Suspected clinical toxoplasmosis in a 12-week-old puppy in Singapore.
BMC Vet Res
; 19(1): 110, 2023 Aug 04.
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| ID: mdl-37542292
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Toxoplasma gondii is traditionally known as a parasite of felids, with possible infection in intermediate hosts such as dogs and humans, and thus a disease of public health significance. Published data on the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in dogs and cats in Singapore is scanty, and this paper documents a suspect clinical case of toxoplasmosis in a free-roaming puppy trapped from an offshore island of Singapore. CASE PRESENTATION A 12-week-old puppy presented with hindlimb weakness and sarcopenia, with rapidly progressing ascending paralysis and respiratory distress, one week after trapping. Toxoplasmosis was suspected after indirect fluorescence antibody testing (IFAT) revealed anti-T. gondii antibodies. The puppy responded quickly to clindamycin treatment and was discharged from hospital after 10 days.CONCLUSION:
While rare and undocumented, veterinary clinicians in Singapore are advised to also include toxoplasmosis infection as a differential diagnosis in dogs presenting with similar clinical signs. This is especially so for dogs which have access to the outdoors.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Doenças do Gato
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Toxoplasmose Animal
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Doenças do Cão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article