Clinical Findings and Anthelmintic Medication of Dogs Infected with Mesocestoides paucitesticulus

Abstract

Dogs infected with the cestode, Mesocestoides paucitesticulus, generally showed mild clinical signs. Occasionally, soft stools occurred to them when a small number of cestode proglottids were passed. Diarrhea occurred when many proglottids were shed in feces. No changes were detected in pulse, respiration and body temperature. Vomiting, abdominal pain, or anorexia was observed. No significant changes were found in any blood figure either.
Kamala, arecoline, bunamidine, dichlorophen, and bithionol preparations were used for treatment. After the singly or combined administration of these preparations, cestode proglottids were discharged into feces, but cestodes with scoleces did not. The arecoline preparation was effective when injected rectally with 2, 000 ml of warm water at 42°C.