Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A case of verminous mastitis in a mare
- Journal:
- Equine Veterinary Education
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Gratwick, Z. et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies University of Pretoria Onderstepoort South Africa
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Summary This report describes bilateral mammary gland infection with a previously unidentified Cephalobus species of nematode. Only one previous case of verminous mastitis due to a Cephalobus species has been reported, pre‐dating the widespread use of molecular diagnostics. This report describes the case presentation and management, as well as the morphological and molecular methods of nematode identification.
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