First report on nasal myiasis in an alpaca “Vicugna pacos” – a case report

First report on nasal myiasis in an alpaca “Vicugna pacos” – a case report

Abstract Background An infestation of bot fly larvae causes myiasis which is known to cause respiratory symptoms in ruminants. There are reports of bot fly larvae in llamas, but to our knowledge there are no previous reports of nasal myiasis due to bot flies in alpacas (“Vicugna pacos”). Case presen...

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Main Authors: Teresa Maria Punsmann, Lucie Marie Grimm, Carolin Reckmann, Cornelia Schwennen, Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Martin Ganter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Alpaca
New world camelids
Bot flies
Treatment
Doramectin
Germany
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1706-7

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