First clinical cases of spirometrosis in two cats in Korea

Joohyung Kim; Younsung Ock; Kihwan Yang; Seongjun Choe; Kyung Mee Park; Wan Kyu Lee; Kyung Chul Choi; Soochong Kim; Dongmi Kwak; Seung Hun Lee

doi:10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.153

First clinical cases of spirometrosis in two cats in Korea

Joohyung Kim, Younsung Ock, Kihwan Yang, Seongjun Choe, Kyung Mee Park, Wan Kyu Lee, Kyung Chul Choi, Soochong Kim, Dongmi Kwak, Seung Hun Lee

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Abstract

This study reports the first two clinical cases of spirometrosis caused by Spirometra sp. in cats in Korea. In these two cases, the cats vomited, and long proglottids of tapeworm were recovered. The sick cats presented with an-orexia and lethargy. However, they unexpectedly showed no diarrhea, which is the main symptom of spirometrosis. Based on a fecal floatation test as well as morphological and molecular analyses, the parasite was diagnosed as Spiro-metra sp. The 2 cases were treated with praziquantel. This study suggests regular monitoring of health and deworming in companion animals, even when animals are well cared for, with regular preventive medication. Additionally, spirometrosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in cases of gastrointestinal symptoms in Spirometra endemic areas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-157
Number of pages	5
Journal	Korean Journal of Parasitology
Volume	59
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.153
State	Published - Apr 2021

Keywords

Cat
Clinical case
Praziquantel
Spirometrosis
Zoonosis

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First clinical cases of spirometrosis in two cats in Korea

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