Fırat Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Veteriner Dergisi |
2012, Cilt 26, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 047-052 |
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Opportunistic Cutaneous Myiasis in a Wolf: A Case Report |
Servet KILIÇ, Sami ÜNSALDI |
Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, TÜRKİYE |
Keywords: Kurt, yara, myiazis, sağaltım |
An about 9 month old wolf was presented to our clinic with the complaints of injury, cachexia,
prostration and incoordination. Multiple malodors and suppurating wounds complicated diffusely
with myiasis were observed in and around its right ear and on the same aspects of its head and
neck. The case also demonstrated malodorous external otitis and marked pedal reflex. No sign of
gunshot wound was determined in radiography. Following shaving hair and cleaning the sites, the
worms visible through the wounds were removed with a forceps and those located deeper were
dislodged introducing 10% ether'd iodophorme solution to the wounds. An antibiotic ointment was
applied daily to all wounds and the neck was kept dressed until healing. External otitis was treated
administrating fortified antibiotic drop twice a day and 4 drops each. Parenteral antibiotic and
vitamin B complex were prescribed for a week. Fluid administration continued until eating started. It
was seen that the animal started eating itself in 3 days, managed to stay on its legs in a week and
enabled to run in 20 days. The animal regained capacity for hunting about 2 months and then was
freed to where found first. In conclusion the present case report suggests that the wounded wild
wolves are at higher risk of miyasis which may cause dead unless a prompt and effective treatment
is applied.
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