Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine ocular thelaziosis from North East India.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Sangwan, Arun Kumar et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Parasitology · India
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Thelazia callipaeda is a vector borne zoonotic nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies of Phortica genus. It has been reported in humans from different parts of India including North Eastern region. Only one case of canine ocular thelaziosis has been reported from southern India while no case has yet been reported from the rest of the country. This communication reports the first case of canine ocular thelaziosis from Nagaland and the entire North East region of India along with the morphological characters and treatment.
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