Dioctophymosis in a free-ranging maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus): clinical-therapeutic, ultrasonographic and pathological aspects ˗ case report

ABSTRACT Dioctophymosis is the disease caused by Dioctophyma renale, a large nematode, popularly known as giant kidney worm, and whose definitive hosts are the domestic dog and many wild mammal species. There are some reports of maned wolf parasitism by D. renale, however, in most cases the reports...

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Published in:	Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Main Authors:	A.R. Oliveira, D.O. Santos, F.M.A.M. Pereira, T.P. Carvalho, L.G.A. Moreira, L.L. Soares Neto, D.K.A. Mangueira, E.S. Mello, T.A. Paixão, R.L. Santos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2021-02-01
Subjects:	giant kidney worm wildlife wild canid
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352021000100197&tlng=en