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Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report

Dermatobiosis is defined as a parasitosis caused by the larval stage of the human botfly Dermatobia hominis, often observed in large animals but considered unusual in pet animals. The aim of the report is to describe a naturally infested cat treated in a reference dermatology service with clinical p...

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Autores principales: Christ, Luísa Xavier, Pozzatto, Debora de Souza, Sampaio, Rafaella Tortoriello Barbosa, Manier, Bruna Sampaio Martins Land, de Magalhães, Yasmin da Mota, Fernandes, Julio Israel
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Publicado: Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9549961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36225553
http://dx.doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm003922
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author Christ, Luísa Xavier
Pozzatto, Debora de Souza
Sampaio, Rafaella Tortoriello Barbosa
Manier, Bruna Sampaio Martins Land
de Magalhães, Yasmin da Mota
Fernandes, Julio Israel
author_facet Christ, Luísa Xavier
Pozzatto, Debora de Souza
Sampaio, Rafaella Tortoriello Barbosa
Manier, Bruna Sampaio Martins Land
de Magalhães, Yasmin da Mota
Fernandes, Julio Israel
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description Dermatobiosis is defined as a parasitosis caused by the larval stage of the human botfly Dermatobia hominis, often observed in large animals but considered unusual in pet animals. The aim of the report is to describe a naturally infested cat treated in a reference dermatology service with clinical presentation similar to neoplasia or abscess. A six-year-old spayed male Brazilian Shorthair cat with outdoor access, from the countryside of Rio de Janeiro state, was treated for two nodules, one located in the sacral region and one in the tail. The patient was restrained, and digital compression of the lesions resulted in expulsion of D. hominis larvae, accompanied by a purulent secretion. The removal of larvae and use of antiseptic at the site resolved the furuncular myiasis. It is possible to assume that the parasitism reported here resulted from the animal’s living arrangement, in a rural area with cattle parasitized by D. hominis. We conclude that parasitism by D. hominis should be present on the list of differential diagnoses of cats with nodules and that mechanical removal associated with the use of antiseptics is resolutive.
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spelling pubmed-95499612022-10-11 Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report Christ, Luísa Xavier Pozzatto, Debora de Souza Sampaio, Rafaella Tortoriello Barbosa Manier, Bruna Sampaio Martins Land de Magalhães, Yasmin da Mota Fernandes, Julio Israel Braz J Vet Med Case Report Dermatobiosis is defined as a parasitosis caused by the larval stage of the human botfly Dermatobia hominis, often observed in large animals but considered unusual in pet animals. The aim of the report is to describe a naturally infested cat treated in a reference dermatology service with clinical presentation similar to neoplasia or abscess. A six-year-old spayed male Brazilian Shorthair cat with outdoor access, from the countryside of Rio de Janeiro state, was treated for two nodules, one located in the sacral region and one in the tail. The patient was restrained, and digital compression of the lesions resulted in expulsion of D. hominis larvae, accompanied by a purulent secretion. The removal of larvae and use of antiseptic at the site resolved the furuncular myiasis. It is possible to assume that the parasitism reported here resulted from the animal’s living arrangement, in a rural area with cattle parasitized by D. hominis. We conclude that parasitism by D. hominis should be present on the list of differential diagnoses of cats with nodules and that mechanical removal associated with the use of antiseptics is resolutive. Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2022-10-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9549961/ /pubmed/36225553 http://dx.doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm003922 Text en Copyright Christ et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Copyright Christ et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
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Pozzatto, Debora de Souza
Sampaio, Rafaella Tortoriello Barbosa
Manier, Bruna Sampaio Martins Land
de Magalhães, Yasmin da Mota
Fernandes, Julio Israel
Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
title Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
title_full Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
title_fullStr Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
title_full_unstemmed Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
title_short Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
title_sort furuncular myiasis caused by dermatobia hominis in a domestic cat – case report
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9549961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36225553
http://dx.doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm003922
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