Cat liver fluke platynosomum fastosum was identified upon necropsy of a felis catus domestic cat. Pdf new insights into diagnosis of platynosomum fastosum. Fecal sedimentations should be used for diagnosis of platynosomum fastosum in infected cats. Pdf platynosomum fastosum infestation in a domestic cat. New insights into diagnosis of platynosomum fastosum trematoda. This trematode has not been reported in domestic cats previously in korea. Although uncommonly mentioned, infection by platynosomum fastosum should be placed as a differential diagnosis in polycystic liver disease in cats, always taking into account the geographic location and the hunting habits of the cat. Pdf platynosomum fastosum is a hepatic trematode which causes the socalled lizard poisoning in cats. Prevalence of platynosomum fastosum infection in free. Platynosomum fastosum infection associated with polycystic liver disease. Treatments for platynosomum fastosum the liver fluke of catshave been developed based on fecal egg counts. Platynosomum fastosum in excaptive orangutans from indonesia.
In this study, two praziquantel treatment regimens were evaluated using post mortem fluke counts. Cats with low numbers of worms may be asymptomatic and multiple fecal exams may be necessary to diagnose p. Companion animal parasite council platynosomum fastosum. Dicrocoeliidae infection in a domestic cat in northeastern brazil. Platynosomum fastosum in excaptive orangutans from indonesia kristin s. Prevalence of platynosomum fastosum infection in free roaming cats in northeastern brazil. Cats should not be allowed to hunt in order to prevent ingestion of intermediate hosts. Download fulltext pdf platynosomum fastosum digenea. Post mortem fluke counts are required to understand true efficacy.
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