ABSTRACT
Common respiratory capillarid of cats. Life cycle direct or possibly through earthworms. PPP= 3 to 5 weeks. Dx: Egg in feces is similar to Trichuris vulpis, but smaller (60 µm long), with polar plugs often at some angle off the linear axis of the egg. Surface has a fine net-like ornamentation. Adult Habitat: Mucosae of lungs and bronchi. Similar Species: Eucoleus boehmi of the nasal sinuses. Range: World. Clinical Signs: Wheezing, coughing, lack of weight gain. Chronic dry nonproductive cough. Radiographs show diffuse peribronchial and interstitial infiltrate. Tx: No approved drug. After Tx, eggs may be passed in feces for several weeks after adults are killed. Potential therapies include:
