Matin Gholi-Toluei1, Amir Amniattalab2* and Sohrab
Rasouli3
1Veterinary
Faculty, Urmia branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
2Department
of Veterinary Pathology, Urmia branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia,
Iran
3Department
of Veterinary Parasithology, Urmia branch, Islamic Azad University,
Urmia, Iran
Abstract
In this research 32 dogs were studied for oesophageal spirocercosis.
Microscopic and macroscopic examinations revealed that 8 dogs (25%) were
infected with spirocercosis. Oesophageal granulomas in infected animals
vary from 3mm to 4cm in size and a total of 28 S. lupi granulomas
were recorded in infected dogs. Most of these granulomas were found in
distal part of oesophagus. There were no signs of neoplastic changes and
aortic aneurism among infected dogs. Microscopic examinations of central
part of parasitic granuloma showed presence of parts of nematodes
surrounded by neutrophils. The results of study showed that prevalence
was significantly more in male dogs than the female dogs (P<0.05).
However, the incidence had no significant variation with age and season
(P>0.05).
To cite this article:
Gholi-Toluei M, A Amniattalab and S Rasouli,
2015.
Oesophageal spirocercosis in stray dogs of Urmia.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 5(9): 388-391.