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Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection and radiographic findings in a kitten

Bir Yavru kedide Aelurostrongylus abstrusus enfeksiyonu ve radyografik bulgular

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278–283
Publication Date
2021-06-30
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In conclusion, a differential diagnosis list in kittens that have dyspnea and serious pulmonary radiological findings must involve A. abstrusus infection.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A two-month-old female kitten suffering from respiratory signs, lethargy, and anorexia for fifteen days was brought to Balikesir University Small Animal Internal Medicine Clinics of Veterinary Faculty.
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Key Findings & Data:During pulmonary auscultation, stridors in the cranial pulmonary lobes were detected.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, a differential diagnosis list in kittens that have dyspnea and serious pulmonary radiological findings must involve A. abstrusus infection.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Aelurostrongylus abstrusus · nematod · toraks radyografisi

Abstract

A two-month-old female kitten suffering from respiratory signs, lethargy, and anorexia for fifteen days was brought to Balikesir University Small Animal Internal Medicine Clinics of Veterinary Faculty. During pulmonary auscultation, stridors in the cranial pulmonary lobes were detected. Laterolateral and ventrodorsal radiographs were obtained. A live larva of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus was also detected in the patient's direct fecal smear. The patient had recovered after treated with suitable antibiotics and anthelmintics. The parasite is determined in young adults or older cats, and it can cause serious infection. It can cause serious radiological findings in the lungs in kittens besides clinical symptoms. In conclusion, a differential diagnosis list in kittens that have dyspnea and serious pulmonary radiological findings must involve A. abstrusus infection.

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Balıkesir Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Küçük Hayvan İç Hastalıkları Kliniği'ne Kliniği'ne 15 gündür solunum bulguları, uyuşukluk ve iştahsızlık şikayeti olan iki aylık dişi yavru kedi getirildi. Pulmoner oskültasyon sırasında, kraniyal pulmoner loblarda stridorlar tespit edildi. Hastanın laterolateral ve ventrodorsal radyografileri çekildi. Hastanın direkt dışkı yaymasında da canlı bir Aelurostrongylus abstrusus larvası tespit edildi. Hasta, uygun antibiyotik ve antelmintiklerle tedavi edildikten sonra iyileşti. Genç yetişkinlerde veya yaşlı kedilerde belirlenen parazit ciddi enfeksiyonlara neden olabilir. Ayrıca kedilerde klinik semptomların yanı sıra akciğerlerde ciddi radyolojik bulgulara neden olabilir. Sonuç olarak, nefes darlığı ve akciğerlerinde ciddi radyolojik bulguları olan yavru kedilerde ayırıcı tanı listesi A. abstrusus enfeksiyonunu içermelidir.

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BAYDAR, E., KAYA, F. (2021). Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection and radiographic findings in a kitten. Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 2, 278–283. https://ajindex.com/articles/214711

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