haydardedeoğlu, ali evren aksaray university - faculty of veterinary medicine - department of internal medicine, TURKEY , ural, kerem adnan menderes university - faculty of veterinary medicine - department of internal medicine, Turkey

Pulpitis Case in a Dog: Is Dirofilariosis the culprit?

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In the presented article, an interesting case was defined by the color change in the teeth. The case material consisted of 3.5 old female dogs was refered to the clinic for routine vaccination. In our study, it was determined that the patient had exercise intolerance, intermittent cough and shortness of breath. Patient; Complete blood count, serum biochemistry measurements, chest X- ray and detailed physical examination. The results of the rapid diagnostic test kit (SNAP 4DX) analysis revealed that the dog was infected with Drofilaria immitis. During the patient s oral cavity examination, a pinkish color change was detected in the teeth as an unusual finding (Figure 1). The findings are discussed below.

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Dirofilariosis , Dog , Pulpitis

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal

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