Verminous myelitis in a pit bull puppy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2009
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 Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
First Page
400
Last Page
2
Recommended Citation
Snook, E. R., Baker, D. G., & Bauer, R. W. (2009). Verminous myelitis in a pit bull puppy. Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, 21 (3), 400-2. https://doi.org/10.1177/104063870902100320