Short Communication: First report of canine cutaneous myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Thailand

Author: Prachasilchai, W. ¹ ; Sanit, S. ² ; Sontigun, N. ² ; Chaithong, U. ² ; Sukontason, K. ² ; Sukontason, K.L. ²
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1. Department of Companion Animals and Wildlife Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
2. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Publication Type:Other Types
From:Tropical Biomedicine 2020;37(No.1):251-257
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Although myiasis caused by the blow fly, Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve (Diptera: Calliphoridae), has been reported in Thailand, all of the cases were human. This study described three cutaneous myiasis cases caused by C. bezziana in dogs in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand. The removal of fly larvae together with specific treatment to cure all cases in this study was represented.
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