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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Myiasis in domestic animals in Israel.

Journal:
Veterinary parasitology
Year:
2009
Authors:
Schnur, H J et al.
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Entomology

Abstract

Dipteran larvae were collected from wounds of 78 domestic animals. The larvae were identified as follows: Wohlfahrtia magnifica, taken from dogs (the majority), goats, sheep, camels, horses and one cat; Lucilia sericata, from cats, sheep, one horse, and one dog together with Chrysomya albiceps; Przhevalskiana silenus from goats and Musca domestica from one sheep. The animals were treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory agents and insecticides and most animals fully recovered. We believe this to be the first record of L. sericata and C. albiceps taken together from a dog. Likewise, the presence of W. magnifica in cats appears to be a first record.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19251365/