A case of canine angiostrongylosis

A six-month old bitch presenting a sub-lingual mucocele and hematoma associ ated with coagulation disorders died four days after the surgical treatment of the mucocele. The necropsy revealed a canine angiostrongylosis, a disea se rarely seen in Switzerland. This article summarizes the biology of Angio strongylus vasorum and describes the lesions and symptoms caused by this ca rdio-pulmonary helminthosis, as well as its diagnosis and treatment. The co nnections between angiostrongylosis and coagulation disorders are also disc ussed.