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| Cramer-Ribeiro,Bianca Chiganer; Sanavria,Argemiro; Monteiro,Heloísa Helena Magalhães Soares; Oliveira,Marcelo Queiroz de; Souza,Fábio Silva de. |
| An inquiry about cases of myiasis by C. hominivorax larvae on dogs presented to 190 veterinary establishments of Rio de Janeiro City in 2000 was performed to contribute to the comprehension of epidemiological features of this myiasis. Cases of screwworm infestation were observed in 184 veterinary establishments: in 104 among 108 establishments of the Northern Zone, and in 80 of 82 establishments of the Western Zone of the city. Most infested dogs were adult, pure breed, long and dark-haired, living in houses, while no preference for sex was observed. Ears were most infested, and the main cause of lesions that led to myiasis was otitis. Screwworm infestation is a very frequent disease on dogs, and prevention programs should be developed, specially during... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dog; Myiasis. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-95962003000100001 |
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| Cramer-Ribeiro,Bianca Chiganer; Sanavria,Argemiro; Monteiro,Heloísa Helena Magalhães Soares; Oliveira,Marcelo Queiroz de; Souza,Fábio Silva de. |
| An inquiry about cases of myiasis by Dermatobia hominis larvae on dogs presented to 190 veterinary establishments of the Northern and Western Zones of Rio de Janeiro City in 2000 was performed. Cases were presented to 37 of 108 establishments in the Northern Zone and to 55 of 82 in the Western Zone of the city. Presence of rural or forest areas and coexistence of dogs and farm animals created an adequate ambient to flies proliferation, including the vector flies of Dermatobia hominis eggs. Adult, pure breed, short and dark-haired dogs were most infested. Males were most infested in the Northern Zone, while in the Western Zone no predilection for sex was noticed. Dogs kept in small farms and house yards, as adult and large breed dogs (usually for house... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dogs; Myiasis; Warble fly. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-95962003000100002 |
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