Veterinary Archives, Vol. 76 No. 4, 2006.
Original scientific paper
Pathological findings on natural infection with Physaloptera praeputialis in cats
Soraya Naem
Amir Abbass Farshid
Vahid Tanhai Marand
Abstract
To study the pathological changes in the stomach of cat caused by Physaloptera praeputialis, 22 stray cats
were euthanized. At necropsies, seven cats were found to be infected with this nematode. Thickening of the
stomach wall, congestion and oedema, along with tiny erosions, were observed in gross pathology. Histopathology
observations indicated congestion, oedema, leukocytic infiltration, necrosis, hyperplasia and cystic changes of
glands and hyperplasia of muscular coat. These changes were indicative of inflammatory and degenerative reaction
brought about by parasitic infection with P. praeputialis and its consequent irritating effects on the stomach. This
is the second report of pathological observations of P. praeputialis infection in domestic cats.
Keywords
pathology; Physaloptera praeputialis; stomach; cat
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5140
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Publication date:
20.8.2006.
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