Alveolar Echinococcosis in 11-Month-Old Dog-Clinical Case.

ABSTRACT: In the present work, we describe the clinical-pathological case of an 11-month-old Border Collie dog, which was presented by its owner to a private veterinary clinic for the purpose of determining the diagnosis and subsequent therapy. The owner reports anamnestic data of abdominal enlargement, persistent apathy, fatigue, and vomiting. A complete examination of the patient was performed, consisting of clinical, hematological, and biochemical blood tests, X-ray, and USG examinations. Based on the findings, a probatory laparotomy was indicated, during which a large multi-lobular cystic irregular mass was detected, affecting the entire liver parenchyma, including macroscopic metastatic foci of the omentum and diaphragm. Due to the inoperable finding, the patient was humanely euthanized during

SUBMITTER: Sufliarska Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12114745 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature