Southern Ontario survey of eyeworms, Thelazia gulosa and Thelazia lacrymalis in cattle and larvae of Thelazia spp. in the face fly, Musca autumnalis

An eight month survey of bovine eyes from an abattoir in southern Ontario revealed the presence of the eyeworms Thelazia gulosa and T. lacrymalis in 32% of the cattle. In the same area, 3% of the natural population of face flies (Musca autumnalis) harbored larval eyeworms. A review of the literature...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian veterinary journal 1980-02, Vol.21 (2), p.50-52
Hauptverfasser:	Moolenbeek, W.J, Surgeoner, G.A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases - parasitology Diptera - parasitology Eye - parasitology Eye Diseases - parasitology Eye Diseases - veterinary Host-Parasite Interactions Larva Nematoda Nematode Infections - parasitology Nematode Infections - veterinary Spiruroidea - isolation & purification Thelazioidea - isolation & purification Thelazioidea - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	An eight month survey of bovine eyes from an abattoir in southern Ontario revealed the presence of the eyeworms Thelazia gulosa and T. lacrymalis in 32% of the cattle. In the same area, 3% of the natural population of face flies (Musca autumnalis) harbored larval eyeworms. A review of the literature is provided.
ISSN:	0008-5286