Objective: To report on the occurrence of stephanofilariasis in a dog, causing nodular ulcerative dermatitis in the abdominal area. Description: Dog patient, mixed breed, approximately 10 years old, presenting with nodular ulcerative dermatitis in the abdominal area. Suspected etiology was Stephanofilaria spp. AfieI' surgical excision of the lesion, anim print was performed, followed by fixation with ethanol and staining with 1:20 Giensa and saturated Congo resolution. The parasites (larval and adult forms) were identified under optical microscope (200 x). Results: The method employed allowed for visualization of the parasite, thus confirming the occurrence of stephanofilariasis in dogs. Conclusions: [t was demonstrated that Stephanofilaria spp can also... |