Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Colombia with furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis
By Muñoz, Angel Alberto Florez et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports·2020·Universidad de Santander·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First report of furuncular myiasis in a domestic dog caused by Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, 1781) in Colombia.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male German shepherd in Colombia was brought to the vet because of a painful lump on his back that was oozing fluid. The vet found a larva inside the wound, which is a condition known as furuncular myiasis caused by a type of fly. The treatment involved surgically removing the larva, along with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication to help with healing. After a week of care, the dog was on the mend and the wound was healing well.
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Abstract
This paper reports a case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic dog from Colombia. A male domestic dog, German shepherd breed, of approximately 2 years old was brought for medical consultation. The reason was the presence of one furuncular lesion and discomfort in the patient. Clinical examination revealed a wound over the sacral area similar to an inflammatory papule, with a central punctum exuding a serosanguinous discharge. In the medical examination was applied pressure around the wound, that allowed evidencing a larva inside the tissue. The applied treatment was surgical removal of the larva in the dog. Treatment was complemented with Cephalexin (20 mg / kg, twice a day orally for 7 days), Meloxicam (0.2 mg / kg, once a day orally for 3 days) and cleaning with chlorhexidine, three times a day until removal of points 7 days later. The larva was sent to Parasitology laboratory of the UDES for morphology identification. The larva was identified as Dermatobia hominis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32448519/