Case Report

Accidental diagnosis of Dirofilaria repens in a hematoma in a dog in Belgium

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Abstract

A ten-year-old, female Malinois shepherd was presented with a large swelling caudally of the mandibula and at the base of the throat. On cytological examination, a hematoma was diagnosed by means of a fine needle aspiration. Coincidentally, some Dirofilaria repens microfilariae were observed in the slide-out. Next to the case description, a review of the literature of Dirofilaria repens is given.

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How to Cite: De Bosschere, H. & Kindermans, E. (2019) “Accidental diagnosis of Dirofilaria repens in a hematoma in a dog in Belgium”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift. 88(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v88i1.16043