From: Angiostrongylus vasorum in the eye: new case reports and a review of the literature
Age, sex and breed | Location | Clinical presentation | Diagnosis | Anthelmintic treatment | Reference |
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8-month-old; n/a; Cavalier King; Charles Spaniel | France | Cough, uveitis, and presence of a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the eye | Faecal and broncho-alveolar washing examination negative for A. vasorum larvae. | Fenbendazole-based treatment for 2Â weeks | [28] |
One immature A. vasorum female extracted from the eye | |||||
14-month-old; female; Cocker Spaniel | Denmark | Epiphora, circumcorneal and conjunctival injection of the episcleral blood vessels, blepharospasm, prolapse of the nictitating membrane miotic and swollen iris. Presence of a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the eye | Numerous A. vasorum L1 found in the faeces. One immature A. vasorum female extracted from the right eye. | Levamisole injections 10/mg kg for 3 days | [30] |
3-year-old; female; Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | UK | Otitis interna, head tilt, submaxillary lymph node enlargement. Presence of a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the eye on a one-day follow up visit. The dog died from a sudden attack of acute respiratory distress | Numerous A. vasorum adults in the right ventricle and pulmonary artery and one adult in the anterior chamber detected at post-mortem examination | n/a | [29] |
2-year-old; female; Staffordshire Bull Terrier | UK | Post-inflammatory retinal degeneration, episcleral hyperaemia and vitreous herniation. Presence of a motile worm in the anterior chamber of the left eye | A. vasorum L1 found in the faeces. No morphological or molecular identification of the nematode found in the left eye | Fenbendazole 50Â mg/kg for 10Â days | [18] |
20-month-old; male; Miniature Dachshund | Canada | Chronic diarrhoea and coughing. Ataxia, depression, and impaired vision. Multiple retinal haemorrhages, iris congestion. The dog was euthanised due to the progression of nervous and ocular diseases | Numerous A. vasorum adults recovered from pulmonary artery and disseminated larval infection including both eyes, kidneys, brain, spinal cord, bronchial lymph nodes, heart, intestine and pancreas, detected at post-mortem examination | n/a | [25] |