Prevalence of platynosomum fastosum infection in free. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf. Cat liver fluke platynosomum fastosum was identified upon necropsy of a felis catus domestic cat. Although uncommonly mentioned, infection by platynosomum fastosum should be placed as a differential diagnosis in polycystic liver disease in cats, always taking into account the geographic location and the hunting habits of the cat. Platynosomum fastosum infection associated with polycystic liver disease. Platynosomum fastosum in excaptive orangutans from indonesia. Post mortem fluke counts are required to understand true efficacy. Platynosomum fastosum in excaptive orangutans from indonesia kristin s. New insights into diagnosis of platynosomum fastosum trematoda. Pdf new insights into diagnosis of platynosomum fastosum. Pdf platynosomum fastosum infestation in a domestic cat. Fecal sedimentations should be used for diagnosis of platynosomum fastosum in infected cats.
Cats with low numbers of worms may be asymptomatic and multiple fecal exams may be necessary to diagnose p. Dicrocoeliidae infection in a domestic cat in northeastern brazil. Pdf platynosomum fastosum is a hepatic trematode which causes the socalled lizard poisoning in cats. The objective of this paper was to investigate prevalence and parasite load of the trematode platynosomum fastosum infection and the risk of developing. Treatments for platynosomum fastosum the liver fluke of catshave been developed based on fecal egg counts. Download fulltext pdf platynosomum fastosum digenea.
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