The Scientific World Journal

Research Article

Canine Angiostrongylosis in Naturally Infected Dogs: Clinical Approach and Monitoring of Infection after Treatment

Table 4

Results of faecal monitoring by Baermann’s test. The asterisks show the passage to a second-line treatment (fenbendazole 25 mg/kg/os/daily for 21 days plus Im/Mox spot-on once a month) for dogs 2, 3, and 5.
Dog number12345678910
Faecal monitoring          
 1 weeknd++−nd−+++−
 2 weeks−+nd++−−−+−
 3 weeksnd+nd−+−−−−−
 4 weeks−++−ndnd−−−−
 6 weeksnd++−+ndnd   
 8 weeksnd++−−ndnd   
 12 weeks− nd−ndnd   
 16 weeks−  −−−−   
 20 weeks   − nd    
 24 weeks     −    
Second-line treatment Fenb. + Im/MoxFenb. + Im/Mox Fenb. + Im/Mox     
Faecal monitoring          
 2 weeks +nd +     
 3 weeks nd+ nd     
 4 weeks +nd −     
 6 weeks ++ nd     
 8 weeks +− −     
 20 week −− nd     
 24 week ndnd +     
 28 week −− −     
 44 week −−