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- Title
Eurytrema procyonis and pancreatitis in a cat
- Authors
Vyhnal, Kristin K.; Barr, Stephen C.; Hornbuckle, William E.; Yeager, Amy E.; Wade, Susan E.; Frongillo, Marguerite F.; Simpson, Kenneth W.; Bowman, Dwight D.
- Abstract
A young adult male domestic shorthair cat was presented for physical examination, routine vaccinations, and a fecal examination. Physical examination revealed no significant abnormalities. Eggs of the raccoon pancreatic fluke Eurytrema procyonis were detected by fecal flotation. Results of a complete blood count and serum biochemistry panel were normal. Abdominal sonography revealed an enlarged hypoechoic pancreas with a hyperechoic rim, and a distended and thickened pancreatic duct. Serum pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (PLI) was increased. These findings supported the possibility of fluke-associated pancreatitis. Treatment with praziquantel/pyrantel/febantel was associated with resolution of sonographic abnormalities and normalization of PLI.
- Subjects
AMERICAN shorthair cat; TREMATODA; CAT diseases; PANCREATIC diseases; ULTRASONIC imaging; DISEASES
- Publication
Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, 2008, Vol 10, Issue 4, p384
- ISSN
1098-612X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jfms.2008.01.001