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Toxocariosis in a Nigerian Indigenous Puppy – An Investigation of the Pathological Findings and Possible Associated Systemic Complications

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Clinical veterinary sciences (Pathology and Clinical pathology).

Abstract

The carcass of a three-month-old Nigerian indigenous puppy (3 kg), with no vaccination history, was presented to the Necropsy Unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. Prior to death, the clinical observations were worms in vomitus and bloody diarrhoea, and the medications administered were gentamicin injection and praziquantel tablet. On postmortem examination, the findings were severe emaciation, rough hair coat, adhesion of the skin to the muscles, markedly sunken eyeballs, pale ocular mucous membranes, ballooning, presence of worms (Toxocara canis) in the lumen, and extensive serosal and mucosal haemorrhages of the intestine, thickened intestinal mucosa with nodular growths, mottled enlarged and congested liver, cardiomegaly with serous atrophy of pericardial fat and endocardial petechial haemorrhage, and adhesion of renal capsule. In conclusion, the necropsy findings revealed severe toxocariosis, marked intestinal haemorrhages, and multi-organ involvement, consistent with severe systemic parasitism and malnutrition. Hence there is need for regular deworming and timely vaccination in puppies to prevent severe parasitic infections and associated systemic complications.

DOI

10.21608/svu.2024.331170.1351

Keywords

toxocariosis, Toxocara canis, necropsy, Malnutrition

Authors

First Name

Ochuko

Last Name

Orakpoghenor

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Pathology, Zaria Study Centre, College of Veterinary Surgeon Nigeria; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Email

ochuko.orakpoghenor@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0003-0833-1640

First Name

Garleya

Last Name

Bilbonga

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria; Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University Wukari, Nigeria

Email

bilbongag@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Faruk Saidu

Last Name

Usman

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Email

farukusman123@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Maryam Suleiman

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Email

maryamsibrahim94@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Muhammad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Email

hassanmuhammadiin@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Sunday

Last Name

Oladele

MiddleName

Blessing

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Email

profsboladele@gmail.com

City

Zaria

Orcid

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Volume

7

Article Issue

4

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46936

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-10-25

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

34

Page End

39

Print ISSN

2535-1826

Online ISSN

2535-1877

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SVU_Volume 7_Issue 4_Pages 34-39.pdf

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Publication Title

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Toxocariosis in a Nigerian Indigenous Puppy – An Investigation of the Pathological Findings and Possible Associated Systemic Complications

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24 Dec 2024