Severe granulomatous hepatitis caused by Capillaria hepatica in a puppy

ALASONYALILAR DEMİRER A., AKKOÇ A., ŞENLİK B., Cangul T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.5, ss.496-499, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/vet-1804-84
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.496-499
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This report describes the inflammation caused by Capillaria hepatica in the liver of a female stray dog of approximately 2 months old for the first time in Turkey. Histopathological examination revealed severe granulomatous hepatitis with occasional adult nematodes and abundant eggs in the hepatic parenchyma. The present case differs from the other capillariasis cases by the age of the dog and the presence of mature female parasites and severe inflammation.