Abstract
A 3½ years old mongrel female cat was brought with the history of inappetence, seizure and lateral recumbency since 4 days and motion sickness since 2 days. Faecal examination confirmed Toxocara cati and Ancylostoma tubaeforme along with un-hatched live Toxocara cati larvae. Treatment has been initiated with Pyrantel pamoate and along with supportive therapy.
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The authors are grateful to Director and Division Head IVRI, Bareilly to provide all the facilities for carrying out this study.
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Saravanan, M., Sarma, K., Mondal, D.B. et al. Concomitant infestation of Toxocara cati and Ancylostoma tubaeforme in a mongrel cat. J Parasit Dis 40, 205–207 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0451-5
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