Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eye worm infection in a cat from northeastern Portugal
By Rodrigues, Filipa Teixeira et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·1Dr Duarte Diz-Lopes Veterinary Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ocular thelaziosis due to Thelazia callipaeda in a cat from northeastern Portugal.
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Plain-English summary
A cat in northeastern Portugal was diagnosed with ocular thelaziosis, an eye infection caused by a type of worm called Thelazia callipaeda. This condition is rare and has not been widely reported in cats before. The cat likely showed symptoms related to eye problems, but specific details about treatment or recovery were not provided. It's important for pet owners to be aware of this potential issue if their cat shows unusual eye symptoms, especially in areas where this infection may occur.
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Abstract
Cases of feline thelaziosis have seldom been published in the scientific literature. We report the first autochthonous case of feline ocular thelaziosis in Portugal caused by Thelazia callipaeda and suggest that this infestation should be included among differential diagnoses of ocular diseases in cats from this country.
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