Old World Screwworm myiasis: First report of auricular Chrysomya bezziana myiasis in a dog in Singapore

A German Shepherd dog was presented to a referral practice for screwworm myiasis affecting the ear. The successful management involved killing the larvae with afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime and using video otoscopy to completely remove dead larvae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) 2024-02, Vol.48, p.100991, Article 100991
Hauptverfasser:	Alimsijah, P.I., Ang, C.Y., Han, H.S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Afoxolaner Animals Auricular Chrysomya bezziana Diptera Dog Dog Diseases - diagnosis Dogs Larva Myiasis Myiasis - diagnosis Myiasis - veterinary Screw worm Screw Worm Infection - diagnosis Screw Worm Infection - therapy Screw Worm Infection - veterinary Singapore
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Zusammenfassung:	A German Shepherd dog was presented to a referral practice for screwworm myiasis affecting the ear. The successful management involved killing the larvae with afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime and using video otoscopy to completely remove dead larvae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of auricular myiasis by Chrysomya bezziana in a dog in Singapore and the first report of video otoscopic management of myiasis.
ISSN:	2405-9390 2405-9390
DOI:	10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.100991