Verminous myelitis in a pit bull puppy

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2009 May;21(3):400-2. doi: 10.1177/104063870902100320.

Abstract

A 10-week-old, male pit bull dog presented to the referring veterinarian with hind limb paresis and epaxial muscle atrophy. No spinal lesions were identified at gross necropsy; however, histologically there was marked granulomatous myelitis in the spinal cord between T13 and L2 with occasional, intralesional nematode larvae. Based on morphologic characteristics, the nematode larvae were identified as Strongyloides spp., possibly Strongyloides stercoralis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dogs
  • Male
  • Myelitis / parasitology
  • Myelitis / veterinary*
  • Strongyloides / isolation & purification*
  • Strongyloidiasis / parasitology
  • Strongyloidiasis / pathology
  • Strongyloidiasis / veterinary*