Calliphora vomitoria in a dog eye
In may 5<sup>th</sup> 1983 a male puppy in 5 days old with a slight occular purulent discharge was brought to the clinics of the Veterinary Faculty of Ankara University, for treatment. The lid area was swollen and a purulent discharge was extruding throung a small lid openin. The lid sep...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=927 |
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| Summary: | In may 5<sup>th</sup> 1983 a male puppy in 5 days old with a slight
occular purulent discharge was brought to the clinics of the Veterinary
Faculty of Ankara University, for treatment. The lid area was swollen
and a purulent discharge was extruding throung a small lid openin. The
lid separation was performed with a blunt scissors. By this, the conjunctival
and the corneal surface were exposed and two worms were found
on the corneal surface. The worms were removed with forceps. Perforation
and panophthalmia was seen in the cornea. The worms were identified
as Calliphora vomitoria. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |