A Clinical Case of Lung Fluke Infection in a Dog

Abstract

Lung fiuke eggs were detected from the feces of a male Yorkshire terrier 2 years and 4 months old raised in an urban area known to be free from contamination with this fluke. They were confirmed tobe of Mivazaki lung flukes.The dog was administered orally with 25mg/kg of bithionol twice a day for 4 consecutive days. Soon the eggs turned to be negative and coughing disappeared. No eggs were detected even 12 months later.