Cutaneous myiasis in cats and dogs: Cases, predisposing conditions and risk factors

Two cases of cutaneous myiasis diagnosed in 2018 in Emilia-Romagna region (northern Italy) were reported. The first one, described in a domestic cat Felis silvestris catus L. (Carnivora: Felidae) and caused by Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae), was the first one of this ty...

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Published in:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Main Authors: Pezzi M., Scapoli C., Chicca M., Leis M., Marchetti M. G., Del Zingaro C. N. F., Vicentini C. B., Mamolini E., Giangaspero A., Bonacci T.
Other Authors: Pezzi, M., Scapoli, C., Chicca, M., Leis, M., Marchetti, M. G., Del Zingaro, C. N. F., Vicentini, C. B., Mamolini, E., Giangaspero, A., Bonacci, T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Calliphora vicina
cutaneous myiasis
Lucilia sericata
pets
predisposing conditions
risk factors
Canis lupus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2440280
https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.370
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vms3.370
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Summary:Two cases of cutaneous myiasis diagnosed in 2018 in Emilia-Romagna region (northern Italy) were reported. The first one, described in a domestic cat Felis silvestris catus L. (Carnivora: Felidae) and caused by Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae), was the first one of this type ever reported in Italy in cats. The second one was described in a domestic dog Canis lupus familiaris L. (Carnivora: Canidae) and caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and was unusual because it occurred in absence of lesions. An extensive literature search on cutaneous myiasis in these two domestic animal species was performed in order to draw attention to predisposing conditions and risk factors.

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