First Report of Dictyocaulus arnfieldi Infestation in a Horse in Mashhad, Iran

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology

مقاله 7، دوره 2، شماره 1، آذر 2010، صفحه 45-50   

نوع مقاله: Short communication

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22067/veterinary.v2i1.3951

نویسندگان

Kamran Sharifi^{* 1}؛ Hassan Borji¹؛ Peyman Milani²

¹Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

²Private Veterinarian

چکیده

This article describes a case of Dictyocaulus arnfieldi infestation in a horse with signs of mild pneumonia in Mashhad zoo. In hematological examinations leukocytosis, neutrophilia with degenerative left shift; and in parasitological examination the first stage larvae of Dictyocaulus arnfieldi were detected in the feces. According to the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of D. arnfieldi infestation in Iran.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Dictyocaulus arnfieldi؛ pneumonia؛ horse

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