Rice L, Frongillo M K, Randolph J F
Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1990 Aug 15;197(4):480-2.
Trichinella spiralis infection was identified by direct fecal examination as the cause of gastrointestinal disease in a dog. The source of infection was believed to be a woodchuck. Management included supportive care and benzimidazole treatment. Vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and myalgia are the main signs of trichinosis, but routine fecal examination seldom reveals T spiralis in natural infections. Mebendazole is the recommended anthelmintic and should be used to eliminate intestinal larvae and prevent muscle invasion. Although the prevalence of trichinosis is decreasing in swine, wild mammals may still be a potential source for dogs and cats. Nevertheless, because of the nonspecific clinical signs of trichinosis, many cases probably go undiagnosed.
通过直接粪便检查确定旋毛虫感染是一只狗胃肠道疾病的病因。据信感染源是一只土拨鼠。治疗措施包括支持性护理和苯并咪唑治疗。呕吐、腹泻、厌食和肌痛是旋毛虫病的主要症状，但在自然感染中，常规粪便检查很少能发现旋毛虫。甲苯达唑是推荐使用的驱虫药，应用于清除肠道幼虫并预防肌肉感染。尽管猪体内旋毛虫病的流行率正在下降，但野生哺乳动物可能仍是狗和猫的潜在感染源。然而，由于旋毛虫病的临床症状不具特异性，许多病例可能未被诊断出来。
