Abstract

MOLINA, V. M; OVIEDO, C. A; CASADO, A  and  ARIAS, M. P. SCHISTOSOMUS REFLEXUS IN A CANINE: CASE REPORT. Rev. Med. Vet. Zoot. [online]. 2012, vol.59, n.1, pp.49-55. ISSN 0120-2952.

During the execution of a caesarean section in the 'Centro de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad CES' a Bull terrier neonate with signs of Schistosomus reflexus, a congenital abnormality in the formation of the abdominal wall with exposure of the viscera, was found. The puppy of this report was born alive and the surgical correction of the abdominal agenesis was performed, which allowed its survival for a week. This article describes the clinic case of this puppy which, according to available literature, is the second Schistosomus reflexum case observed in a dog.

Keywords : Schistosomus reflexus; congenital evisceration; embryology; white line agenesia.

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