Survival of a Suspected Case of Central Nervous System Cuterebrosis in a Dog: Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings
2006 ◽
Vol 42
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pp. 238-242
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A 3-year-old, spayed female rat terrier was evaluated for acute onset of stupor, disorientation, and tetraparesis. Clinical signs progressed over 3 weeks to eventual right-sided hemiparesis and circling to the left. A Cuterebra spp. larva was discovered in the vomitus of the dog 2 weeks after the onset of clinical signs. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed chronic inflammation, and magnetic resonance imaging supported a diagnosis of a parasitic tract through the left cerebral hemisphere. Medical management included a tapering anti-inflammatory dose of prednisone. Clinical signs improved slowly over time. This is the first description of a presumptive antemortem diagnosis of canine cuterebrosis in the central nervous system.
2005 ◽
Vol 76
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pp. 540-544
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1990 ◽
Vol 79
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pp. 710-713
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2018 ◽
Vol 128
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pp. 157-161
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2016 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 46
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2017 ◽
Vol 6
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pp. 440-446
1993 ◽
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