Cytologic Diagnosis of Peritoneal Cestodiasis in Dogs Caused by<i>Mesocestoides</i>sp

Abstract

Abdominal fluid cytology was useful in the diagnosis of Mesocestoides larval infections in the peritoneal cavity of dogs with ascites. Observation of characteristic calcareous corpuscles or intact metacestodes can provide a definitive diagnosis of canine peritoneal larval cestodiasis in dogs.