Two of five bobcats (Felis rufus) from southwestern Arkansas had natural pulmonary infections of Paragonimus kellicotti and Filaroides rostratus. Pairs of P. kellicotti were found in spherical cyst-like structures approximately 1 cm in diameter. Filaroides rostratus were seen as serpentine pale white areas on the pleural surface and also firmly embedded in fibrous capsules in the pulmonary parenchyma. Histologic lesions associated with the presence of these parasites consisted primarily of a verminous bronchitis. Clinical signs or compromised pulmonary function were not associated with these infections.
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1 January 1991
Lesions Associated with Pulmonary Parasites in Bobcats (Felis rufus) from Arkansas
Daniel E. Snyder,
Amir N. Hamir,
Victor F. Nettles,
Charles E. Rupprecht
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 27 • No. 1
January 1991
Vol. 27 • No. 1
January 1991
bobcat
case report
Felis rufus
Filaroides rostratus
nematode
Paragonimus kellicotti
pulmonary pathology