Dioctophyme renale Goeze, 1782 in a cat with a supernumerary kidney

This study reports a case of parasitism by Dioctophyme renale in a supernumerary kidney and abdominal cavity of a female cat in Brazil. The three-year-old cat of indeterminate breed presented abdominal distension and was taken to the University of Contestado Veterinary Hospital in Canoinhas, state o...

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Main Authors: Daniela Pedrassani, Hamilton Wendt, Erley Alexandre Rennau, Samuel Tibes Pereira, Simone Balão Taques Wendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000100019&lng=en&tlng=en