Professional paper

Feline verminous pneumonia

Dunja Grabarević orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-4798 ; Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb

Abstract

The most common causative agent of verminous pneumonia in cats is the nematode parasite Aelurostrongylus abstrusus. It is a lungworm of cats which is found in many parts of the world (USA, Europe, Australia). It can cause chronic respiratory disease, with coughing and weight loss and in severe cases dyspnoea and death, particularly if there are secondary bacterial infections. A case of a cat is described with typical gross and histopathological findings for verminous pneumonia.

Keywords

verminous pneumonia; Aelurostrongylus abstrusus; lung; cat; pathomorphology

Hrčak ID:

231371

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231371

Publication date:

20.6.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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