Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy

The report describes a case of urogenital myiasis in a domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L. (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen; Diptera: Calliphoridae) in region Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy). The case, occurring in June 2018, is the first one involving L. sericata as a...

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Published in:Veterinaria italiana 2020-01, Vol.56 (3)
Main Authors: Pezzi, Marco, Leis, Marilena, Marchetti, Maria Gabriella, Mamolini, Elisabetta, Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro, Zanardi, Annagiulia, Scapoli, Chiara, Giangaspero, Annunziata, Bonacci, Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calliphoridae
Chronic enteritis
Diptera
Domestic rabbit
Enteritis
Identification keys
Italy
Lucilia sericata
Myiasis
Perineum
Rabbits
Urogenital myiasis
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Summary:The report describes a case of urogenital myiasis in a domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L. (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen; Diptera: Calliphoridae) in region Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy). The case, occurring in June 2018, is the first one involving L. sericata as an agent of myiasis in a domestic rabbit in Italy. Species identification was based on morphological investigations of males through identification keys. The rabbit developed the urogenital myiasis as a consequence of chronic enteritis causing an accumulation of faeces in the perianal and perineal region.
ISSN:0505-401X
1828-1427
DOI:10.12834/VetIt.2061.10978.2