 | 21333451 |
| improved detection of canine angiostrongylus vasorum infection using real-time pcr and indirect elisa. | this study reports the development of a real-time pcr assay and an indirect elisa to improve on current detection of canine angiostrongylus vasorum infection. a highly specific fluorescent probe-based, real-time pcr assay was developed to target the a. vasorum second internal transcribed spacer region and detected dna in edta blood, lung tissue, broncho-alveolar larvage fluid, endotracheal mucus, pharyngeal swabs and faecal samples. pcr was fast (∼1 h), highly efficient when using edta blood sam ... | 2011 | 21537986 |
| detection of specific antibodies in dogs infected with angiostrongylus vasorum. | canine angiostrongylosis, caused by the nematode angiostrongylus vasorum, is an emerging cardiopulmonary disease in europe which can be fatal if left untreated. we determined the diagnostic value of the specific detection of antibodies against a. vasorum adult somatic antigen, adult excretory/secretory (e/s) antigen and first stage larvae (l1) somatic antigen in elisas. also, a. vasorum adult somatic antigen purified by monoclonal antibodies (mab) was evaluated in a sandwich-elisa. among the cru ... | 2011 | 22051072 |
| Helminths of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Lithuania. | SUMMARYRed foxes and raccoon dogs are hosts for a wide range of parasites including important zoonotic helminths. The raccoon dog has recently invaded into Europe from the east. The contribution of this exotic species to the epidemiology of parasitic diseases, particularly parasitic zoonoses is unknown. The helminth fauna and the abundance of helminth infections were determined in 310 carcasses of hunted red foxes and 99 of raccoon dogs ... | 2011 | 21996514 |
| serological detection of circulating angiostrongylus vasorum antigen and specific antibodies in dogs from central and northern italy. | the most frequently employed method for the diagnosis of angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs is the detection of first stage larvae (l1) in faeces. the sensitivity of coproscopy, however, is limited in case of low parasite load, intermittent larval excretion, and during pre-patency. an epidemiological survey on dogs was conducted applying serological methods in two italian regions where angiostrongylosis is endemic in foxes. 265 dog serum samples from tuscany (central italy - site a) and 447 from li ... | 2013 | 23182301 |
| evaluation of a rapid device for serological in-clinic diagnosis of canine angiostrongylosis. | angiostrongylus vasorum is a potentially fatal canine nematode. due to the high variability of clinical signs and the often chronic and subtle course of the infections, the diagnosis is particularly challenging. a rapid in-clinic assay (angio detect test, idexx laboratories, westbrook, maine, usa) for the serological detection of circulating antigen and intended for routine in-clinic diagnosis has been evaluated. | 2014 | 24548539 |
| gis-supported epidemiological analysis on canine angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis infections in germany. | angiostrongylus vasorum infections are the cause of severe cardiopulmonary diseases in dogs. in the past, canine angiostrongylosis has largely been neglected in europe, although some recent studies indicated an expansion of historically known endemic areas, a phenomenon that might also apply to crenosoma vulpis. the aim of the present study was to analyse temporal and spatial trends of canine a. vasorum and c. vulpis infections and to perform gis-supported risk factor analysis to evaluate the ro ... | 2017 | 28241853 |
| prevalence of angiostrongylus vasorum in southern belgium, a coprological and serological survey. | canine angiostrongylosis, a gastropod-borne helminthic infection, is increasingly being described in north america and is now reported in many european countries. in dogs, angiostrongylus vasorum may cause a wide spectrum of clinical signs. respiratory distress such as coughing and dyspnoea are the most frequently described manifestations. the aim of the present study was to gain additional information on the distribution, prevalence and risk factors associated with a. vasorum infection in dog f ... | 2016 | 27716374 |
| parasite species of the endangered iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) and a sympatric widespread carnivore. | parasites have a profound impact on wildlife population dynamics. however, until some years ago, studies on the occurrence and prevalence of wildlife parasites were neglected comparatively with the studies on humans and domestic animals. in this study, we determined the parasite prevalence of two sympatric wild canids: the endangered iberian wolf (canis lupus signatus) and the widespread red fox (vulpes vulpes), in central portugal. from november 2014 to july 2015, fresh fecal samples from both ... | 2016 | 27358768 |
| red fox (vulpes vulpes) as a potential reservoir host of cardiorespiratory parasites in bosnia and herzegovina. | red fox (vulpes vulpes) is considered as reservoir of different cardiorespiratory parasites of veterinary and medical importance. since data on cardiorespiratory parasites in foxes in bosnia and herzegovina are still lacking, the aims of the present study were to (i) investigate the prevalence and geographical distribution of these parasites, (ii) determine genetic diversity of detected parasite species, and (iii) to estimate the role of foxes in the transmission cycle to companion animals and h ... | 2016 | 27198779 |
| comparison of three methods for the detection of angiostrongylus vasorum in the final host. | angiostrongylosis is potentially fatal parasitic nematode infection affecting dogs which can be difficult to diagnose. in recent years several microscopical, serological and molecular detection methods have been developed, however there are few studies that have compared the relative performance of these methods. screening necropsy material from an opportunistic sample of 140 foxes (82 of which were considered to be infected with angiostrongylus vasorum), indicated sensitivities of 84.1% for dis ... | 2016 | 26995721 |
| geographical distribution of angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (vulpes vulpes) in the republic of ireland. | the reported incidence of the metastrongylid nematode angiostrongylus vasorum, that infects dogs and other canids, is increasing worldwide outside recognized endemic foci. this apparent expansion of the parasite's range is causing concern to veterinary clinicians as the disease caused in dogs can be life threatening and its treatment is not straightforward. the red fox is thought to be a reservoir host for dogs. to investigate the spatial distribution of infection in foxes in ireland, the hearts ... | 2016 | 26940534 |
| cardiopulmonary helminths in foxes from the pyrenees. | the present survey was carried out to investigate the prevalence of cardiopulmonary helminths in red foxes in pyrenees area and to evaluate the role of foxes in the eco-epidemiology of these nematodes. hearts and entire respiratory tracts were obtained from 87 foxes from vall d'aran region, pyrenees, catalonia, north-eastern spain. the cardiopulmonary tracts were dissected, flushed and examined for nematodes using sedimented flushing water. of the 87 examined foxes, 53 (61%) were positive for ca ... | 2015 | 26408595 |
| increased prevalence and geographic spread of the cardiopulmonary nematode angiostrongylus vasorum in fox populations in great britain. | the nematode angiostrongylus vasorum is becoming more widely recorded globally, and is of increasing concern as a cause of disease in dogs. apparent geographic spread is difficult to confirm due to a lack of standardized disease recording systems, increasing awareness among veterinary clinicians, and recent improvements in diagnostic technologies. this study examines the hypothesis that a. vasorum has spread in recent years by repeating the methods of a previous survey of the fox population. the ... | 2015 | 26027539 |
| environmental determinants of the spatial distribution of angiostrongylus vasorum, crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus in hungary. | angiostrongylus vasorum, crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus (syn. capillaria aerophila) are the most important lungworm species infecting wild and domesticated canids in europe. to investigate the spatial distribution of these parasites and the factors influencing their circulation in the fox populations, 937 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) were tested for lungworm infection in hungary. the prevalence of a. vasorum, c. vulpis and e. aerophilus infection was high (17.9, 24.6 and 61.7%). the distr ... | 2015 | 25547643 |
| extraintestinal nematodes of the red fox vulpes vulpes in north-west italy. | extraintestinal nematodes of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) are a wide group of parasites that infect wild and domestic carnivores and occasionally humans. nematodes in the cardiopulmonary system, stomach, urinary apparatus and muscle tissue of 165 red foxes (vulpes vulpes) from north-west italy (liguria and piedmont) were investigated between 2009 and 2012. of the cardiopulmonary nematodes, a high prevalence of angiostrongylus vasorum and eucoleus aerophilus (syn. capillaria aerophila) was found, ... | 2015 | 24725462 |
| infections with cardiopulmonary and intestinal helminths and sarcoptic mange in red foxes from two different localities in denmark. | monitoring parasitic infections in the red fox is essential for obtaining baseline knowledge on the spread of diseases of veterinary and medical importance. in this study, screening for cardiopulmonary and intestinal helminths and sarcoptic mange (sarcoptes scabiei) was done on 118 foxes originating from two distinct localities in denmark, (copenhagen) greater area and southern jutland. fifteen parasite species were recorded in 116 foxes (98.3%), nine parasitic species are of zoonotic potential. ... | 2014 | 24570055 |
| development of crenosoma vulpis in the common garden snail cornu aspersum: implications for epidemiological studies. | crenosoma vulpis (dujardin, 1845), the fox lungworm, is a metastrongyloid affecting the respiratory tract of red foxes (vulpes vulpes), dogs (canis familiaris) and badgers (meles meles) living in europe and north america. the scant data available on the intermediate hosts of c. vulpis, as well as the limited information about the morphology of the larvae may jeopardise epidemiological studies on this parasite. | 2016 | 27079792 |
| crenosoma vulpis in wild and domestic carnivores from italy: a morphological and molecular study. | crenosoma vulpis is a metastrongyloid nematode primarily associated with respiratory tract infections of red foxes in north america and europe. sporadic cases have also been reported in domestic dogs. the present study aimed to provide morphological, molecular, and epidemiological data on the geographical distribution of this nematode throughout italy. from 2012 to 2014, 12 of the 138 foxes examined, three dogs and one badger scored positive for c. vulpis. forty adults were isolated from foxes a ... | 2015 | 26103959 |
| efficacy of milbemax (milbemycin oxime + praziquantel) in the treatment of dogs experimentally infected with crenosoma vulpis. | crenosoma vulpis, the fox lungworm, infects wild and domestic canids and is a cause of chronic respiratory disease in dogs in north america and europe. the objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of milbemycin oxime (0.5mg/kg)/praziquantel (5mg/kg) (milbemax; novartis animal health, inc.) against c. vulpis infection in a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study using experimentally infected dogs. sixteen beagles (8 males, 8 females) were each given 100 infective third-stage la ... | 2013 | 24144516 |
| intestinal parasites of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) in slovenia. | in the present study, 428 foxes were collected and examined for intestinal helminths using the washing-out method. parasites were found in 93.2% of the examined animals. the most frequently identified nematodes were uncinaria stenocephala (58.9%), toxocara canis (38.3%) and molineus patens (30.6%). other nematodes found were pterygodermatites affinis (4.2%), capillaria sp. (2.8%), crenosoma vulpis (2.8%), toxascaris leonina (2.5%), trichuris vulpis (0.7%) and physaloptera sp. (0.2%). mesocestoid ... | 2013 | 23974942 |
| angiostrongylus vasorum infection in dogs from a cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis endemic area of northwestern italy: a case study and a retrospective data analysis. | in italy, angiostrongylus vasorum, an emergent parasite, is being diagnosed in dogs from areas considered free of infection so far. as clinical signs are multiple and common to other diseases, its diagnosis can be challenging. in particular, in areas where angiostrongylosis and dirofilariosis overlap, a misleading diagnosis of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis might occur even on the basis of possible misleading outcomes from diagnostic kits. | 2017 | 28592295 |
| [nematode infections of the respiratory tract in dogs in germany]. | recent studies have shown that the risk of lungworm infection may have increased in dogs in germany in recent years. analysis of the fecal examination of dogs has shown that angiostrongylus vasorum, crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus are endemic in germany. infections with a. vasorum were diagnosed in 223 of the examined dogs. a total of 102 a. vasorum-positive dogs were located in baden-wuerttemberg, 65 in north rhine-westphalia, 27 in saarland, 15 in bavaria, 7 in rhineland-palatinate, 5 ... | 2013 | 24127030 |