Table 1.
Breed, gender, age and clinical data of six dogs with urinary capillariosis.
| Case ID | Season (month/year) | Geographic origin | Breed | Gender | Age (yrs) | Household | Presenting complaint | Physical examination | Final diagnosis | Treatment regimen | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | Winter (02/2012) | Pisa (CI) | Maremma hound | MI | 5 | In+Out (boar hunting) | Weight loss, polyuria-polydipsia | Pale mucous membranes | Glomerular amyloidosis | Fenbendazole 50 mg/Kg orally once a day for 7 days | Negative |
| Case 2 | Spring (05/2012) | Siena (CI) | MB | MI | 4 | In+Out (game bird hunting) | Leishmaniasis evaluation | Slightly enlarged peripheral lymph nodes | Leishmaniasis | Fenbendazole 50 mg/Kg orally once a day for 7 days | Negative |
| Case 3 | Autumn (09/2015) | Pisa (CI) | MB | MI | 4 | Out (dog shelter) | Leishmaniasis evaluation | Normal | Leishmaniasis | Fenbendazole 50 mg/Kg orally once a day for 7 days | Negative |
| Case 4 | Winter (12/2014) | Udine (NI) | MB | MI | 8 | In | Recurrent cystitis; hematuria | Hematuria | n.a. | --- | --- |
| Case 5 | Winter (01/2015) | Udine (NI) | Lhasa Apso | MI | 3 | In | Lethargy | Fever | Fever of unknown origin | --- | --- |
| Case 6 | Winter (01/2015) | Udine (NI) | American Staffordshire | FN | 9 | In | Urinary tenesmus | Urinary tenesmus | Pelvic hemangiosarcoma | --- | --- |
Season: Season of presentation; CI Central Italy; NI Northern Italy; MB Mixed-breed; FN Neutered female; MI Intact male; Yrs: Years; In: Indoor; Out: Outdoor; n.a. Not available; Follow-up: Follow up at 7 and 14 days after treatment, by urinary sediment examination; ---: Not treated/lost to follow-up.