A case of traumatic myiasis in a domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) caused by Lucilia sericata

Lucilia sericata is one of the factors resulting in facultative traumatic myiasis in animals and humans. L. sericata threatens human health and leads to significant economic losses in animal industry by leading to serious parasitic infestations. A three month old female rabbit was presented to the c...

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Published in:Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi 2012-03, Vol.36 (1), p.54-56
Main Authors: Ipek, Duygu Neval Sayın, Ipek, Polat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Carpal Joints - injuries
Diptera - anatomy & histology
Diptera - classification
Female
Larva - anatomy & histology
Larva - classification
Myiasis - etiology
Myiasis - parasitology
Rabbits - injuries
Rabbits - parasitology
Wounds and Injuries - complications
Wounds and Injuries - parasitology
Wounds and Injuries - veterinary
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Summary:Lucilia sericata is one of the factors resulting in facultative traumatic myiasis in animals and humans. L. sericata threatens human health and leads to significant economic losses in animal industry by leading to serious parasitic infestations. A three month old female rabbit was presented to the clinics of the Veterinary Faculty of Dicle University for the treatment of the wound located on the left carpal joint. The examination revealed that the wound was infested with larvae. The microscopic inspection of the larvae collected from the rabbit showed that they were the third instar larvae of L. sericata.
ISSN:1300-6320
2146-3077
DOI:10.5152/tpd.2012.14