@article{de Oliveira Chaves_Santos Lima_Lopes da Conceição_Azevedo Borges_Campos_Barbour Scott_2021, title={Purulent fibrous and necrotizing ileitis secondary to intussus associated with infection by Giardia intestinalis and Cystoisospora felis in cat - case report}, volume={42}, url={https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/1073}, DOI={10.29374/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm107320}, abstractNote={<p>Intussusception is the prolapse of an intestinal segment in the lumen of the adjacent intestinal loop.<br>Although usually idiopathic, one of the predisposing factors is intestinal parasitism. The aim of this report<br>is to describe the unusual case of ileo-ileal intussusception in a kitten co-parasitized by Cystoisospora<br>felis and G. intestinalis A three-month-old mixed breed cat was treated after suffering from intermittent<br>vomiting, prostration, progressive weight loss, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea for two days. The<br>presence of numerous <em>Giardia intestinalis</em> cysts and <em>C. felis</em> oocysts were detected in feces samples. The<br>therapeutic protocol did not produce the expected result, and the patient evolved to hypovolemic shock<br>and perished. During emergency care, it was possible to detect a palpable cylindrical abdominal mass<br>in the caudal region of the abdomen. At necropsy, necrotizing purulent fibrinous ileitis secondary to<br>intussusception was observed. Intestinal hyper-peristalsis associated with intense parasitism by these<br>protozoa suggested the participation of these parasites in the genesis of the disease. Early diagnosis of<br>infection by these parasites is vital to improve patient life quality and the accuracy of intussusception<br>prognosis due to intestinal disorders caused by parasitism.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine}, author={de Oliveira Chaves, Jéssica Karoline and Santos Lima, Emily Andressa and Lopes da Conceição, Cecilia and Azevedo Borges, Debora and Campos, Diefrey Ribeiro and Barbour Scott, Fabio}, year={2021}, month={May}, pages={e107320} }